TILLAGE TOOL Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, surface tillage. SUBSTANCE: tillage tool has frame, loosening working members mounted on frame and compaction roller positioned rearward of loosening members. Compaction roller is formed as cylindrical member with plated teeth arranged in circular groups over peripheral surface of roller. Each tooth is formed as four-sided plate. Tooth is fixed on roller with its one side; front, rear and backoff sides are free. Attachment side and backoff side of tooth have curvature radius equal to radius of roller cylinder. Backoff surface of previous tooth is conjugated with attachment surface of subsequent tooth. EFFECT: increased efficiency in soil tillage, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 5 dwg