CULTIVATOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering; cultivating devices for cultivating spaces between rows of cultivated crops. SUBSTANCE: in addition to well-known parts, shovel cultivator has rotary working members mounted on frame by means of vertical inclined axles and made in form of hubs with spokes on which teeth are secured over concentric circles; they are made in form of cones with rounded off vertices downward. Teeth of rotary working member are located in staggered order and crosswise relative to those of other row in working zone. Innovation of invention consists in parts of bearing ring which is provided with axles, stops, flexible members and mounting bushes fitted for turn. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 cl, 8 dwg