FLAT PLOWING UNIT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, manual plows. SUBSTANCE: plow has beam with carrier wheel and composite body. Plow body has front and rear rotary parts. Front part has tine and symmetrical front part of right-handed and left-handed moldboard fixed on tine. Plow is further provided with share and landward board. Rear part of moldboard has shank connected with tine through pivot joints. Rear parts of right-handed and left-handed moldboards are arranged in mirror position on shank. Plow advancement is controlled by handles with tie-rods. Position of rear part of plow body is controlled by lever. Position of front part of plow body is simultaneously changed by levers, connecting rod and slide so that it is joined with rear part to define plow-bottom surface for providing left-handed and right-handed turning of soil layer. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 2 dwg