SOIL RIDGE FORMING TOOL Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, tillage tools for forming soil ridges (beds) for tilled crops. SUBSTANCE: tool has dividing-ripping tine, shaft, chisel, tine and share coupling pin, trapezium-shaped tine and share locking-regulating device, which is provided with through slit opening disposed adjacent to small end of trapezium in symmetry relative to side faces. Share cutting edges are arranged in U-shaped pattern relative to axis of symmetry of tool. Curved portion of dividing-ripping tine is smoothly continued along axis of symmetry of tine by straight portion through conjunction zone of common radius. EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider operational capabilities and enhanced reliability in operation. 2 dwg