AGROBRIDGE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, field crop cultivation. SUBSTANCE: agrobridge has supporting girder fixed on current-conductive carts and platform movable along girder and provided with rollers 13. Agricultural tools are mounted on platform. Cam heads 5,6,7 are mounted on girder for cooperation with rollers 13 of platform. Girder is further provided with two auxiliary longitudinal guides 8 having switches 9 and 10 positioned at guides ends adjacent to girder ends. Switches 9 and 10 are fixed on horizontal pins 11. Switch 9 at one end of girder turns under gravity and switch 10 at other end of girder is provided with normally biasing springs 12. Auxiliary guides 8 and switches 9 and 10 allow unit to be widely operated in automatic mode. EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider operational capabilities and enhanced reliability in operation. 4 dwg