SLITTER Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, cutting of narrow and supernarrow slits in lands planted with annual and perennial fodder crops in irrigated agriculture. SUBSTANCE: slitter has tine with detachable blade fixed to front part by pins in vertical slot and through holes in tine and blade. Tine has sides and inserts positioned between sides and offset inside relative to their front parts. Inserts are inclined at different angles. Detachable blades are of inversion-turning type and fixed in inclined slots by pairs of pins and associated interlocking members. Such construction allows draft to be reduced and resistance of slit walls to falling to be increased. EFFECT: increased efficiency, improved service life and reduced injure to fodder crops. 9 cl, 9 dwg