STRIP DRILL Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural production, in particular, direct strip and sod drills and combined units. SUBSTANCE: strip drill has frame carrying rotary section, seed box with seeding unit, coverer and covering roll, which are mounted in mentioned succession on frame. Rotary section has disk-shaped working tool provided with L-shaped blades and coupled through planetary gears to driven cutters, and soil penetration depth regulating mechanism. Working tool of rotary section is covered with housing. Adjustable height seed guide is disposed in rear part of housing. Pressure applied by rotary section and covering roll to soil is regulated by springs. Drive cutter is made in the form of disk cutter with teeth attached to it. Diameter of circular cutter depressions exceeds that of circle subscribed by outer points of L-shaped blades. EFFECT: simplified and compact construction, reduced consumption of power for soil tillage. 2 cl, 4 dwg