Class 172: EARTH WORKING ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
172
EARTH WORKING


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> EARTH WORKING
1[Patents]PROCESSES
2[Patents]AUTOMATIC POWER CONTROL
3[Patents] . Motive power control
4[Patents] . Constant depth type
4.5[Patents] . Land leveller type
5[Patents] . Obstruction sensing type (includes plant sensing)
6[Patents] . . Electrical
7[Patents] . Draft responsive
8[Patents] . . Variable rate responsive
9[Patents] . . With manual actuator to select type of condition sensed
10[Patents] . . Sensitivity adjustment
11[Patents] . . With excess draft release
12[Patents] . . Overload lift type
13[Patents]LAWN EDGER
14[Patents] . With or convertible to non-earth working implement
15[Patents] . Rolling or driven cutter
16[Patents] . . With fixed cutter or furrower
17[Patents] . With wheel or roller
18[Patents] . Impact or grapple
19[Patents]SOD CUTTER
20[Patents] . With means for vertical transverse cutting while moving
21[Patents]LAWN AERATOR OR PERFORATOR, OR PLUG REMOVER
22[Patents] . Earth removing
23[Patents]DRIVEN FROM OR GUIDED BY STATIONARY OBJECT, OR ANCHORED
24[Patents] . Around tree or stake
25[Patents] . Rotatable about vertical axis
26[Patents] . Guided by surface track or previously formed shoulder
26.5[Patents] . Dragline scraper
26.6[Patents] . . Scraper part rearranged upon reverse movement
27[Patents]WITH MEANS FOR CUTTING OR SHREDDING PLANTS WITHOUT SOIL DISTURBANCE
28[Patents] . Driven
29[Patents]WITH MEANS FOR SHIFTING SURFACE MATERIAL WITHOUT SOIL DISTURBANCE
30[Patents] . Driven shifting means
31[Patents] . Combined with rolling or vertically acting transverse cutter
32[Patents]WITH SEPARATING AFTER EARTH WORKING
33[Patents]WITH POWER DRIVEN MOLDBOARD, CONVEYER OR HANDLER
34[Patents]COMPLETE APPARATUS ADAPTED FOR USE UPSIDE DOWN
35[Patents]WITH DRIVE MEANS FOR TOOL OR CLEANER
36[Patents] . Subsurface shears or nippers
37[Patents] . Tool rotated by attendant
38[Patents] . With obstruction feeling device for moving or releasing implement
39[Patents] . With cleaner or comminutor spaced from ground surface
40[Patents] . Vibrating tool
41[Patents] . Attendant supported tool
42[Patents] . Guided by walking attendant
43[Patents] . . With ground support vertically adjustable relative to frame
44[Patents] . Subsurface shaft or bar (e.g., rod weeder)
45[Patents] . Flails
46[Patents] . Coaxial tools oppositely rotated
47[Patents] . With specific relationship of mast-type hitch (i.e., three-point hitch) to implement
48[Patents] . Plural driven tools
49[Patents] . . Contiguous cooperating or intermeshing rotary ground engaging tools
49.5[Patents] . . . Rotating about vertical axes
50[Patents] . . Diverse tools
51[Patents] . . . All rotary
52[Patents] . . . . Parallel axes
53[Patents] . . . Rectilinearly reciprocating tool
54[Patents] . . . Oscillating tool
54.5[Patents] . . Tool reciprocates or oscillates within a generally horizontal plane
55[Patents] . . Plural groups of disks
56[Patents] . . Staggered tools
57[Patents] . . Laterally spaced tools
58[Patents] . . . Longitudinal axes
59[Patents] . . . Vertical axes
60[Patents] . . . Transverse axes
61[Patents] . Intermittent drive for tool
62[Patents] . . With spring return
63[Patents] . With non-driven tool (e.g., plow, harrow, drag, scraper, knife or roll, etc.)
64[Patents] . . Non-driven furrow opener and driven dam former
65[Patents] . . Interdigitating non-driven and driven tools
66[Patents] . . Cooperating driven cleaner or comminutor and contiguous tool
67[Patents] . . Driven comminutor at outlet of earth guide
68[Patents] . . Rolling tool
69[Patents] . . . With tool drive from rolling tool
70[Patents] . . Fore-and-aft non-driven tool
71[Patents] . . Non-driven tool follows path of driven tool
72[Patents] . . . Leveling drag or furrow shaper
73[Patents] . . Staggered driven and non-driven tool (e.g., cotton chopper, etc.)
74[Patents] . With power take-off from tool drive to adjust tool
75[Patents] . Interconnected tool lift and drive control
76[Patents] . Implement with ground support for depth control
77[Patents] . . Vertically biased implement
78[Patents] . . Vertically adjustable ground support
79[Patents] . . Tool driven from prime mover on vehicle
80[Patents] . With wheel substitute (e.g., runner, etc.)
81[Patents] . With plant deflector or protector
82[Patents] . Driven tool selectively shiftable along line of travel
83[Patents] . . Tool drive interrupted by shifting tool
84[Patents] . Simultaneously reciprocating and oscillating blade having elongated shank
85[Patents] . . Transverse chopping type
86[Patents] . . . With plural cranks or cams driving each blade
87[Patents] . . . Means for varying contour of path of blade
88[Patents] . . With plural cranks or cams driving each blade
89[Patents] . . Means for varying contour of path of blade
90[Patents] . Irregular or off-center ground-engaging wheel or support
91[Patents] . Blade movable with respect to cyclically driven carrier
92[Patents] . . With means for moving blade
93[Patents] . . . Rectilinearly reciprocating blade
94[Patents] . . . Blade oscillating arcuately or swivelly with respect to rotary carrier
95[Patents] . . . By cam or crank
96[Patents] . . Blade flexible or with yieldable mount on carrier
97[Patents] . Compound motion for tool (e.g., reciprocating and oscillating, reciprocating and rotating)
98[Patents] . Tool mounted for lateral shifting
99[Patents] . . About generally vertical axis
100[Patents] . Blade on endless driven belt or chain
101[Patents] . Tool guided for rectilinear reciprocation
102[Patents] . . Tool moves in horizontal, transverse path
103[Patents] . With overload relief or clutch in drive train (e.g., overload release, etc.)
104[Patents] . . Unidirectional clutch in drive from ground wheel
105[Patents] . Driven from rolling or driven ground wheel
106[Patents] . . Belt or chain drive
107[Patents] . Tool driven about horizontal, longitudinal axis
108[Patents] . . Rotary driven tool
109[Patents] . . . Adjustable tooth or blade
110[Patents] . Tool driven about generally vertical axis (e.g., oscillating choppers, etc.)
111[Patents] . . Rotary driven tool
112[Patents] . With deflector or shield for thrown material
113[Patents] . . Laterally directed outlet flow
114[Patents] . Specific propelling means
115[Patents] . . Tool steers implement
116[Patents] . . Tool propels implement
117[Patents] . Tool freely or yieldably mounted on chassis
118[Patents] . Tool driven about axis transverse to draft line
119[Patents] . . Screw or spiral rib, blade or tooth row
120[Patents] . . Disk or planar cutter (e.g., saw, etc.)
121[Patents] . . Laterally extending bar or blade with skeleton support (e.g., lawn mower type, etc.)
122[Patents] . . Drum with teeth or blades
123[Patents] . . Rotary driven tool
124[Patents] . Tool driven about diagonal axis
125[Patents] . Tool drive details
126[Patents]WITH EARTH MARKER
127[Patents] . Marker shiftable on turning
128[Patents] . Marker adjusted upon raising implement
129[Patents] . Ground wheel operated marker control
130[Patents] . Multiple interconnected markers
131[Patents] . . Markers on laterally shiftable member
132[Patents] . Marker swingable about longitudinal axis to both sides
777[Patents]SCRAPER SUPPORTS NARROW DEPENDING TOOL
778[Patents] . Tool supporting clamp means engage upper and lower edges
779[Patents]SCRAPER POSITION AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED BY LINKAGE FOR LEVELLING
780[Patents]SCRAPER BETWEEN WIDELY SPACED FRONT AND REAR GROUND SUPPORTS
781[Patents]SCRAPER BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR GROUND SUPPORTS OF VEHICLE
782[Patents] . With laterally offset inclined shoulder forming tool
783[Patents] . With scraper attached ground support
784[Patents] . With diverse tool or portion
785[Patents] . . Non-scraping tool precedes and spaced from scraper
786[Patents] . Plural scrapers
787[Patents] . . Spaced and in same path
788[Patents] . Push frame for scrapers
789[Patents] . Actuator for bodily shifting scraper subframe draft connection
790[Patents] . Counterbalance means for scraper adjustment
791[Patents] . Three or more independently operable scraper actuators
792[Patents] . . Scraper adjustable about vertical axis of annular support
793[Patents] . . . Actuator for laterally shifting support
794[Patents] . Spring biased into ground contact
795[Patents] . Specific actuator between frame and scraper
796[Patents] . . For adjustment about vertical axis
797[Patents] . . For adjustment about longitudinal axis
798[Patents] . Actuator for tilting wheel relative to vehicle frame
799[Patents] . Specific means for horizontally angling wheel relative to vehicle frame
799.5[Patents]TOWED SCRAPER WITH GROUND SUPPORT WHEELS
133[Patents]DIVERSE TOOLS
134[Patents] . One located in path of implement wheel
135[Patents] . One implement surrounds another
136[Patents] . Tools usable alternately only
137[Patents] . With means to vary spacing of tools upon turning
138[Patents] . With interconnected vertical adjustment
139[Patents] . . Plow and colter
140[Patents] . With independent means for vertical movement
141[Patents] . Interconnected adjustment of horizontal angle of rolling and position of diverse tool
142[Patents] . Including spring formed tool or standard
143[Patents] . Including intermittently rolling tool
144[Patents] . Colter, jointer and plow
145[Patents] . Three or more diverse implements following same path (A, B, C, or A, B, A,)
146[Patents] . . Four or more
147[Patents] . . . Alternately diverse (A, B, A, B)
148[Patents] . . Longitudinally spaced like implements with intermediate diverse implement (A, B, A)
149[Patents] . . Including rolling tool
150[Patents] . . . Smooth levelling roller
151[Patents] . . . Diverse rolling
152[Patents] . At least four alternately diverse laterally spaced tools (A, B, A, B)
153[Patents] . . Alternate rolling and non-rolling
154[Patents] . . All rolling
155[Patents] . Laterally spaced like tools with intermediate diverse tool (A, B, A)
156[Patents] . . Spaced rolling with intermediate nonrolling
157[Patents] . . Spaced non-rolling with intermediate rolling
158[Patents] . . All rolling
159[Patents] . . Spaced right and left hand tools with intermediate symmetrical tool
160[Patents] . . Including spike tooth
161[Patents] . Including implement alternating for right or left hand operation
162[Patents] . . Reversal of implement adjusts diverse tool
163[Patents] . Jointer and plow
164[Patents] . . Rolling jointer
165[Patents] . Including colter
166[Patents] . . Rolling colter
167[Patents] . Fixed point or share with rotary moldboard
168[Patents] . Rotating tool with fixed moldboard
169[Patents] . Including tool rotatable about vertical axis
170[Patents] . Including smooth levelling roller
171[Patents] . . Spaced from moldboard side of plow
172[Patents] . . With diverse rolling tool
173[Patents] . . With teeth
174[Patents] . Rolling and non-rolling
175[Patents] . . Following same path
176[Patents] . . . Furrowing or ridging implement followed by furrow or ridge roller
177[Patents] . . . Rolling tool has circumferentially spaced blades, tines or the like
178[Patents] . . . Including disk gang
179[Patents] . . . Non-rolling tool group with laterally co-extensive rolling tool
180[Patents] . . . Rolling precedes non-rolling (same path)
181[Patents] . . . . Concave furrowing disk with trailing tool
182[Patents] . . Laterally spaced
183[Patents] . . . With scissors or shearing action between adjacent faces
184[Patents] . Diverse rolling
185[Patents] . . Spaced on same axis of rotation
186[Patents] . . Plane and dished disks
187[Patents] . . Differing in size
188[Patents] . Runner attached
189[Patents] . Including fabric or flexible tool
190[Patents] . Including vertical, longitudinally oriented disc or blade (e.g., as stabilizer)
191[Patents] . . Plural
192[Patents] . Including horizontal knife or cutter
193[Patents] . First tool with spaced trailing sweep
194[Patents] . . Sweep adjustable
195[Patents] . Second implement follows path of first
196[Patents] . . Including subsoiler
197[Patents] . . Teeth and scraper, leveller or drag
198[Patents] . . Including teeth
199[Patents] . . Including drag, scraper or levelling blade
200[Patents] . . . Proceeded by implement of different type
201[Patents] . Laterally spaced
202[Patents] . . Spaced from moldboard side of plow
203[Patents] . . . Connected to moldboard or handle
204[Patents]ALTERNATING FOR RIGHT OR LEFT HAND OPERATION (OTHER THAN SCRAPER)
205[Patents] . Draft revoluble on transverse axis
206[Patents] . Interrelated tool shift and lateral movement of draft member
207[Patents] . . Draft member reversed
208[Patents] . . Draft member latch control
209[Patents] . Interrelated tool lift and shift
210[Patents] . . Mast type hitch
211[Patents] . . Lift by ground support manipulation
212[Patents] . Interrelated tool shift and ground support manipulation
213[Patents] . Tools oriented for movement in opposite directions
214[Patents] . . Wheeled frame with reversible draft member
215[Patents] . . Tilting beam
216[Patents] . . Pivoted about spaced transverse axes, or translated
217[Patents] . . With movable deflector
218[Patents] . Shiftable moldboard
219[Patents] . Tool shifted for opposite throw
220[Patents] . . Reversible disk with reversible cleaner
221[Patents] . . Plural tools shifted about individual vertical axes
222[Patents] . . . With translational movement of axes
223[Patents] . . Moldboard type shiftable about longitudinal axis
224[Patents] . Axially rotatable implement
225[Patents] . . With actuator
226[Patents] . . . Gearing
227[Patents] . . . . Chain or cable
228[Patents] . Parallel separate tools
229[Patents] . . Interconnected for simultaneous raising and lowering
230[Patents] . . Independently operable
231[Patents] . . . Power derived from ground wheel
232[Patents] . Oblique axis in longitudinal vertical plane
233[Patents]WITH OBSTRUCTION FEELER FOR MOVING OR RELEASING IMPLEMENT TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION (INCLUDES DAM FORMER)
234[Patents] . Relatively movable
235[Patents] . . Latch releasing
236[Patents]GROUND ENGAGEABLE DRAFT RESPONSIVE LEVER
237[Patents] . Roll over type implement
238[Patents]GROUND SUPPORT MOVED VERTICALLY RELATIVE TO FRAME BY DRAFT MEANS
239[Patents]DRAFT, PITCH OR GROUND LEVEL RESPONSIVE DEPTH CONTROL
240[Patents]WITH GROUND SUPPORT ENGAGEABLE WITH GROUND FOR TRANSPORT ONLY
241[Patents] . Apparatus inverted to engage ground support with ground
242[Patents] . Implement tiltable on longitudinal axis
243[Patents] . Tool changeable to or replaced by ground support
244[Patents] . Tool and ground support moved together relative to frame
245[Patents]CONVERTIBLE; OR CHANGEABLE BY DISASSEMBLY OR ASSEMBLY
246[Patents] . To land vehicle with body
247[Patents] . To device classifiable in another class
248[Patents] . To different type of hitch
249[Patents] . Plural simultaneously usable tools to single tool
250[Patents] . Changeable by disassembly or assembly
251[Patents] . . Tool changeable to diverse tool
252[Patents] . . . Tool plus added part forms diverse tool
253[Patents] . . Tool added or substracted
254[Patents] . . Tool rearranged on support structure
255[Patents]TURN LIFTS TOOL OFF OR LOWERS TOOL INTO GROUND
256[Patents]PROPULSION UNIT GUIDED BY WALKING ATTENDANT OR PART OF ARTICULATED VEHICLE
257[Patents] . Riding attendant
258[Patents] . Endless track or single driven wheel
259[Patents] . With vertically adjustable wheel
260[Patents] . With actuator for moving earth working element vertically
260.5[Patents]HAVING TOOL OVERLOAD SHIFT CONTROLLED BY A FLUID PRESSURE DEVICE
261[Patents]OVERLOAD SHIFTING
262[Patents] . Alternate tool brought into operation upon shift
263[Patents] . Actuator released
264[Patents] . Against spring return device
265[Patents] . . Swinging about fixed pivot axis
266[Patents] . . . Including toggle linkage
267[Patents] . . . . Toggle adjustable
268[Patents] . . . . Toggle links at acute angle
269[Patents] . Resilient latch
270[Patents] . Friction lock
271[Patents] . Frangible lock (e.g., shear pin, etc.)
272[Patents]WITH MEANS TO FACILITATE MOUNTING OF IMPLEMENT ON MOTOR VEHICLE
273[Patents] . Tool forward of rear of motor vehicle
274[Patents] . Implement has ground support
275[Patents] . Self-coupling by horizontal movement
810[Patents]MOUNTING FOR PUSHED TOOL AT END OF MOTOR VEHICLE
811[Patents] . Transversely mounted blade (e.g., bulldozer, etc.)
812[Patents] . . With valve or pump for hydraulic control system
813[Patents] . . Fluid line specifically arranged, or shield for system component
814[Patents] . . Having means controlling drive for interconnected vehicles
815[Patents] . . Contiguous, relatively adjustable blades; or blade having relatively adjustable earth-engaging parts
816[Patents] . . Blade mounting includes resilient connection
817[Patents] . . Removable attachment for general purpose vehicle
818[Patents] . . Blade angle adjustable in a horizontal plane
819[Patents] . . . Power-operated adjusting means
820[Patents] . . . . Blade angled about fixed, central, generally vertical axis
821[Patents] . . . . . And tilt of blade adjustable in a generally vertical plane
822[Patents] . . . . And tilt of blade adjustable
823[Patents] . . . And tilt of blade adjustable
824[Patents] . . Having adjustable tilt of angularly fixed blade
825[Patents] . . . About a pivot axis fixed to mounting
826[Patents] . . . Including adjustable length device between mounting means and upper corner portion of blade
827[Patents] . . Having means to prevent lateral movement of mounting or blade
828[Patents] . . With power means for raising and lowering blade
829[Patents] . . . Including elongated flexible element (e.g., cable) connecting power means to tool or mounting means
830[Patents] . . . Power means is fluid servomotor
831[Patents] . . . . Plural servomotors
832[Patents] . . With blade-carried ground support
833[Patents] . Tool prepares wheel path for passage of wheel
834[Patents] . With tool-carried ground support
278[Patents]WITH WHEEL STEERING OR ACTUATOR FOR HORIZONTALLY ANGLING WHEEL AXIS
279[Patents] . Implement part interconnected with motor vehicle steering means
280[Patents] . . Implement wheel steered
281[Patents] . . Transverse tool bar laterally shiftable
282[Patents] . Wheel on trailing implement responds to turning movement
283[Patents] . . Interconnected with adjustable tool
284[Patents] . . With additional angular adjustment of wheel
285[Patents] . . Rear wheel turned or controlled
286[Patents] . Wheel on non-propelled device
287[Patents] . . Wheel interconnected with tool
288[Patents] . . Plural interconnected relatively movable wheels
289[Patents] . . . Transversely aligned stub shafts
290[Patents] . . Swinging axle
291[Patents] . . Wheel behind tool
292[Patents]SPECIFIC PROPELLING MEANS
293[Patents]SERIES OF LIKE ELEMENTS SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED BY POWER CYCLE
294[Patents] . Sequentially operated servo-motors
295[Patents] . Tool forward of rear of motor vehicle
296[Patents] . Shaft with spirally arranged projections
297[Patents]TOOL FORWARD OF REAR OF MOTOR VEHICLE
298[Patents] . With ground support
299[Patents] . Power actuator with cut-out or lock-out means
300[Patents] . With rearwardly mounted tool
301[Patents] . . Tools actuated by independent power units
302[Patents] . . . Front and rear independent
303[Patents] . Power actuator with manual adjusting or supplemental manual actuating means
304[Patents] . Tools independently actuatable
305[Patents] . With means for moving tool laterally
306[Patents] . Connected to front axle
307[Patents] . Parallelogram type lift
308[Patents] . With push bar
309[Patents] . Pivoted on horizontal diagonal axis
310[Patents]PLURAL WHEELED IMPLEMENTS
311[Patents] . Outrigged implement adjustable inwardly
312[Patents] . Implement draft connection forwardly of rear of self-propelled vehicle
313[Patents] . Laterally spaced with separate draft tongues
314[Patents] . Implements in echelon (e.g., gang plows, etc.)
315[Patents]ACTUATOR ON TRAILING IMPLEMENT, CONTROLLED FROM PROPELLING VEHICLE
316[Patents] . Servo-motor on implement
317[Patents]ACTUATOR ON VEHICLE FOR RELATIVELY MOVING PARTS OF TRAILING IMPLEMENT
318[Patents] . Actuator on vehicle moves implement ground support vertically relative to implement frame
319[Patents] . . Interconnected means for moving hitch
320[Patents] . Disk gang angling
321[Patents]ACTUATOR ON VEHICLE FOR MOVING WHEELED IMPLEMENT
322[Patents]WITH ACTUATOR FOR ROCKING TOOL ABOUT WHEEL AXIS
323[Patents] . Unstable wheeled frame moved by actuator
324[Patents]WITH ACTUATOR ON TRAILING GROUND SUPPORTED FRAME FOR MOVING DRAFT MEANS LATERALLY OR VERTICALLY
325[Patents] . Tool rigidly connected to tongue
326[Patents] . Vertically
327[Patents] . . With vertically adjustable ground support
328[Patents] . . . Interconnected means for adjusting draft means and ground support
329[Patents]GUIDED BY WALKING ATTENDANT; SUPPORTED, PROPELLED, OR HELD IN POSITION BY ATTENDANT
330[Patents] . With seat for moving hitch
331[Patents] . Hitch guided relative to supporting frame
332[Patents] . Tool manipulated with respect to mounting frame
333[Patents] . . Arched wheel frame (i.e., straddle row, etc.)
334[Patents] . . . Seat counterbalanced beam
335[Patents] . . . With spring biasing means
336[Patents] . . . . Spring biased upwardly during operation
337[Patents] . . . Combined implement lift and wheel adjustment
338[Patents] . . . Tongueless, animal draft
339[Patents] . . . . With balancing means
340[Patents] . . . Multiple plant row type
341[Patents] . . . With added intermediate tool
342[Patents] . . . Cross connected drag bars
343[Patents] . . . Foot operated
344[Patents] . . . With support bracket for transport
345[Patents] . . Manipulated about longitudinal axis
346[Patents] . . Plural tools independently or oppositely manipulable
347[Patents] . . Spring biased
348[Patents] . . Vertically manipulated
349[Patents] . Rolling tool
350[Patents] . . Handle swingably mounted on axis of tool
351[Patents] . Guided or propelled by walking attendant and with ground support or draft means
352[Patents] . . With stepper propulsion means
353[Patents] . . With body harness or engaging means
354[Patents] . . With wheel
355[Patents] . . . Alternately usable tools rocked about wheel axis
356[Patents] . . . Plural longitudinally spaced wheels
357[Patents] . . . Handle forward of tool
358[Patents] . . . Tool forward of wheel
359[Patents] . . . Tool and handle relatively vertically adjustable
360[Patents] . . With wheel substitute (e.g., runner, etc.)
361[Patents] . . Handle connected to tool or runner
362[Patents] . . Tool standard connected to handle
363[Patents] . . Plural handles associated with relatively adjustable tools
364[Patents] . . Handle mounted tool adjusting, latching or locking mechanism
365[Patents] . . Tool and handle relatively adjustable
366[Patents] . . . Vertically
367[Patents] . . Multiple handles connected to multiple longitudinal tool carrying beams
368[Patents] . . Plural handles connected to opposite sides of longitudinal beam
369[Patents] . . . With brace member
370[Patents] . With attendant attaching means
371[Patents] . Hand tool
372[Patents] . . Adjustable
373[Patents] . . . Plural tools relatively adjustable
374[Patents] . . . . At least one tool immovably secured to handle
375[Patents] . . Alternately usable diverse tools or parts
376[Patents] . . Loop type
377[Patents] . . Channel type
378[Patents] . . Plural prongs, teeth or serrations
379[Patents] . . . Plural rows
380[Patents] . . . Made from sheet material
381[Patents] . . Non-planar earth working portion
382[Patents]MULTIPLE LEVEL TOOLS
383[Patents]AXIS OF ROTATION OF WHEEL LOCKABLE OR ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE
384[Patents] . With actuator for tilting in a vertical plane
385[Patents] . Adjustable stop
386[Patents] . Lockable against free swinging
387[Patents]WITH WHEEL SUBSTITUTE (E.G., RUNNER, ETC.)
388[Patents] . With wheel
389[Patents] . Spring tooth implement
390[Patents] . . Parallel pivoted tooth bars
391[Patents] . Spike tooth implement
392[Patents] . Plural runner supported implements relatively movable during operation
393[Patents] . Spaced parallel runners with tool mounted therebetween
394[Patents] . Disk type tool
395[Patents]WITH GROUND SUPPORT VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO FRAME
396[Patents] . Vertically adjustable or selectively lockable hitch
397[Patents] . Tool land ground support moved together relative to frame
398[Patents] . . Linkage to tool
399[Patents] . With power take-off from plural wheels
400[Patents] . Actuator and interconnected means for adjusting wheels on different axles
401[Patents] . . Three or more adjustable wheels on different axles interconnected
402[Patents] . . . With power take-off from self-adjusted wheel
403[Patents] . . With power take-off from wheel
404[Patents] . . . Wheel adjusted by own power
405[Patents] . . One wheel translates another swings
406[Patents] . . With additional actuator changing relative position of wheels
407[Patents] . Power operated adjustment
408[Patents] . . Wheel actuates its crank axle mount
409[Patents] . . . Wheel lockable to crank axle arm
410[Patents] . . . Intermittently rotatable member swingable with crank
411[Patents] . . . . "Constant height" depth adjustment
412[Patents] . . . Swingable arm engageable with wheel
413[Patents] . . Servo-motor adjusting means
414[Patents] . Flexible or lost motion connection to actuator
415[Patents] . Translating motion
416[Patents] . . One ground support translates and another swings
417[Patents] . . Parallel links
418[Patents] . . With actuator
419[Patents] . . . Screw jack type
420[Patents] . . . Rack and pinion or ratchet type
421[Patents] . Plural ground supports vertically adjustable relative to each other and the frame
422[Patents] . Crank axle with angularly spaced wheel carrying arms
423[Patents] . With actuator
424[Patents] . . Spring assisted
425[Patents] . . Gearing
426[Patents] . . . Worm gear
427[Patents] . . . Screw jack type
428[Patents] . . . Rack and pinion or ratchet type
429[Patents] . . Manually operated lever rigid with crank axle
430[Patents]WITH INDICATING OR SIGHTING MEANS
431[Patents]WITH SEAT OR ATTENDANT'S STATION
432[Patents] . Plural
433[Patents] . Riding attachment
434[Patents] . Movable to non-use position
435[Patents] . Operator changes position or seat adjustable
436[Patents] . Mounted on transverse member connecting plural implements
437[Patents]WITH TOOL SHARPENER
438[Patents]COMBINED
439[Patents]MAST TYPE HITCH (E.G., THREE POINT HITCH, ETC.)
440[Patents] . Angled gangs liftable as a unit
441[Patents] . . Tandem gangs
442[Patents] . . . With actuator for angling groups relatively
443[Patents] . Struts on trailer or between implement parts
444[Patents] . Hitch quadrilateral modified during lift
445[Patents] . With means operated by vertical hitch movement
445.1[Patents] . Including blade, scraper, or smoother
445.2[Patents] . . Angularly adjustable about vertical axis
446[Patents] . Laterally adjustable tool
447[Patents] . . Rockable about vertical axis
448[Patents] . With auxiliary vertical adjustment
449[Patents] . Tool movable relative to mast while earth working
450[Patents] . Sway limiting means or swayable tool
451[Patents] . With tool frame or bar extending beyond sides of vehicle
452[Patents]WITH ACTUATOR ADAPTED TO LIFT TOOL FOR TRANSPORT ON WHEELED FRAME OR BROADLY CLAIMED IMPLEMENT
453[Patents] . Actuator electrically powered
454[Patents] . Angled gangs lifted as a unit
455[Patents] . . Tandem gangs
456[Patents] . Central group liftable vertically, side groups movable inwardly
457[Patents] . With means to restrain lateral sway when raised
458[Patents] . Vertical movement interrelated with another
459[Patents] . Pivotable about longitudinal axis (e.g., lateral levelling, etc.)
460[Patents] . . Tool independently vertically adjustable at transversely spaced points
461[Patents] . Tool lifted with respect to stationary or relatively movable cleaner
462[Patents] . Plural tools, individually spring biased down, lifted as unit
463[Patents] . Lift actuator moves with tool or forms removable unit therewith
464[Patents] . Servo-motor forces tool down
465[Patents] . Servo-motor with follow-up control (e.g., motion responsive position control, etc.)
466[Patents] . Tool held raised for relieving load on servo-motor
467[Patents] . With shiftable hitch causing vertical movement
468[Patents] . Plural tools, independently actuatable
469[Patents] . . By single selectively connectable actuator
470[Patents] . . With separate actuator for concurrent lift or with interlock
471[Patents] . . Three or more independent actuators
472[Patents] . Plural tools simultaneously raised, individually lowered
473[Patents] . Tool differentially or sequentially lifted at longitudinally spaced points
474[Patents] . Tool rocked about independently vertically adjustable transverse axis
475[Patents] . . Plural longitudinally spaced actuators
476[Patents] . With lateral adjustment
477[Patents] . . Tool adjustable about vertical axis
478[Patents] . Tool and lift actuator on opposite sides of transverse pivot axis
479[Patents] . Tool lifted forward of transverse pivot axis
480[Patents] . Tool swung about freely shiftable or delayed pivot
481[Patents] . With separate latch
482[Patents] . Tool swings about rock shaft axis
483[Patents] . Translatable tool
484[Patents] . . By parallel links
485[Patents] . Power actuator with manual adjusting or supplemental manual actuating means
486[Patents] . . Manual actuation coextensive with power
487[Patents] . . Constant height depth adjustment
488[Patents] . Single lift actuator for plural relatively movable tools
489[Patents] . . Tools relatively moved during lift
490[Patents] . Rotary drum actuator
491[Patents] . Servo-motor actuator
492[Patents] . With power take-off for actuator
493[Patents] . . Position controlled power disengagement
494[Patents] . Overcenter or toggle holding means
495[Patents] . Foot operated actuator
496[Patents] . . With combined or optional hand actuation
497[Patents] . Tool spring biased during operation
498[Patents] . . Biased to neutral position
499[Patents] . . Spring means alternately biases tool in opposite directions
500[Patents] . . Tool spring pressed downwardly
501[Patents] . Lost motion connection between actuator and tool
502[Patents] . . Flexible connector
503[Patents] . Actuator slidably connected to tool
504[Patents] . Screw actuator
505[Patents] . Tool connected to frame by bail
506[Patents] . Spring assisted or spring actuator
507[Patents]GROUND SUPPORT MOVABLE HORIZONTALLY
508[Patents]WITH GUARD, SHIELD OR PLANT DIVERTER
509[Patents] . Fender for deflected earth
510[Patents] . . Rotary
511[Patents] . . Perforated or screening type
512[Patents] . . Inverted U-shape
513[Patents] . . Laterally spaced fenders for inwardly thrown earth
514[Patents] . Weed turner or trash holddown
515[Patents] . . Spring biased or spring formed
516[Patents] . . . Plural cooperating elements
517[Patents] . Plant deflector
518[Patents]ROLLING, ROTATING OR ORBITALLY MOVING TOOL
519[Patents] . Yieldable material rim (e.g., rubber, etc.)
520[Patents] . Tools on different axes in mutual driving relationship
521[Patents] . With power take-off from tool or wheel
522[Patents] . Axis substantially vertical
523[Patents] . . With vertically extending teeth
524[Patents] . . . Positioning means engaging circumference
525[Patents] . . . With weight
526[Patents] . . . Plural tools
527[Patents] . Axis substantially longitudinal
528[Patents] . With means for stopping or retarding rotation
529[Patents] . . Positive stop
530[Patents] . . . Wheel or motor controlled
531[Patents] . Wobble discs
532[Patents] . Screw or spiral
533[Patents] . Clutch between shaft and rotating element
534[Patents] . Wheel or roller with peripherally spaced plant saving means
535[Patents] . Detachable rim for disk
536[Patents] . Wheel, roller or gauge and axially adjacent tool on same axis
537[Patents] . Corrugated surface rollers
538[Patents] . Paired press rims (e.g., planter press wheels, etc.)
539[Patents] . Smooth roller with groove, rim or disk
540[Patents] . Tool has circumferentially spaced teeth, tines, blades or the like
541[Patents] . . With means for preventing ground engagement of teeth or blades
542[Patents] . . Tooth or blade on endless carrier
543[Patents] . . Spring tooth or blade
544[Patents] . . Spring moving or mounting means for tooth or blade
545[Patents] . . Blades or teeth change position relative to each other or rotating support during rotation
546[Patents] . . . With means for causing movement
547[Patents] . . With cleaning means
548[Patents] . . Tooth or blade units on single axle
549[Patents] . . . Tooth or blade units angularly adjustable on axle
550[Patents] . . Tooth or blade adjustable on carrier
551[Patents] . . Rolling tool spring biased into ground contact
552[Patents] . . Laterally extending bar or blade with skeleton support (e.g., lawn mower type, etc.)
553[Patents] . . . Toothed bar or blade
554[Patents] . . Drum with axially spaced teeth or blades
555[Patents] . . Integral disk
556[Patents] . . Tooth or blade axially clamped to hub face (e.g., hoe wheel type, etc.)
557[Patents] . Rim with spokes
558[Patents] . With disk cleaning means
559[Patents] . . Rotatably mounted cleaning means
560[Patents] . . Cleaner for pair of converging disks
561[Patents] . . Cleaners for opposite sides of disk
562[Patents] . . Plural cleaners for single disk
563[Patents] . . Cleaners with common operator
564[Patents] . . . Mounted on rock shaft
565[Patents] . . . Operating means moves parallel to disk gang axis
566[Patents] . . Spring biased toward disk
567[Patents] . Disk gang and single disk on diverse axes
568[Patents] . Disk gang with movable or removable section
569[Patents] . Disks pivoted on vertical axes with interconnected means for moving them indentically
570[Patents] . With spring means other than for detent
571[Patents] . . Spring is for tool group horizontal angling
572[Patents] . . Spring acts to move tool vertically
573[Patents] . . . Plural tools, individually spring urged
574[Patents] . Plural disks with individual mount or axis
575[Patents] . . Touching disks
576[Patents] . . With interconnected means for adjusting a plurality of disks
577[Patents] . Reversible group
578[Patents] . With wheel (not on motor vehicle)
579[Patents] . Plural groups of disks
580[Patents] . . Power operated actuator
581[Patents] . . Groups changeable to different types of arrangements
582[Patents] . . With independent lateral adjustment
583[Patents] . . Vertically adjustable group
584[Patents] . . Horizontally angularly adjustable group
585[Patents] . . . Groups of unequal length
586[Patents] . . . More than two laterally positioned groups
587[Patents] . . . Groups laterally spaced and unaligned
588[Patents] . . . Hitch longitudinally movable on tongue and groups abreast
589[Patents] . . . Turning connection offset from draft connection
590[Patents] . . . . Latch responsive to tractor motion
591[Patents] . . . With manual actuator
592[Patents] . . . . Concentric controls
593[Patents] . . . . Separate handles for independent gang adjustment
594[Patents] . . . . Double tandem groups
595[Patents] . . . Double tandem groups
596[Patents] . . . Tandem groups
597[Patents] . . . . Toggle joint between groups
598[Patents] . . . Thrust means directly between group axles
599[Patents] . Disk gang
600[Patents] . . Supported for tilting and horizontal angling adjustment
601[Patents] . . Disks rotatable relative to axle
602[Patents] . Single disk freely swayable
603[Patents] . Disk horizontally angularly changeable
604[Patents] . Detailed disk structure per se
605[Patents]SHIFTABLE HITCH MOVES TOOL RELATIVE TO FRAME
606[Patents]WITH CLEANER
607[Patents] . Cleaner surrounds tooth
608[Patents] . Clearing roller
609[Patents] . For plural tools
610[Patents] . Scraper
611[Patents]WITH WEIGHT
612[Patents]FABRIC OR FLEXIBLE TOOL
613[Patents]PLURAL RELATIVELY MOVABLE TOOLS
614[Patents] . Tool pivots on pivoted member when member moves
615[Patents] . . Tools connected to parallel pivoted bars
616[Patents] . . . Bars pivoted about vertical axis
617[Patents] . . . . Also pivoted about horizontal axis
618[Patents] . Tools assume different angularity for opposite draft
619[Patents] . Plural tool groups relatively vertically movable because of operation
620[Patents] . . Parallel transverse tooth bars
621[Patents] . . . Spring biased bars
622[Patents] . . . With actuator to vary inclination of teeth
623[Patents] . . Groups abreast and in tandem
624[Patents] . . Plural groups movably connected to forward transverse draft bar
624.5[Patents] . . . With parallelogram-type linkage
625[Patents] . . . With alternate draft means (spaced 90 degrees)
626[Patents] . . . Sectional draft bar
627[Patents] . . . Groups also connected to one another
628[Patents] . . Similar groups arranged to form a triangular shape
629[Patents] . . Three or more laterally spaced groups
630[Patents] . . Groups pivoted to opposite sides of longitudinal draft member
631[Patents] . . Groups movable about common longitudinal axis
632[Patents] . . Group movable about oblique horizontal axis
633[Patents] . . Group pivotal about intermediate transverse axis
634[Patents] . Parallel, pivotally adjusted tool bars
635[Patents] . . With actuator
636[Patents] . . . Tools also adjustable about vertical or longitudinal axes
637[Patents] . . . Plural actuators, independently pivoted tool bars
638[Patents] . . . Gear
639[Patents] . . Specific mounting for pivoted tool bar
640[Patents] . Tool group pivotally adjustable about horizontal axis
641[Patents] . Beam spreader of the pivoted yoke type
642[Patents] . Pair of tools cooperate to move earth to or from plant row
643[Patents] . Spring formed tool or standard
644[Patents] . Tools longitudinally adjustable to and from transverse alignment
645[Patents] . Tools relatively adjustable horizontally without causing vertical displacement
646[Patents] . . Laterally adjustable tools, independently free to move vertically
647[Patents] . . Tools simultaneously adjustable about their individual, spaced vertical axes
648[Patents] . . Collapsible lazy tong group
649[Patents] . . Tool groups relatively horizontally adjustable
650[Patents] . . . Also vertically adjustable
651[Patents] . . . Group pivoted about vertical axis
652[Patents] . . . . V-shaped
653[Patents] . . . . . Nested
654[Patents] . . Main central beam, tools laterally adjustable relative thereto
655[Patents] . . Tool adjustable vertically and laterally
656[Patents] . . Tool laterally adjustable
657[Patents] . Relatively movable because of operation
658[Patents] . . With interconnecting means to prevent independent lateral movement
659[Patents] . Adjustable about spaced horizontal axes
660[Patents] . . Concurrent adjustment
661[Patents] . Vertically translatable tool
662[Patents] . Tool movable to non-use position
663[Patents]WITH ACTUATOR
664[Patents] . For relatively movable earth engaging parts
665[Patents] . . Tool and runner
666[Patents] . For adjustment about longitudinal axis
667[Patents] . For lateral adjustment
668[Patents] . For vertical adjustment with respect to wheeled frame
669[Patents]WITH WHEEL; OR SUPPORTED ON WHEEL FRAME OR BROADLY CLAIMED IMPLEMENT
670[Patents] . All wheels on one side of tool
671[Patents] . Mounted on single longitudinal beam in tool path
672[Patents] . . Wheel secured to tool
673[Patents] . Laterally adjustable tool
674[Patents] . With bracket to hold tool off ground
675[Patents] . Vertically adjustable tool
676[Patents] . Tool follows wheel path
677[Patents]WITH DRAFT DETAIL
678[Patents] . Spring biased hitch
679[Patents] . Adjustable
680[Patents] . . Vertical
681[Patents]TOOL, STANDARD OR CONNECTION
682[Patents] . Tool flexed to change contour
683[Patents] . Latched in earth working position
684[Patents] . Tool pivots on member when member moves
684.5[Patents] . Frame-supported blade, scraper, or smoother drawn by vehicle
685[Patents] . Plural tools
686[Patents] . . Right and left hand type
687[Patents] . . Longitudinally spaced rows
688[Patents] . . . Staggered
689[Patents] . . Closed geometrically shaped frame
690[Patents] . . V-shaped frame
691[Patents] . . Mounted on transverse or oblique tool bar
692[Patents] . . . Angularly adjustable bar
693[Patents] . . . Oblique bar
694[Patents] . . Laterally spaced tools
695[Patents] . . . Tools in echelon (3 or more)
696[Patents] . . . Tools on opposite side of longitudinal beam
697[Patents] . . . Tools in transverse alignment
698[Patents] . Tool with laterally spaced standards
699[Patents] . Subsoilers
700[Patents] . . With separate vertically spaced earth working portion attached to same standard
701[Patents] . Ridgers
701.1[Patents] . Tool is transversely elongated blade (e.g., bulldozer)
701.2[Patents] . . Having removable corner bit
701.3[Patents] . . Having removable cutting edge
702[Patents] . Reversible part
703[Patents] . . Earth engaging means
704[Patents] . . . Portion of earth engaging assembly
705[Patents] . Spring biased or formed tool or tool part
706[Patents] . . Plural earth engaging parts relatively movable during operation
707[Patents] . . Spring formed tool or standard
708[Patents] . . . With separate or rigid earth working portion
709[Patents] . . Laterally biased
710[Patents] . . Pivoted tool biased beyond pivot
711[Patents] . . Leaf or torsion spring
712[Patents] . Tool assumes different position for opposite draft
713[Patents] . Tooth
714[Patents] . Plural earth engaging parts relatively movable because of operation
715[Patents] . . Rotary landslide
716[Patents] . . Movable moldboard for inverting furrow slice
717[Patents] . . . Belt
718[Patents] . . . Roller
719[Patents] . With add-on cutting or wearing element applied directly over, or onto, the original cutting element
720[Patents] . Subsurface blade (e.g., weeder, etc.)
721[Patents] . Non-rectangular, symmetrical type
722[Patents] . . Earth breaking part and separately attached wings
723[Patents] . . . Draw cut point
724[Patents] . . . Wings integral
725[Patents] . . With separable vertical cutter on centerline
726[Patents] . . Having separable parts jointed at centerline
727[Patents] . . With attached runner or depth gauge
728[Patents] . . . With additional blades attached to runner
729[Patents] . . . Adjustable
730[Patents] . . Winged
731[Patents] . . Lateral extent decreases upwardly
732[Patents] . . Triangular blade
733[Patents] . . Constant height and V-shape
734[Patents] . Adjustable
735[Patents] . . To present different working portion
736[Patents] . . Relatively adjustable earth engaging parts
737[Patents] . . . Element adjusted for wear compensation
738[Patents] . . . Relatively adjustable tool and runner
739[Patents] . . Adjustable about horizontal transverse axis
740[Patents] . . . Tool adjustably connected to standard
741[Patents] . . Laterally adjustable
742[Patents] . . . Adjustable about a vertical axis
743[Patents] . . . Adjustable about a longitudinal axis
744[Patents] . . Vertically adjustable
745[Patents] . Welded
746[Patents] . With portion extended beyond landslide
747[Patents] . Specific material
748[Patents] . Pivoted tool
749[Patents] . Having separable parts interconnected without detachable fastening means
750[Patents] . . Self-engaging snap fastener
751[Patents] . . Captive fastener or wedge tightened or engaged after assembly
752[Patents] . With separable vertical planar longitudinal cutter (e.g., colter, etc.)
753[Patents] . Interlocked or interfitted parts
754[Patents] . Share and furrow slice inverting moldboard
755[Patents] . . Heating or lubricating
756[Patents] . . Skeleton
757[Patents] . . Furrow slice retainer
758[Patents] . . Furrow slice cutter or breaker
759[Patents] . . With additional element juxtaposed to moldboard
760[Patents] . . Specific moldboard shape
761[Patents] . . Serrated, toothed or notched point or share
762[Patents] . Specific tool and standard connection
763[Patents] . Specific standard and beam connection
764[Patents] . With separate runner, gauge, shoe or landslide
765[Patents] . Specific tool shape
766[Patents] . . Tool with parallel fingers or blades
768[Patents] . . Draw cut type
769[Patents] . . Separable parts
770[Patents] . . Angularly related tool surfaces
771[Patents] . . With curved surface
772[Patents] . Removable tool portion (e.g., replaceable cutting or wearing element for tool)
772.5[Patents] . . Portion is cutting edge
773[Patents] . Specific standard
774[Patents] . . With lateral offset
775[Patents] . . Braced
776[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., FRAMES, ETC.)
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900[Patents]PLANT THINNERS


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