Patent ID: 11963490
Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 23:
24. An agricultural implement comprising:
a bar transverse to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement through a field; and
a stress mechanism coupled to the bar in operation such that the stress mechanism applies a force to a row of plants as the agricultural implement moves through the field, wherein the stress mechanism comprises:
a first connecter disposed on the bar and extending downward;
an angled male member rotatably mounted to the first connector;
a second connecter disposed on the bar and extending downward; and
an angled female member rotatably mounted to the second connector;
wherein the angled male member and angled female member are spaced a certain distance apart and rotating in opposite directions in order to accept each soybean plant of the row of plants and apply a sufficient stress to crimp a stalk above cotyledon leaves and below trifoliolate leaves.