Patent ID: 6913085
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
1. A double disk standard assembly adapted for movement through the soil in a forward direction comprising: an upright standard having an upper mounting end and a single lower tool-receiving end; a bracket connected to the tool-receiving end; first and second single disk blade assemblies including first and second bearing housings with innermost extremities and first and second spindles supported for rotation by the bearing housings, the spindles extending axially outwardly from the housings and supporting disk-blades; connector structure mounting the housings to the bracket with the disk blades spaced closely adjacent opposite sides of the tool-receiving end; wherein the connector structure supports the housings with the innermost extremities of the housings closely adjacent and overlapping a portion of the single lower tool-receiving end to thereby facilitate the close spacing of the blades on the opposite sides of the tool-receiving end; wherein the bracket comprises a plate member fixed to the tool-receiving end and the connector structure comprises bolts extending through apertures in the plate and though the housings; and wherein the tool-receiving end is generally horizontal, the plate member is supported on top of the tool-receiving end and the connector structure supports the housings generally level with a bottom of the tool-receiving end.