Patent ID: 6497294
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A soil conditioner implement designed for operation in cooperation with a supporting skid steer vehicle, the skid steer vehicle being moveable over soil to be conditioned, the soil having an upper surface, and the vehicle having a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure for transmission to the soil conditioner implement for powering thereof and having a skid steer control system for providing a plurality of commands to the soil conditioner implement, the soil conditioner implement comprising:a drum member having a rotatable drum, the drum being selectively contactable with the soil to be conditioned; and a bolster member operably coupled to the drum member for selectively supporting in part the drum member, the bolster member being shiftable between a soil engaging disposition and a flipped-up disposition, the bolster member being supported on the drum member when the bolster member is arranged in the flipped-up disposition such that the bolster member is spaced above the soil upper surface while the drum is in contact with the soil.