Patent ID: 6138771
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A tine for mounting on an agricultural soil working implement comprising:a mounting portion at the upper end of the tine for mounting the tine in cantilever manner on a frame portion of the implement;a shank portion projecting downwardly from the mounting portion;a tine point mounted on the lower end of the shank portion;the tine point comprising:a substantially flat, plate-like cutting blade extending substantially in a vertical plane when secured to the soil working implement and having leading and trailing edges;the leading edge being adapted to cut a slit in the ground during forward travel of the implement;the cutting blade having first and second laterally projecting wing formations formed on the trailing edge;the first wing formation being operative to widen the slit formed by the leading edge; andthe shank portion being secured to the tine point substantially at the second wing formation.