Patent ID: 9192090
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A01B,A01C

Abstract:
1. An implement for working of the ground or soil and applying seed, fertilizer or other materials into the ground, said implement comprising a blade assembly, said blade assembly being supported on a holder and means for mounting said holder to an upright tool shank such as to allow at least limited pivotal movement of said holder and said blade assembly about a substantially vertical or upright axis, said blade assembly comprising a pair of cutting blades which extend in use transversely of and laterally to opposite sides of the tool shank, said cutting blades being angled outwardly and rearwardly relative to said shank so as to be in a V-shaped configuration, each said blade having in cross-section, a leading edge and diverging rearwardly from the leading edge so as to penetrate the ground in use and open a region of the earth or ground rearwardly of the blade to facilitate acceptance of the seed, fertilizer or other materials, said holder including a central arm and opposite side arms to which respective cutting blades of the blade assembly are mounted or held, said side arms of the holder extending symmetrically and laterally outwardly on opposite sides of said central arm, said side arms being in a V-shaped configuration to define the V-shaped configuration of the cutting blades when mounted or held to the holder arms, said blades including tabs or lugs at their inner ends and wherein said central arm of said holder includes slots on opposite sides, respective said slots receiving a said blade tab or lug, said tabs or lugs being secured in the slots by bolting or pinning whereby said blades may be removed for replacement or repair, and one of more feed tubes on the trailing side of said blade assembly for supplying seed, fertilizer or other materials into the ground, said feed tube or tubes extending longitudinally of the blades of the blade assembly.