Patent ID: 6237697
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A01B,A01C

Abstract:
A disc coulter assembly including:a mounting bracket attached to a toolbar;a disc coulter rotatable attached to a strut;said strut being pivotally attached to said mounting bracket, wherein said mounting bracket includes a means of limiting upward rotational motion of said strut;said assembly further including a rotatable eccentric element mounted on a tab;said tab being fixedly attached to an upper portion of said mounting bracket;said assembly further including a resilient means;an upper end of said resilient means being connected to an attachment means pivotally connected to said eccentric element; anda lower end of said resilient means being connected to said strut, such that in operation, when said eccentric element is rotated, a force generated by said resilient means can be removed from acting on said strut, such that said strut can easily be pivotally rotated upwardly and locked, such that said disc coulter is out of contact with the ground.