Patent ID: 6094858
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A01C,A01G

Abstract:
Apparatus for dispensing a sheet of film material (5) from a roll (2) and laying the film material (5) on the ground subsequent to sowing seeds by a seed sower (3), the apparatus comprising:a main framework (6),a main mounting means (8) on the main framework (6) for mounting the apparatus (1) rearwardly of the seed sower (3) relative to the direction of motion of the seed sower (3),a secondary framework (10) connected to the main framework (6),a rotatable idler means (16) rotatably mounted on the secondary framework (10),a pair of spaced apart ground engaging wheels (15) rotatably mounted on the secondary framework (10) and defining with the idler means (16) a receiving means for the roll (2), the ground engaging wheels (15) being located on the secondary framework (10) for engaging the roll (2) adjacent the ends (18) thereof for rotating the roil (2), and for acting as a dispensing and laying means for dispensing film material (5) from the roll (2) and for laying the film material (5) over the ground,a support means (22) extending between the ground engaging wheels (15) for supporting the film material (5) between the ground engaging wheels (15),a pair of forwardly mounted spaced apart front coulters (25) for forming a pair of respective furrows (27) In the ground for engagement by the ground engaging wheels (15) so that the ground engaging wheels (15) locate side edges (18) of the film material (5) in the respective furrows (27), anda pair of rearwardly mounted spaced apart rear coulters (30) for closing the furrows (27) for entrapping the side edges (18) of the film material (5) therein.