Patent ID: 6926092

Claim:
A tiller assembly for use with associated soil, said tiller assembly comprising: a tine assembly rotatably connected to a tiller body, said tine assembly including at least a first tine for use in tilling the associated soil; a roller assembly comprising, (a) a roller frame operatively connected to said tiller body; (b) a roller rotatably connected to said roller frame, said roller having a contact surface for use in repacking the tilled associated soil; (c) biasing means for use in maintaining said roller against the associated soil, said biasing means permitting said roller frame to move with respect to said tiller body; (d) an adjustment member having a plurality of openings, said adjustment member being operatively connected to said roller frame for positioning said roller assembly into a plurality of positions with respect to said tiller body; (e) a pivot rod mounted to said tiller body; (f) at least a first attachment bracket having a first end operatively connected to said roller frame and a second end with an opening that rotatably receives said pivot rod; wherein said biasing means includes at least a first torsion spring that receives said pivot rod, said at least first torsion spring having a first end operatively connected to said tiller body and a second end operatively connected to said at least first attachment bracket; and (g) a U-shaped pin having a first leg rotatably received within said at least first attachment bracket and a second end that is selectively received within any one of said plurality of openings in said adjustment member.