Earth working inventions

20080202777 - System and method for preparing a worksite based on soil moisture map data: A soil moisture mapping based method for transferring soil for an earthworks construction project includes outputting signals based on soil moisture data and position data indicative of a location within a cut area or a fill area of the soil. The method further includes selecting a location within a cut... Agent: Caterpillar C/o Liell, Mcneil & Harper

20080202778 - Tool: A tool for fixing to a vehicle, wherein the tool is movable between a deployed condition in which a working element of the tool is positioned for acting upon a ground surface, and a stowed condition in which the working element is raised to be spaced from the ground surface.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080202779 - Rear implement mounting frame construction for tractor: A rear implement mounting frame construction for a tractor is disclosed. The construction comprises a pair of mounting frames attached respectively to right and left sides of a tractor body. Each of these mounting frames comprises a plate member having a plate thickness oriented along the right/left direction. Each mounting... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080202780 - Power drill accessory for loosening soil: A power drill accessory includes a drive shaft (46) having an end removably interconnected to a power drill. A blade (12) for digging in soil is removably coupled by a pin (52) with the other end of the drive shaft (46). The blade (12) includes two parallel, spaced lateral sides... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080196909 - Vegetation cutter: A vegetation cutter (1) intended to mechanically separate vegetation (4), such as control of e.g. control weeds (2) and/or other undesired crops or vegetation from desired crops or vegetation (19) on a land surface (3). Said vegetation cutter (1) is movable during use in a direction (6) through the vegetation... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080190628 - Strip tillage implement: A strip tillage implement includes a plurality of forward disk gang members for sizing plant residue. An upright tool support bracket extends rearwardly from the rear frame member and defines a downwardly opening accommodation space at a top portion of the bracket for a closing disk assembly rockshaft or support.... Agent: Deere & Company

20080190629 - Method and apparatus for weed removal: A method and apparatus for weed removal, wherein using a depilatory method (new use) with an extension spring having an arcuate axis and being driven in a rotational sliding motion relative to the soil-bearing weed to be removed. For this purpose the apparatus is equipped with a spring (10), having... Agent: Eugene Zeyger

20080190630 - Joint device at an agricultural machine: The invention refers to a joint device at an agricultural machine with at least one tool-bearing beam (2a-c, 3a-c) for soil tillage tools (4, 5, 38, 39), such as seed coulters and cultivator tines, whereby a portion (10) of the beam end, at least on one side of the machine,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080185161 - Drawbar side cushioning for tractors: A removable side impact load cushioning device for use on the hitch on an agricultural tractor or prime mover that allows operator selectable use of the device to dampens side impact loads on a drawbar by enabling slight lateral movement of the drawbar or to retain the drawbar in a... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20080185162 - Motor grader: One ends of respective lift cylinders 11a and 11b are connected to a lifter bracket 7 respectively through first support means 20a and 20b, and other ends of the lift cylinders 11a and 11b are connected to a draw bar 3 respectively through second support means 21a and 21b. The... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.