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A wheel track closing device is mounted on a tractor for closing the wheel tracks formed by self-propelled irrigation systems. A first soil mover is positioned at the front of the tractor and moves soil laterally to the wheel track from one side thereof, with the soil being moved thereinto being com

A wheel track closing device is mounted on a tractor for closing the wheel tracks formed by self-propelled irrigation systems. A first soil mover is positioned at the front of the tractor and moves soil laterally to the wheel track from one side thereof, with the soil being moved thereinto being compacted by the right front wheel of the tractor. A second soil mover is mounted at the right side of the tractor between the right front wheel and the right rear wheel and moves soil, from the other side of the wheel track, into the track with the soil that has been moved into the wheel track being compacted by the right rear wheel of the tractor.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A wheel track closing device mounted on a tractor for closing the wheel track formed by a mobile irrigation system, said tractor having a forward end, a rearward end, a right side and a left side, right and left front wheels, and right and left rear wheels, comprising:a first suppor

[ I claim:] [1.] A wheel track closing device mounted on a tractor for closing the wheel track formed by a mobile irrigation system, said tractor having a forward end, a rearward end, a right side and a left side, right and left front wheels, and right and left rear wheels, comprising:a first support means operatively mounted on said tractor at the forward end thereof,a first soil mover means mounted on said first support means positioned in front of said right front wheel of said tractor for laterally moving soil into the wheel track so that said right front wheel of said tractor will compact the soil moved into the wheel track, as said tractor travels the length of the wheel track;a second support means mounted on said tractor between said right front wheel and said right rear wheel;and a second soil mover means mounted on said second support means positioned in front of said right rear wheel for laterally moving soil into the wheel track so that said right rear wheel will compact the soil moved into the track, as said tractor travels the length of the wheel track.