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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Kenneth E. Shoup, Kankakee, IL (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth E. Shoup, Kankakee, IL (US);
Assignee:
Not Dead Yet Manufacturing, Bonfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stalk stomper adapted for adjustable attachment to a tool bar or a corn head of a combine. The stalk stomper including a skid shoe member operatively and pivotally connected to an upper support member. The upper support member being adapted for mounting with the tool bar. The upper support member further adapted to adjustably select the angle of the upper support member relative to the tool bar. A torsion spring assembly is provided to bias the skid shoe member to exert a downward force on field stubble.