.~> Combined with rolling or vertically acting transverse cutter
DEFINITION
Classification: 172/29
(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising an earth working means combined with means (e.g., a rack) for shifting material lying on the surface of the soil which has not been disturbed by the earthworking means without disturbing the soil, said shifting means being used simultaneously with said earth working means.
(1) Note. Living plants, e.g., vines, are not included. Also dead plants which are still standing, e.g., corn stalks, are not included. See subclasses 514+ and 517 for plant deflectors for handling such material. Also, devices which merely clean or remove material from earth working elements are not included, see subclasses 39 and 66 for driven cleaners and subclasses 606+ and the subclasses there noted for non driven cleaners.
(2) Note. For patents to be classified under this definition the means to shift surface material must be disclosed as solely for such purpose. An earth working implement which may be adjusted to travel above the surface of the ground to shift surface material is not included.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
56, Harvesters, appropriate subclasses for rakes or gatherers, per se, or combined with harvesting means, and
400.04+, for hand rakes combined with earth working elements.
111, Planting, 139, for a trash control accessory claimed in combination with a planting machine.
171, Unearthing Plants or Buried Objects,
19, for unearthing devices with rake or lateral deflector for ground contacting recovered objects.
