Improvements introduced in agricultural equipment

Abstract

Improvement introduced in agricultural equipment. The present utility model patent application, essentially characterized by a woody vegetation suppression device, being a forestry implement, whose function consists of shredding woody vegetation, shrubs, grass, stumps and pruning debris; it is composed of: a fully reinforced steel metal structure, with three-point hitch for the wheeled tractor, drive shaft, bidirectional transmission box with lateral transmission made with belts and pulleys and at the bottom a shaft with offset positioned blades;The equipment is attached to the front of a wheeled tractor, where it is powered by the tractor's power take-off (PTO). The PTO rotates at high speed through the main and secondary transmissions, activating the cutting system. This causes the shaft underneath the equipment, which is equipped with cutting blades, to reach a high torque, capable of shredding all vegetation that comes into contact with it. The benefit is mechanizing the vegetation clearing process, using shredding instead of traditional burning, providing a faster and more environmentally friendly operation, as well as increased productivity compared to traditional methods.

Description

1 / 6 Improvements introduced in agricultural equipment FIELD OF APPLICATION: 1. The aforementioned equipment, whose protection will be claimed in this report, was developed with the aim of addressing deficiencies, mitigating difficulties, and solving problems previously encountered by users in the sector, more specifically, the agricultural, forestry, and livestock sectors. INTRODUCTION: 2. Performing highly productive vegetation suppression work in forest areas is a complex task that demands the utmost care for the environment. The forestry shredders of the patent holder described herein provide total control of the processes, reducing the large amount of manual labor, thus reducing costs and time, fundamental elements in successful projects. They also eliminate burning and use shredded material to conserve organic matter, thus being in complete harmony with the environment. 3. The shredder shreds vegetation instead of burning it; it enriches the soil with organic nutrients from the shredded plant material; the technology replaces the work of 15 people and avoids the risk of accidents and animal bites; and you can connect the shredder to the tractor and start using it right away. 4. The Forestry Shredder is a machine that combines the cleaning of forest areas with environmental care. It is being used in a wide variety of tasks such as: cleaning pastures, scrubland, orange groves, coffee and tea plants, clearing stumps in reforestation areas, among others. It is also very efficient for clearing forest power lines. 5. This utility model patent application refers to a woody vegetation suppression device, a forestry implement whose function is to shred woody vegetation, shrubs, grass, stumps, and pruning debris. 6.0 The aforementioned equipment stands out, fundamentally, for its more practical, simple and functional form in a piece of equipment developed to work in the shredding of woody vegetation, shrubs, grass, stumps and pruning debris, being endowed with unique, exclusive and innovative functional aspects, which will be described below, making it an exclusive piece of equipment in the market. Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, p. 17 / 29 2 / 6 CHARACTERISTICS: 7. The equipment in question, presented in this report, consists of: a fully reinforced steel metal structure, with three-point hitch for wheeled tractors, drive shaft, bidirectional transmission box with lateral transmission made with belts and pulleys, and at the bottom a shaft with offset blades. FIGURES: 8. Initially, to better demonstrate these characteristics, and aiming for a clear and objective understanding of the provisions applied in this utility model, a drawing and flowchart will be presented for illustrative purposes, making reference to the attached report. 9. FIGURE 1 illustrates, in side view, the equipment, emphasizing: the standardized hitch (1) with two height options facilitating the interchangeability of tractors, the segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing individual segments to be moved, and the push arm with three height adjustments (4) that can adapt to various types of vegetation. 10. FIGURE 2 illustrates the equipment in a rear view, emphasizing: the ski with a curved angle (2) to deflect the stumps, preventing jamming, and the “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, stabilizing the equipment when forced against the vegetation. 11. FIGURE 3 illustrates the equipment in front view, emphasizing: the standardized hitch (1) with two height options facilitating the interchangeability of tractors, the skid with curved angle (2) to deflect stumps preventing jamming, the segmented rubber protection (3) at the rear of the equipment, allowing individual segments to be moved, the “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation and the quadruple lateral reinforcement (6) to ensure the integrity of the tractor hitch arm. 12. FIGURE 4 illustrates, in perspective view, the equipment, emphasizing: the standardized hitch (1) with two height options facilitating the interchangeability of tractors, the segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing movement of individual segments, the push arm with three height adjustments (4) allowing adaptation to various types of vegetation, the “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, page 18 / 29 3 / 6 stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation and the quadruple side reinforcement (6) to ensure the integrity of the tractor hitch arm. 13. FIGURE 5 illustrates, in perspective view, the equipment, emphasizing: the standardized hitch (1) with two height options facilitating the interchangeability of tractors, the segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing individual segments to be moved, the push arm with three height adjustments (4) that can adapt to various types of vegetation, the “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation, and the quadruple lateral reinforcement (6) to ensure the integrity of the tractor hitch arm. 14. FIGURE 6 illustrates, in top view, the equipment, emphasizing: the segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing individual segments to move, the “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation, and the quadruple lateral reinforcement (6) to ensure the integrity of the tractor hitch arm. 15. It should be clarified that the images above illustrate the equipment in a demonstrative and non-restrictive manner, whose design may vary in terms of its measurements, raw materials, dimensions, etc., without logically departing from the main scope for which protection is claimed. FUNCTIONALITY: 16. Initially, the aforementioned equipment, described in this report, will be used in the agricultural, forestry, and livestock sectors. 17. The equipment is suitable for: lowering pine and eucalyptus stumps; clearing tree branches for the forestry and pulp industry; eradicating coffee and orange plantations at the end of their useful life; opening and maintaining right-of-way for power and telephone lines; opening and maintaining gas and oil pipelines; roadside construction and maintenance; land clearing; preventing forest fires; and expanding agricultural and livestock areas. 18. The equipment is attached to the front of a wheeled tractor, where it is powered by the tractor's power take-off (PTO). The PTO rotates at high speed through the main and secondary transmissions, activating the cutting system and causing the shaft to... Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, page 19 / 29 4 / 6 underneath the equipment, which is equipped with cutting blades, achieves a high torque, being able to shred all the vegetation that comes into contact with it. INNOVATION: 19. In general terms, the aforementioned equipment represents a solution with regard to equipment for suppressing woody vegetation, acting in the shredding of woody vegetation, shrubs, grass, stumps and pruning debris. 20. Standard hitch (1) with two height options facilitating tractor interchangeability, side skids with a higher angle of attack, favoring terrain copying and reducing tractor effort. 21. Push arm with three height adjustments (4), able to adapt to various types of vegetation, quadruple side reinforcement (6) to guarantee the integrity of the tractor hitch arm and skid with curved angle (2) to deflect stumps preventing jamming. 22. Segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing individual segments to move, and “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, thus stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation. 23. The benefit is to mechanize the vegetation clearing process, using shredding instead of traditional burning, providing a faster and more environmentally friendly operation, as well as increased productivity compared to traditional methods. 24. The equipment is designed to solve problems related to wildfires, as well as contributing to the enrichment of the soil with the shredded material. 25. This is a unique, exclusive and innovative piece of equipment, highly reliable and recommended for use in cleaning pastures, scrubland, orange groves, coffee and tea plants, clearing stumps in reforestation areas, among others. It is also very efficient for clearing forest power lines, and will certainly be a great asset to the sector it is intended for. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF THE ART: 26. During the development of the aforementioned equipment, numerous studies were conducted to identify the existence of any prior or similar equipment. Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, page 20 / 29 5 / 6 However, these surveys did not indicate the existence of any other equipment with the same predominant technical or functional characteristics. 27. There are imported machines whose shortcomings compared to this new equipment from the applicant consist of a cutting system that is inefficient. The cutting system used in the applicant's equipment consists of cutting blades that are much more efficient compared to competitors, as the latter only crush the vegetation, whereas the system in the patent application under analysis actually cuts. 28. The process presented in patent application BR 10 2017 003280 9 at INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) refers to a vegetation or plant waste shredding implement intended for the agricultural sector, as a way to completely abolish the use of fire in agriculture, incorporating organic matter into the soil in an ecological and economical manner, comprising improvements in the material of the blades and counter-blades; self-aligning roller bearings and specially molded bearing housings for this type of bearing; additional chain protection against fragments; addition of gaskets at the output of the transmission box; rigid chassis; pulley and belt system coupled with 5 channels, type B63; side skids with reinforcements; forward arm; inlet enlarger; and, design with a conception adjusted to the system. 29. The process presented in patent application BR 20 2016 017632 3 at INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) refers to equipment for clearing brush up to medium-sized trees, which is then shredded. Currently, there is no equipment that performs both shredding and cleaning of areas to be cultivated; these activities require various pieces of equipment, specific to each task.Thus, in an innovative configuration, the object of this patent application consists of a horizontal chassis which has a transmission box in the center of its upper portion. This box has an input shaft in the front portion and two output shafts, one on each side, to which the transmission shafts are connected. Pulleys are coupled to the ends of these shafts, which are connected to lower pulleys by means of belts. These lower pulleys are connected to the ends of a cutting rotor, positioned in the lower portion of the chassis. Above the chassis, and at the ends, are provided two L-shaped arms, opposed to each other, and in the center a... Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, pages 21 / 29 6 / 6 frame that has a U shape and finally on the back face of the chassis there is a curtain of chains. 30. The process mentioned in paragraph 28 refers to the existing state of the art in the respective segment, which is considered useful for research and understanding. The BR 10 2017 003280 9 process does not contain standardization nor does it have two hitch options; the BR 10 2017 003280 9 process has a lower angle of attack, where there is a greater incidence of vegetation entanglement; the BR 10 2017 003280 9 process does not have a curved angle on the skid, but a straight one, not deviating from stumps when necessary; the BR 10 2017 003280 9 process uses a chain, blocking less debris than rubber; the BR 10 2017 003280 9 process does not have four lateral reinforcements, only two small ones. and process BR 10 2017 003280 9 does not have the "French hand" that stabilizes the equipment when forced against vegetation. 31. The process mentioned in paragraph 29 refers to the existing state of the art in the respective segment, which is considered useful for research and understanding, while the patent application reported in this report differs by containing a standardized hitch (1) with two height options facilitating the interchangeability of tractors, side skids with a higher angle of attack, favoring terrain copyability and reducing tractor effort; push arm with three height adjustments (4), which can adapt to various types of vegetation, quadruple lateral reinforcement (6) to guarantee the integrity of the tractor hitch arm, skid with a curved angle (2) to deflect stumps preventing jamming; segmented rubber protection (3) on the rear of the equipment, allowing movement of individual segments and "French hand" type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, thus stabilizing the equipment when forced against vegetation. 32. In response to this need and commercial opportunity, the aforementioned equipment was created, more precisely a woody vegetation suppressor, a forestry implement whose function is to shred woody vegetation, shrubs, grass, stumps, and pruning debris. Petition 870210054250, dated 06 / 16 / 2021, pages 22 / 29

Claims

1 / 1 CLAIM 1. IMPROVEMENT INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT This is a woody vegetation suppression equipment, being a forestry implement, comprising: standardized hitch (1) with two height options, located at the front of the equipment; skid with curved angle (2), located at the rear side of the equipment; push arm (4) with three height adjustments, located at the upper rear of the equipment; “French hand” type reinforcement (5) on the push arm, located at the top of the equipment; and quadruple side reinforcement (6), located at the front of the equipment, characterized by: segmented rubber protection (3), located at the rear of the equipment. Petition 870260026219, dated 03 / 20 / 2026, page 7 / 9

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