Paddle Scraper for Rolling Basket Attachment

Abstract

An apparatus for use in a rolling basket of a tillage implement, the rolling basket comprising a plurality of elongated bars or blades spaced apart around a plurality of spaced apart rings, the bars or blades attached to the spaced apart rings, the apparatus includes an elongated support structure extending through a central axis of the rolling basket and a plurality of vertical stationary paddles spaced apart along the elongated support structure between the horizontally spaced apart rings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for a tillage implement, the apparatus comprising:
 a rolling basket having a plurality of support rings horizontally spaced apart from one another and a plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades attached to the plurality of support rings, wherein the plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades are spaced apart around the plurality of support rings;   an elongated support member mounted within the rolling basket; and   a plurality of stationary paddles extending from the elongated support member, wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are positioned within an interior of the rolling basket in a stationary manner;   wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are spaced apart along the elongated support member between the plurality of support rings;   wherein a plurality of slots are formed between the plurality of stationary paddles, wherein the plurality of slots are aligned with and receive the plurality of support rings.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first bracket and a second bracket on opposite ends of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first bracket is secured to a first end of the elongated support member and wherein the second bracket is secured to a second end of the elongated support member. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are generally vertical. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles extend outwardly from an axis. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the axis is comprised of a central axis of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first wing plate and a second wing plate, wherein the first wing plate is secured to a first end stationary paddle of the plurality of stationary paddles and wherein the second wing plate is secured to a second end stationary paddle of the plurality of stationary paddles. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated support member is mounted at a center of rotation of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are each removably attached to the elongated support member. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are each removably attached to the elongated support member by a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         11 . A tillage implement, comprising:
 a tillage implement comprised of a disk, a field cultivator, a finisher, a ripper, or a vertical tillage tool;   a rolling basket rotatably mounted to the tillage implement, wherein the rolling basket comprises a plurality of support rings horizontally spaced apart from one another and a plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades attached to the plurality of support rings, wherein the plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades are spaced apart around the plurality of support rings;   an elongated support member mounted within the rolling basket; and   a plurality of stationary paddles extending from the elongated support member, wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are positioned within an interior of the rolling basket in a stationary manner;   wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are spaced apart along the elongated support member between the plurality of support rings;   wherein a plurality of slots are formed between the plurality of stationary paddles.   
     
     
         12 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , further comprising a first bracket and a second bracket on opposite ends of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         13 . The tillage implement of  claim 12 , wherein the first bracket is secured to a first end of the elongated support member and wherein the second bracket is secured to a second end of the elongated support member. 
     
     
         14 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are generally vertical. 
     
     
         15 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles extend outwardly from an axis. 
     
     
         16 . The tillage implement of  claim 15 , wherein the axis is comprised of a central axis of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         17 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , further comprising a first wing plate and a second wing plate, wherein the first wing plate is secured to a first end stationary paddle of the plurality of stationary paddles and wherein the second wing plate is secured to a second end stationary paddle of the plurality of stationary paddles. 
     
     
         18 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , wherein the elongated support member is mounted at a center of rotation of the rolling basket. 
     
     
         19 . The tillage implement of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are each removably attached to the elongated support member by a plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus for a tillage implement, the apparatus comprising:
 a rolling basket having a plurality of support rings horizontally spaced apart from one another and a plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades attached to the plurality of support rings, wherein the plurality of soil engaging elongated bars or blades are spaced apart around the plurality of support rings;   an elongated support member mounted within the rolling basket;   a plurality of stationary paddles extending from the elongated support member, wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are positioned within an interior of the rolling basket in a stationary manner;   wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are spaced apart along the elongated support member between the plurality of support rings;   wherein a plurality of slots are formed between the plurality of stationary paddles; and   a first bracket and a second bracket on opposite ends of the rolling basket, wherein the first bracket is secured to a first end of the elongated support member and wherein the second bracket is secured to a second end of the elongated support member;   wherein the plurality of stationary paddles are generally vertical.