International Harvester Company

Augustyn M Gesior

Edward L Robinson, Jr

A harness adapter is disposed between the seed monitor logic circuitry and the individual row unit seed detectors upon conversion of a planter for operation of only a portion of its planting units. The adapter provides a continuous series of connections from the detectors associated with operative row units while electrically isolating the detectors on the non-operative row units.

Seed monitor apparatus harness adapter for a convertible planter

A planter having a frame, a drive train supported from the frame and having a forward end adapted to be connected to a drive and the other end having drive structure rotatably supported on the frame, the frame also having a pair of laterally spaced horizontal flanges, stop structures extending through each flange, funnel structure mounted on said frame, a clutch shaft rotatably supported in the drive structure and having spaced jaws and structure for releasably connecting the clutch shaft in a driving and non-driving position to the drive structure, a hopper assembly having lower flanged surfaces for engaging the frame flanges and stops, a granular dispenser located in the lower portion of said hopper and having a dispenser shaft engageable with the clutch shaft jaws and fastening structure between the frame and hopper for releasably attaching the hopper to the planter.

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Clarendon Hills, IL, United States of America

Augustyn M Gesior