Deere & Company

Nathan Albert Mariman

Elijah Beckham Garner

Michael E Friestad

David James Rylander

Daniel Bruce Thiemke

James Randall Peterson

Lee Edward Zumdome

Grant J Wonderlich

Cary S Hubner

Donald Keith Landphair

Bradley John Meyer

Dnyanesh Dhobale

Paul Reed Riewerts

Michael E Frasier

Randall A Maro

Colter W Kinney

David A Scott

Robert J Ferris

Mark E Barker

Gregory Keith Harmelink

Robert Wallace Martin

Cole L Murray

Kenneth Herrmann

Mark Steven Sommer

Miles Raymond Keaton

Matthew Brian Hagen

Bradley A Wackerle

Bryan M Margaria

William G Bultinck

Rory B Little

Joseph E Davenport

Elijah Garner

James Z Liu

William Douglas Graham

Jay H Olson

Nikolai R Tevs

Julian Sanchez

Jason D Walter

Gerald Eric Rains

David Walter Gregor

Carl Steven Silbernagel

Jacob D Salowitz

Scott Charles McCartney

Daniel M Foley

Christopher Allen Myers

Margaux M Price

Stewart J Moorehead

Douglas Scott States

Joseph W Migliorini

Thomas LeRoy Hall

Ronald G Landman

Samuel Santiago

Scott Cassidy

Charles A Conway

Scott J Cassidy

Brian Terry Petersen

Ronald Alan Hall

Donna R Sommer, Legal Representative

Randall William Stoehr

Chung Yin So

Beth Kamp

Brian R Boelens

Polina Aronova

Elijan Garner

Ron G Landman

Ronald T Flowers

Dan Michael Deering

Michael Zhivov

Scott Charles Mccartney

Brian T Petersen

Lee E Zumdome

Sam Santiago

Carl S Silbernagel

Paul R Riewerts

Michael Eric Friestad

Michael E Friedstad

A planting unit for a seeding machine having a frame member and a seed meter mounted thereto. The seed meter has a housing and a metering member rotatably mounted therein. The metering member has a sidewall with an inner surface and an outer surface with a rim portion of the sidewall adjacent an outer edge of the sidewall. The inner surface of the side wall and the housing form a trough at a bottom portion of the metering member to hold a seed pool. A mechanical seed delivery system takes seed from the metering member and moves seed to a discharge location adjacent a seed furrow formed in soil beneath the seeding machine.

Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter and seed delivery system

An adjustment assembly for an agricultural planter operable in a travel direction and at a travel velocity and configured to dispense seeds into a furrow formed within an agricultural surface includes a bracket configured to be coupled to a frame of the agricultural planter and a debris cleaner coupled to the bracket and configured to inhibit debris from entering the furrow. A control processor is configured to receive a first signal representing a first velocity of the agricultural planter relative to the agricultural surface, send a second signal to actuate movement of the debris cleaner into a first position based on the first signal, receive a third signal representing a second velocity of the agricultural planter relative to the agricultural surface, and send a fourth signal to actuate movement of the debris cleaner into a second position based on the third signal.

Agricultural planter including adjustable row cleaners

An agricultural machine includes a main frame, an adjustable frame coupled to the main frame and, a row unit which includes a linking arm coupled to the adjustable frame, and an actuator coupled to the main frame and the adjustable frame. The agricultural machine also includes a controller configured to command the actuator to output various downforces to the row units based on signals received from one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to measure one more indicators associated with an actual height of the row unit relative to ground.

Ground following optimization with downforce control systems and methods

An agricultural machine includes a main frame, an adjustable frame coupled to the main frame and, a row unit which includes a linking arm coupled to the adjustable frame, and an actuator coupled to the main frame and the adjustable frame. The agricultural machine also includes a controller configured to command the actuator to move to various positions based on signals received from one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to measure one more indicators associated with an actual height of the row unit relative to ground.

Ground following optimization with position control systems and methods

A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.

Seeding machine with seed delivery system

An agricultural planter is configured to be moved over a supporting surface by a vehicle. The agricultural planter includes a frame and a planter assembly coupled to the frame. A first propulsion assembly is coupled to the frame at a first position with the first propulsion assembly having a first traction member configured to engage the supporting surface. A second propulsion assembly is coupled to the frame at a second position with the second propulsion assembly having a second traction member configured to engage the supporting surface. A drive assembly is operably coupled to at least one of the first or second propulsion assemblies and configured to drive at least one of the first or second traction members during operation of the planter assembly. The first traction member is configured to be driven independently of the second traction member.

Propulsion assembly for an agricultural implement

A row unit for a work vehicle includes a row unit frame with a closer frame. The closer frame defines a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The closer frame is supported for rotational movement about a substantially vertical steering axis to vary a turning angle between the longitudinal axis the vehicle longitudinal axis. The row unit includes a closer implement assembly with first and second closer implements and a walking beam construction. The first and second closer implements are attached to opposite areas of the walking beam construction. The walking beam construction is rotationally attached to the closer frame to support rotation of the closer implement assembly about the transverse axis. The first and second closer implements are configured to move ground material into a ground opening from opposites sides as the work vehicle moves across the field.

Work vehicle with row unit having variable steering angle

A work vehicle includes a frame and a row unit that is attached to the frame. The row unit includes a gauge wheel and a ground engaging implement. The gauge wheel is configured to ride on the ground surface and maintain the ground engaging implement at a predetermined vertical position with respect to the ground surface. Furthermore, the work vehicle includes a ground support unit that supports the frame for movement across the ground surface. The ground support unit includes an outer face. The outer face includes a non-treaded side area that defines a lateral side of the outer face. The outer face includes a tread area that is spaced laterally from the lateral edge. The tread area includes a plurality of projections. The non-treaded side area is aligned along the travel direction with respect to the gauge wheel.

Work vehicle with ground support unit having non-treaded area aligned with row unit component

Tank for work vehicle

A control system for controlling an implement that is movable between a work mode and a transport mode. The control system includes a source of hydraulic fluid, a first actuator and a second actuator. The first and second actuators are fluidly coupled to the source and disposed parallel to one another. A sensor detects movement of the first and second actuators between their retracted and fully extended positions, and a control valve is disposed in communication with the sensor and in fluid communication with the first and second actuators. As the implement moves to its transport mode, the sensor detects movement of the first and second actuators towards their fully extended positions. The control valve inhibits movement of the first and second actuators before either actuator reaches its fully extended position.

Walking track system of an agricultural implement

Work vehicle, toy, replica and/or display screen with virtual model thereof

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Geneseo, IL, United States of America

Nathan Albert Mariman