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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Todd Swanson, Morton, IL (US);
Chad Plattner, Tremont, IL (US);
Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);
Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);
Dillon Sloneker, Danvers, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01B 63/20 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); F16H 1/16 (2006.01); F16H 19/04 (2006.01); F16H 25/20 (2006.01); A01B 63/04 (2006.01); A01B 71/02 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/008 (2013.01); A01B 63/045 (2013.01); A01B 63/20 (2013.01); A01B 71/02 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); F16H 1/16 (2013.01); F16H 19/04 (2013.01); F16H 25/20 (2013.01); A01C 7/044 (2013.01); F16H 2025/2043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for adjusting the depth of a trench opened by a row unit of an agricultural planter. The row unit includes a trench depth adjustment assembly configured to modify the furrow depth. A first depth adjustment sub-assembly is configured to select one of a plurality of pre-selected furrow depths. A second adjustment sub-assembly is configured to modify at least one of a plurality of the pre-selected furrow depths.