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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11419257 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2020

Systems and apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring

Applicant:

Precision Planting, Llc, Tremont, IL (US);

Inventors:

Michael Strnad, Delavan, IL (US);

Timothy Kater, Bloomington, IL (US);

Assignee:

Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Christopher J Novosad

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 61/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 14/00 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01B 61/04 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01B 61/00 (2013.01); A01B 61/04 (2013.01); A01B 79/02 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); A01C 14/00 (2013.01); A01C 21/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G01N 33/246 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/08 (2013.01); G01N 2033/245 (2013.01);
Abstract

A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, and the base portion is adapted for connection to an agricultural implement; a window in the base portion; a wear resistant insert disposed in or on the base portion in one or more locations selected from the group consisting of i) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed on the base portion, ii) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed in the base portion, wherein the base portion has a ground engaging portion, the ground engaging portion has a greater wear resistance than the base portion, iii) above the window, and iv) below the window.

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