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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael Strnad, Delavan, IL (US);
Jeremy Hodel, Morton, IL (US);
Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);
Todd Swanson, Morton, IL (US);
Dillon Sloneker, Danvers, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 76/00 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 63/32 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); G01B 7/26 (2006.01); G01B 15/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 76/00 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01B 63/32 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 5/066 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 7/042 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); G01B 7/26 (2013.01); G01B 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seed trench depth sensor is adapted to mount to an agricultural implement. The trench depth sensor determining the difference between a distance measured to a bottom of the seed trench by a first sensor and a distance measured to a surface of the soil by a second sensor disposed rearward of the first sensor.