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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
May. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., Salina, KS (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Ptacek, Assaria, KS (US);
Gregory W. Arnett, Garden City, MO (US);
Verne A. Hubalek, Lindsborg, KS (US);
Assignee:
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., Salina, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/24 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 5/04 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/24 (2013.01); A01B 5/04 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); A01B 79/00 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ground opener for an agricultural implement. The ground opener comprising an opening disc, and a support assembly securing the opening disc to the agricultural implement. The support assembly comprises an upper bar, a lower bar, a forward bar, and a rearward bar. At least a portion of each of the bars is orientated at an offset angle with respect to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement.