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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
360 Yield Center, Llc, Morton, IL (US);
Jesse D. Kaiser, Tremont, IL (US);
Lucas J. Helton, Strasburg, IL (US);
Gregg A. Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Justin L. Koch, Morton, IL (US);
360 YIELD CENTER, LLC, Morton, IL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a planter row unit is provided an includes a frame, a first opener disc configured to open a seed trench, and a second opener disc configured to open a second trench different than the seed trench. The second opener disc is rotatable relative to the frame and is vertically moveable relative to the frame. In one aspect, an opener assembly is provided and includes a bracket, an opener disc coupled to the bracket and rotatable relative to the bracket and vertically moveable relative to the bracket, and a biasing member coupled to and between the bracket and the opener disc. The biasing member biases the opener disc vertically downward. In one aspect, a planter row unit is provided and includes an applicator support member made of a resilient material to allow movement of the applicator support member and inhibit deformation of the applicator support member.