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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Ronald Steve Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Inventors:
Ronald Steve Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Chad Anthony Koudela, Brazoria, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 5/066 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and system for positioning a trailing wheel behind a row planting unit in a row planting system and for transferring weight between a row closing unit with row closing wheels and a trailing wheel while providing for independent movement of the trailing wheel and row closing wheels is provided. A trailing or firming wheel assembly is positioned behind a row closing unit with a set of row closing wheels. A cam-based depth limiting system provides for a depth stop and depth limiting adjustments while providing for independent movement of the trailing wheel and set of row closing wheels.