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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2023
Applicant:

Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);

Inventors:

Dillon Sloneker, Danvers, IL (US);

Todd Swanson, Morton, IL (US);

Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);

Assignee:

Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/00 (2005.12); A01B 63/04 (2005.12); A01B 63/20 (2005.12); A01B 71/02 (2005.12); A01C 5/06 (2005.12); A01C 7/04 (2005.12); A01C 7/20 (2005.12); F16H 1/16 (2005.12); F16H 19/04 (2005.12); F16H 25/20 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 63/008 (2012.12); A01B 63/045 (2012.12); A01B 63/20 (2012.12); A01B 71/02 (2012.12); A01C 5/064 (2012.12); A01C 7/203 (2012.12); F16H 1/16 (2012.12); F16H 19/04 (2012.12); F16H 25/20 (2012.12); A01C 7/044 (2012.12); F16H 2025/2043 (2012.12);
Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus for adjusting the depth of a trench opened by a row unit of an agricultural planter. The row unit includes a trench depth adjustment assembly configured to modify the furrow depth. In one embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a gear box having one or more gears which engage with a gear rack. The gear box may be pivotally connected to a depth adjustment body supporting a rocker that adjusts upward travel of gauge wheel arms. In another embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a depth adjustment arm having a screw receiver that cooperates with a driven screw that adjusts the position of the depth adjustment arm acting on the gauge wheels to adjust trench depth.


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