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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2022
Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US);
Dustan Hahn, Tampa, FL (US);
Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Parnell, IA (US);
Susanne Veatch, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Rhett Schildroth, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Robert Blackwell, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Michael J. Myers, Williamsburg, IA (US);
KINZE Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US);
Abstract
A planting unit includes a seed meter for singulating and dispensing seed. Opening wheels or discs are included to create an opening in the field, such as a furrow. The unit includes one or more continuous tracks for supporting the row unit as it moves through the field. The tracks can be positioned on opposite sides. The tracks reduce compaction around the created furrow and provide better control of seed depth placement. One or more motors are included to operate the tracks to move the planting unit through a field for planting independent of a tow vehicle.