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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2022
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Jason J. Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);
Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);
Paul Wildermuth, Tremont, IL (US);
Matthew O'Neall, Ellsworth, IL (US);
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Abstract
Implements include application units for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, an application unit includes a frame to be positioned in operation between two rows of plants and a plurality of flexible members coupled to the frame in operation such that the plurality of flexible members guide a lateral position of the frame to be approximately equidistant from the two rows of plants based upon whether at least one flexible member of the plurality of flexible members contacts one or more plants of the two rows of plants. The plurality of flexible members include a plurality of fluid outlets for spraying crop input in close proximity to the rows of plants.