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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:
Dec. 16, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 28, 2022
Applicant:

Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jason J. Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);

Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);

Paul Wildermuth, Tremont, IL (US);

Matthew O'Neall, Ellsworth, IL (US);

Assignee:

Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/04 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/02 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); A01M 21/04 (2006.01); B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/047 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 5/066 (2013.01); A01C 21/002 (2013.01); A01C 23/006 (2013.01); A01C 23/007 (2013.01); A01C 23/023 (2013.01); A01C 23/025 (2013.01); A01M 7/00 (2013.01); A01M 7/0014 (2013.01); A01M 7/0042 (2013.01); A01M 7/005 (2013.01); A01M 7/006 (2013.01); A01M 7/0075 (2013.01); A01M 7/0089 (2013.01); A01M 21/043 (2013.01); B05B 1/1636 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/06 (2013.01);
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.


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