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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);
Justin Koch, Morton, IL (US);
Brian Mcmahon, Deer Creek, IL (US);
Derek Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);
Michael Strnad, Delavan, IL (US);
Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);
Matthew Morgan, Peoria, IL (US);
Tracy Leman, Eureka, IL (US);
Paul Wildermuth, Tremont, IL (US);
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Abstract
A liquid application apparatus for applying liquid to soil during a planting operation, having: a ground-engaging component mounted to a planter row unit, the planter row unit opening a planting trench, the planter row unit depositing seeds in the planting trench, the ground-engaging component disposed at least partially within the planting trench as the planter row unit traverses the field; a first liquid injection conduit mounted to the ground-engaging component and disposed to inject liquid into a first sidewall of the planting trench, and wherein the ground-engaging component is mounted in a housing via at least one of a height adjustment arm that is pivotably mounted in the housing to allow for height adjustment of the ground-engaging component, and a spring that is pivotably mounted in the housing to allow for vertical deflection of the ground-engaging component.