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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Alan F. Barry, Nevada, IA (US);
Nick Schwartz, Story City, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/206 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seed delivery shield, comprising a shield body, a retention apparatus configured to attach the shield body to a row unit, and a spring plate shaped to be at least partially engaged with a rear portion of the shield body and extending rearward toward a seed delivery tube. The spring plate configured to protect the row unit and seed tube from damage during and prior to planting operations.