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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2023
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Randall A. Maro, Davenport, IA (US);
Gaurav Chakraborty, Pune, IN;
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A planter for use in an agricultural operation includes a toolbar supported above an underlying surface and a row unit. The planter includes a linkage assembly pivotably coupled to and positioned between the row unit and the toolbar. The linkage assembly includes an upper arm including a forward end pivotably coupled to the toolbar and a rearward end pivotably coupled to the row unit, and a lower arm including a forward end pivotably coupled to the toolbar and a rearward end pivotably coupled to the row unit. The planter includes an actuator having a first end coupled to the row unit and a second end coupled to the lower arm. The actuator is configured to retract to urge the row unit downward relative to the underlying surface. The first end of the actuator is positioned nearer to the row unit than is the second end.