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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 31, 2024
Applicant:

Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);

Inventors:

Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US);

Veronica Sanchez Benavides, Monterrey, MX;

Carlos Alberto Soto Lozano, Guadalupe, MX;

Assignee:

DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); A01B 63/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A seed firming system for a planting machine includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of the planting machine. The system includes an arm pivotably coupled to the attachment bracket. The arm includes a ground-facing surface configured for engagement with soil during planting a tension arm spaced apart from the ground-facing surface and a plurality of tension connectors disposed in the tension arm. The system includes an elastic member including a first end coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second end removably coupled to one of the tension connectors. The second end of the elastic member is interchangeably couplable to each of the plurality of tension connectors. The elastic member is configured to provide a unique elastic force through the ground-facing surface when coupled to each respective one of the tension connectors.


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Hubner, Cary. (2026). Seed firming system with adjustable force and lockup (U.S. Patent No. 12777999). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12777999

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