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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2003
Michael G. Kovach, Morton, IL (US);
Rickey L. Gerber, Roanoke, IL (US);
CNH America LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
An agricultural primary tillage implement is disclosed with a row cleaner assembly attached in front of the shank. That row cleaner is adjustable fore-and-aft for optimum clearance between the shank and a leading soil preparation apparatus to maximize clearance for residue movement. The row cleaner is also adjustable for depth. The row cleaner assembly reduces the amount of residue in line with the shank path (row) and creates smaller clod sizes of soil in line with the shank swath, resulting in a better seedbed and faster warm up in the spring, enabling the planter to run in cleaner soil, preventing planter plugging and uneven seed planting depth as well as resulting in better seed-to soil-contact.