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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Applicant:
Howard D. Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Inventor:
Howard D. Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/00 (2006.01); A01C 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/70 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved method of monitoring penetration of a planting unit into a ground surface comprising engaging a planting unit with a ground surface wherein the planting unit has a planting unit frame and the planting unit frame is cooperatively engaged with a support member by a planting frame and wherein the planting unit comprises, a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground surface, a depth regulating member having a vertical position relative to the seed trench opening assembly and monitoring penetration of the furrow forming structure into the ground surface.