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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2008
Applicant:
Howard D. Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Inventor:
Howard D. Martin, Elkton, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 5/00 (2006.01); A01B 7/00 (2006.01); A01B 21/00 (2006.01); A01C 5/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An opener unit having a pair of single disc openers mounted upon a parallel linkage which may be mounted onto a tool bar or drawbar is disclosed and claimed. The pair of single opener discs may be used for controlled creation of a pair of furrows to which seed, fertilizer or other soil amendments may be delivered. The opener unit may be mounted in combination with a row clearing or cleaning unit. The opener unit may also be mounted in combination with an auxiliary depth tire or a ski, and or a furrow closing apparatus such as a wheel, a chain or a strap.