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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Roger Zielke, Huxley, IA (US);
Allen Myers, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Roger Zielke, Huxley, IA (US);
Allen Myers, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/02 (2013.01); Y10S 111/90 (2013.01); Y10S 111/901 (2013.01); Y10S 111/923 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for creating a pass marker in a field. During planting, planting of seed is stopped and started on pass marker rows differently than on adjacent rows to create a visible offset to assist a harvester or applicator to find and drive down the right row to prevent skips and overlaps.