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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
Patrick T. Whalen, Colchester, IL (US);
James D. Lascelles, Ipava, IL (US);
Carl A. Woodside, Littleton, IL (US);
Patrick T. Whalen, Colchester, IL (US);
James D. Lascelles, Ipava, IL (US);
Carl A. Woodside, Littleton, IL (US);
YETTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Colchester, IL (US);
Abstract
A pair of paddle closing wheels are adapted to be coupled to a frame structure that is coupled to a planter unit pulled by a motive power source. The paddle closing wheels are rotatably attached to the frame structure and are adapted to engage the soil. Fingers extend from the paddle closing wheel in a radial direction and include paddles that are coupled to the fingers. Once the seed is deposited in the soil the paddle closing wheels move the soil to cover up the seeds.