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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Derek Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Jeremy Hodel, Morton, IL (US);
Cory Muhlbauer, Bloomington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01); A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01B 63/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); A01B 63/008 (2013.01); A01B 63/32 (2013.01); A01C 5/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A closing wheel assembly is provided for a row unit agricultural planter. The planter is configured to open a trench in the soil and the closing wheel assembly is configured to close the trench. A resilient flap is provided for firming and leveling the soil returned to the trench by the closing wheel assembly. Pivotally mounted offset closing wheels are also provided.