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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US);
Michael Rhodes, Moline, IL (US);
Mark Underwood, Milan, IL (US);
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/205 (2013.01); A01C 7/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seeding machine includes a main frame and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame and a seed firmer coupled to the row unit frame. The seeding machine also includes a seed detection sensor coupled to the seed firmer. The seed detection sensor is configured to detect seed position within an open furrow.