161 |
AGRICULTURAL INTER-SEEDER ROTOR |
US14156778 |
2014-01-16 |
US20150195989A1 |
2015-07-16 |
Matthew W. Dames |
A system for planting cover crop seeds in fields with standing row crops. A high-clearance agricultural vehicle is provided with a high-clearance toolbar. The system is provided with soil sealers. A seeder with a reciprocating seeder is provided above the soil sealers to deliver various types of seeds onto the disrupted soil, after which the soil sealers cover the seeds with soil. |
162 |
AGRICULTURAL MACHINE WITH AN IMPROVED TERRAIN FOLLOWING FOR THE WORK ELEMENTS |
US14362785 |
2012-12-18 |
US20140311391A1 |
2014-10-23 |
Jean-Charles Audigie; Cedric Laplanche |
An agricultural machine for working soil or for sowing seeds, including a trailed chassis and work elements distributed on a longitudinal bar in plural sections, the longitudinal bar including at least two primary beams extending substantially transversely to a direction of advance in a work configuration. A secondary beam is connected to each primary beam by two connection devices, the secondary beams support the work elements, and each secondary beam rests on the soil by two support wheels and is configured to move freely during work to follow a profile of the terrain. |
163 |
SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A FURROW DEVICE ON A SEED TUBE |
US14186673 |
2014-02-21 |
US20140238285A1 |
2014-08-28 |
Paul E. Schaffert |
A supporting device for operably connecting a furrow device to a seed tube of a planting unit for planting seeds into a furrow is provided. The supporting device may include a clip configured to engage the furrow device and the seed tube. The clip may be at least partially positioned inside the seed tube. The clip may at least partially engage a top surface of the furrow device. |
164 |
Method and apparatus for improving air seeder boot |
US13415527 |
2012-03-08 |
US08616140B1 |
2013-12-31 |
Danny Wipf; Joseph Hofer |
In an air seeder assembly having a base mount member with a at least one base ear with a base bore, and a seed boot with at least one boot ear with a boot bore, a fastening assembly mounting the seed boot to the base mount member is disclosed. The fastening assembly comprises a fastener structure fastening the seed boot to the base mount member by extending through the base bore and the boot bore. The fastening assembly includes a fastener interface device inserted into at least one of the bores. The interface device comprises a substantially tubular insertion portion inserted into the at least one bore and a flange portion connected to the insertion portion, and extends radially outwardly from the insertion portion. |
165 |
Seed Boot |
US13905320 |
2013-05-30 |
US20130255553A1 |
2013-10-03 |
Robin B. Schilling; Matthew S. Maylor; Dennis W. Chahley |
A planting unit for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface and a trailing seed boot, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a seed bed in the planting surface. The disc has a mounting frame for mounting the disc to a linkage assembly that is, in turn, coupled to a toolbar mount. The seed boot is also attached to the mounting frame. This common attachment provides a relatively short and compact device without sacrificing fertilizer and seed stratification. |
166 |
SEED PLANTER WITH EQUALIZER ASSEMBLY |
US13428922 |
2012-03-23 |
US20130074747A1 |
2013-03-28 |
Paul E. Schaffert; Ramiro Trevino; Doug Shadley |
A bracket for use with an agriculture planter including a trailing arm frame defining a pivot point thereon may include an arm bracket assembly with first, second, third, and fourth arms. Each arm may extend from a middle portion of the bracket. First and second fertilizer furrow opening discs may be rotatably mounted on mounting ends of two of the arms. First and second furrow closing wheels may be rotatably mounted on a mounting end of the other two arms. The middle portion of the bracket may be pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame at the pivot point. The arms joined to the fertilizer furrow opening discs may be arranged at opposing ends of the middle portion to enable the furrow opening discs to open two fertilizer furrows on opposing sides of a seed furrow. |
167 |
SEEDING FOLLOWER ISOLATION DEVICE |
US13428610 |
2012-03-23 |
US20120266794A1 |
2012-10-25 |
Paul E. Schaffert |
A seeding follower isolation device may include a forming bar connection portion, a seeding follower support portion, and an extension portion. The forming bar connection portion may be configured for secured attachment to a forming bar in a leading position relative to a seed tube of a planting unit. The seeding follower support portion may be configured to adjustably and removably support a seeding follower in an aft position relative to a seed tube. The extension portion may extend between the forming bar connection portion and the seeding follower support portion. The seeding follower isolation device does not contact a seed tube so that a seeding follower joined to the seeding follower isolation device is isolated from the seed tube. |
168 |
Liquid distribution apparatus employing a check valve for distributing liquid into a seed furrow |
US13109147 |
2011-05-17 |
US08291844B2 |
2012-10-23 |
Paul E. Schaffert |
Aspects of the present invention involve an extension adapted to extend from a planter, such as the seed tube portion of the planter, into a seed furrow in order to engage seeds being deposited therein, where such engagement may involve deflecting the seeds toward the vertex region of the furrow and/or firming the seeds in the furrow. The extension includes or supports a fluid distribution arrangement such as a hose or the like, which may be separate or integral with the liquid supply hose of a planter. The fluid distribution arrangement is adapted to supply fluid, such as liquid fertilizer, insecticide, water, etc., to the furrow. A valve is provided in the fluid flow path in the region of the fluid distribution arrangement to control the distribution of fluid to the furrow. The valve may be a check valve that allows fluid flow therethrough when fluid pressure exceeds a value such that the valve opens, and prevents fluid flow when the pressure decreases below the valve activation pressure. |
169 |
SEED BOOT FOR DOUDLE-SHOOT DISC OPENER |
US13491039 |
2012-06-07 |
US20120240835A1 |
2012-09-27 |
Robin B. Schilling; Matthew S. Naylor; Dennis W. Chahley |
A planting unit for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface and a trailing seed boot, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a seed bed in the planting surface. The disc has a mounting frame for mounting the disc to a linkage assembly that is, in turn, coupled to a toolbar mount. The seed boot is also attached to the mounting frame. This common attachment provides a relatively short and compact device without sacrificing fertilizer and seed stratification. |
170 |
Seed boot for double-shoot disc opener |
US12493791 |
2009-06-29 |
US08215247B2 |
2012-07-10 |
Robin B. Schilling; Matthew S. Naylor; Dennis W. Chahley |
A planting unit for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface and a trailing seed boot, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a seed bed in the planting surface. The disc has a mounting frame for mounting the disc to a linkage assembly that is, in turn, coupled to a toolbar mount. The seed boot is also attached to the mounting frame. This common attachment provides a relatively short and compact device without sacrificing fertilizer and seed stratification. |
171 |
Liquid distribution apparatus employing a check valve for distributing liquid into a seed furrow |
US12493703 |
2009-06-29 |
US07942102B2 |
2011-05-17 |
Paul E. Schaffert |
Aspects of the present invention involve an extension adapted to extend from a planter, such as the seed tube portion of the planter, into a seed furrow in order to engage seeds being deposited therein, where such engagement may involve deflecting the seeds toward the vertex region of the furrow and/or firming the seeds in the furrow. The extension includes or supports a fluid distribution arrangement such as a hose or the like, which may be separate or integral with the liquid supply hose of a planter. The fluid distribution arrangement is adapted to supply fluid, such as liquid fertilizer, insecticide, water, etc., to the furrow. A valve is provided in the fluid flow path in the region of the fluid distribution arrangement to control the distribution of fluid to the furrow. The valve may be a check valve that allows fluid flow therethrough when fluid pressure exceeds a value such that the valve opens, and prevents fluid flow when the pressure decreases below the valve activation pressure. |
172 |
SEED PLANTER WITH EQUALIZER ASSEMBLY |
US12341978 |
2008-12-22 |
US20090235853A1 |
2009-09-24 |
Paul E. Schaffert |
Disclosed herein is an agriculture planter. The planter may include a planter frame, a seed hopper and a trailing arm assembly. The planter frame may include a hitch tongue extending forwardly from the planter frame. The planter frame supports the seed hopper. The a trailing arm assembly is vertically pivotally coupled to a rear portion of the planter frame, extends rearward from the planter frame and includes a trailing arm frame and a lever arm vertically pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame by a pivot point. The lever arm includes a leading end, a trailing end, a middle portion, a furrow opener disc and a first furrow closer wheel. The disc is rotatably mounted to the lever arm near the leading end. The first wheel is rotatably mounted to the lever arm near the trailing end. The middle portion is pivotably coupled to the pivot point. |
173 |
Planter meter suspension system and method of improving seed spacing |
US11306684 |
2006-01-06 |
US07549383B2 |
2009-06-23 |
Gregg A. Sauder; Derek A. Sauder; Don L. Dunlap; Chad E. Plattner; Justin Koch |
A system and method to reduce vertical acceleration experienced by a seed meter of a planter row unit during planting operations, the planter row unit having a row unit frame including a hopper support from which the seed meter is operably supported. The system includes a support system operably vertically supporting the hopper support vertically movably independent of the row unit frame. |
174 |
CUSTOM PLANTER AND METHOD OF CUSTOM PLANTING |
US11841421 |
2007-08-20 |
US20080047475A1 |
2008-02-28 |
Sam Stehling; Kevin L. Deppermann; Brian J. Forinash |
A planter for planting multiple rows of seeds in which the spacing between rows and the spacing between seeds in a row can be varied includes at least two planting units, each planting unit adapted for planting a row of seeds, the planting units being mounted so that the spacing between the at least two of the planting units can be changed, and the rate of planting of at least one of the planting units being independently changeable. A method of planting seeds in a field with a multi-row planter having a plurality of planting units each adapted for planting a row of seeds, includes selectively changing at least one of the spacing between at least two adjacent planting units and the rate of operation of at least one of the planting units during the planting so that at least one of the row spacing or the seed spacing in the rows is not uniform across the planted field. |
175 |
Liquid distribution apparatus for distributing liquid into a seed furrow |
US11582154 |
2006-10-16 |
US20070113763A1 |
2007-05-24 |
Paul Schaffert |
An extension for use with a planter, drill, or other farming implement having a seed tube that deposits seed in a furrow. The extension defines protrusions for attaching one or more liquid distribution apparatuses arranged to distribute liquid in a furrow well above the seeds, on the seeds, or both. |
176 |
PLANTER METER SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING SEED SPACING |
US11306684 |
2006-01-06 |
US20060213407A1 |
2006-09-28 |
Gregg Sauder; Derek Sauder; Don Dunlap; Chad Plattner; Justin Koch |
A system and method to reduce vertical acceleration experienced by a seed meter of a planter row unit during planting operations, the planter row unit having a row unit frame including a hopper support from which the seed meter is operably supported. The system includes a support system operably vertically supporting the hopper support vertically movably independent of the row unit frame. |
177 |
Pivoting planting units vertically |
US10021642 |
2001-12-18 |
US07051663B2 |
2006-05-30 |
Bradley John Meyer; Thomas LeRoy Hall; Robert Edwin Bennett; William Douglas Graham |
A seeding machine comprises a main frame segment and two wing frame segments. In its working configuration the wing frame segments extends transversely. In its transport configuration the wing frame segments are folded forwardly. The wing frame segments are provided with planting units that are mounted to the wing frame segments by pivot arms that extend downwardly and rearwardly. The pivot arms are pivotally mounted to the wing frame segments by a rock shaft. The rock shaft is provided with an actuator bell crank that is coupled to a linear actuator for rotating the rock shaft relative to the wing frame segments. The pivot arms have a working position, wherein the planting units are in their working position, and a transport position, wherein the planting units have been pivoted on their noses into their substantially vertical transport position. |
178 |
Seed drill with walking beam assembly |
US10772609 |
2004-02-05 |
US07044070B2 |
2006-05-16 |
P. Philip Kaster; Craig A. Kaster |
A no-till drill with a novel walking beam assembly that allows the drill to be pulled over severe terrain conditions that include large rocks, fallen limbs and other large obstructions. The inventive walking beam assembly includes two independent pivot points that allow the cutting and opening disks to maintain substantially constant or continuous contact with the ground, such that the length of the furrow formed and seed deposited therein are maximized. A closing disk assembly is suspended from the rear of the drill independently from the walking beam assembly. This independent suspension allows the walking beam assembly to function without interference from the closing disks. |
179 |
Pivot assembly for planter closing wheel frame |
US10435311 |
2003-05-08 |
US06918343B2 |
2005-07-19 |
Philip C. Kester |
A pivot assembly is provided for attaching a closing wheel frame to a planter. The closing wheel frame has a pair of closing wheels attached at a rear end and a pair of mounting openings formed at a front end. The pivot assembly includes ball bearings having outer races fit loosely within each of the mounting openings of the closing wheel frame. The inner races of the ball bearings are secured to the planter frame using threaded nut and bolt assemblies. The closing wheel frame is pivotal relative to the planter frame during normal operation by relative movement between the inner and outer races of the bearing. Variations of the mounting openings in the closing wheel frame are disclosed, including a tubular part, heavy washer or other annular structure welded to an outside surface of the closing wheel frame, or a bearing housing formed integral with the closing wheel frame. |
180 |
Pivoting planting units vertically |
US10021642 |
2001-12-18 |
US20030110997A1 |
2003-06-19 |
Bradley
John
Meyer; Thomas
LeRoy
Hall; Robert
Edwin
Bennett |
A seeding machine comprises a main frame segment and two wing frame segments. In its working configuration the wing frame segments extends transversely. In its transport configuration the wing frame segments are folded forwardly. The wing frame segments are provided with planting units that are mounted to the wing frame segments by pivot arms that extend downwardly and rearwardly. The pivot arms are pivotally mounted to the wing frame segments by a rock shaft. The rock shaft is provided with an actuator bell crank that is coupled to a linear actuator for rotating the rock shaft relative to the wing frame segments. The pivot arms have a working position, wherein the planting units are in their working position, and a transport position, wherein the planting units have been pivoted on their noses into their substantially vertical transport position. |