A01C 5/062
Devices for making drills or furrows
Official title: {Devices for making drills or furrows}
A01C5/062 (Devices for making drills or furrows) appears on 1,096 US grants and 1,072 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01C- Granted patents
- 1,096
- Published applications
- 1,072
- Assignees
- 255
- Inventors
- 1,206
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 13 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 | 18 | 10 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 |
| 2008 | 13 | 22 |
| 2009 | 18 | 19 |
| 2010 | 17 | 25 |
| 2011 | 21 | 27 |
| 2012 | 20 | 36 |
| 2013 | 29 | 36 |
| 2014 | 24 | 40 |
| 2015 | 32 | 38 |
| 2016 | 37 | 51 |
| 2017 | 57 | 71 |
| 2018 | 63 | 84 |
| 2019 | 71 | 94 |
| 2020 | 75 | 115 |
| 2021 | 67 | 53 |
| 2022 | 62 | 75 |
| 2023 | 48 | 59 |
| 2024 | 57 | 62 |
| 2025 | 61 | 51 |
| 2026 | 47 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Residue management system for an agricultural row unit assembly29 Sep 2026US 12,745,695 B2Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies Ltd.
- Soil opener15 Sep 2026US 12,733,567 B2C.S. Gent & Sons LTD
- Furrow closing system with adjustable surface contour25 Aug 2026US 12,714,002 B2Deere & Company
- Articulated combine having rear module with seedbed preparation mechanism18 Aug 2026US 12,708,060 B2Tribine Industries LLC
- Tillage implement with vision sensors4 Aug 2026US 12,696,829 B2Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- Soil working device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283062 A1
- Seeding row unit having a primary actuator to adjust depth and to raise and lower the seeding row unit3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256049 A1Deere & Company
- Soil parameter sensing and control system for an agricultural seeder27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248065 A1CNH Industrial America LLC
- A method and apparatus for planting seeds6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223764 A1
- Row Cleaner30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215352 A1Precision Planting LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamic controller of excess downpressure for surface engaging implement217US 6,389,999 B12002
- Planter apparatus and method for planting181US 4,009,668 ADeere & Company · 1977
- Seed boot extension148US 5,092,255 ADeere & Company · 1992
- Seed sowing apparatus148US 5,269,237 AMassey University · 1993
- Rotary row cleaner for a planter138US 5,341,754 AFarmers' Factory Company · 1994