A01C 5/066
Devices for covering drills or furrows
Official title: {Devices for covering drills or furrows}
A01C5/066 (Devices for covering drills or furrows) appears on 671 US grants and 729 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01C- Granted patents
- 671
- Published applications
- 729
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 688
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 17 |
| 2013 | 14 | 30 |
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| 2015 | 19 | 26 |
| 2016 | 26 | 43 |
| 2017 | 42 | 55 |
| 2018 | 44 | 56 |
| 2019 | 45 | 59 |
| 2020 | 52 | 96 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 |
| 2022 | 49 | 55 |
| 2023 | 40 | 52 |
| 2024 | 42 | 47 |
| 2025 | 51 | 35 |
| 2026 | 32 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fluid control assembly and system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,802 B2Precision Planting LLC
- 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.
- Press wheel23 Jun 2026US 12,660,738 B2Ryan Nt International Pty Ltd
- Tailored in-furrow product delivery system and method for a potato planter24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283065 A1Bluefield Seeding Solutions Inc.
- Soil parameter sensing and control system for an agricultural seeder27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248065 A1CNH Industrial America LLC
- Articles and methods for depositing seeds13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231849 A1The Carlstar Group LLC
- Trailing arm device and assembly with parallel linkage13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231852 A1Schaffert Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Mud scraper device for an agricultural packer wheel23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206670 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Liquid dispenser for seed planter188US 5,730,074 AFarmer Fabrications, Inc. · 1998
- Planter apparatus and method for planting181US 4,009,668 ADeere & Company · 1977
- Seed boot extension148US 5,092,255 ADeere & Company · 1992
- Depth-limited furrow closing arrangement and method for no-till agricultural seeders145US 6,530,334 B22003
- Liquid dispenser for seed planter128US 5,852,982 AFarmer Fabrications, Inc. · 1998