A01C 7/20
Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed
A01C7/20 (Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed) appears on 1,773 US grants and 1,928 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01C- Granted patents
- 1,773
- Published applications
- 1,928
- Assignees
- 323
- Inventors
- 1,762
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 2 |
| 2002 | 14 | 12 |
| 2003 | 23 | 22 |
| 2004 | 8 | 13 |
| 2005 | 10 | 20 |
| 2006 | 16 | 11 |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 | 14 | 26 |
| 2009 | 23 | 14 |
| 2010 | 21 | 36 |
| 2011 | 32 | 39 |
| 2012 | 20 | 73 |
| 2013 | 46 | 59 |
| 2014 | 65 | 92 |
| 2015 | 58 | 106 |
| 2016 | 75 | 94 |
| 2017 | 128 | 130 |
| 2018 | 108 | 136 |
| 2019 | 119 | 159 |
| 2020 | 136 | 196 |
| 2021 | 111 | 127 |
| 2022 | 99 | 114 |
| 2023 | 108 | 120 |
| 2024 | 93 | 124 |
| 2025 | 118 | 112 |
| 2026 | 86 | 76 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Gauge arm6 Oct 2026US 12,751,349 B2
- Seed meter with integral mounting method for row crop planter and associated systems and methods29 Sep 2026US 12,745,694 B2Ag Leader Technology
- Residue management system for an agricultural row unit assembly29 Sep 2026US 12,745,695 B2Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies Ltd.
- Fluid control assembly and system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,802 B2Precision Planting LLC
- Seed conveyor22 Sep 2026US 12,740,503 B2Deere & Company
- Actuator for setting seed depth for a row unit on a planter8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305522 A1Deere & Company
- Control method and apparatus for load of movable platform, and movable platform and medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305523 A1Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd.
- Depth control band for agricultural wheel1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293795 A1Schaffert Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Computer-implemented method for seeding, planting and/or fertilizing10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262563 A1BASF Agro Trademarks GmbH
- Seed curtain for seed metering system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256048 A1Deere & Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Depth control device for planting implement228US 6,701,857 B12004
- 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
- Row unit for agricultural implement161US 8,544,397 B2Dawn Equipment Company · 2013
- Seed boot extension148US 5,092,255 ADeere & Company · 1992