Retrofit cylinder assembly for agricultural equipment
AssigneeAG Focus LLC
InventorsBruce W. Freed, Brian E. Freed
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Abstract
A retrofit assembly used to substitute a remotely controlled cylinder for a furrow closing standard spring on agricultural equipment. The retrofit assembly includes a cylinder mount including a cylinder mount tab and a cylinder mount fixture. The cylinder mount is connected to the furrow mount. The cylinder bracket 30 is mounted to the agricultural equipment. A remotely controlled fluid cylinder is mounted between the cylinder mounting assembly and the cylinder mounting bracket. A standard spring for a furrow closing assembly on agricultural equipment can be replaced with a remotely control fluid cylinder allowing the furrow closing assembly to be controlled remotely by the user.
Claims2
A retrofit assembly for substituting a remotely controlled cylinder for a furrow closing standard spring on agricultural equipment, said retrofit assembly comprising:
- a cylinder mount 16 including a cylinder mount tab 18 and a cylinder mount fixture 20;
- a furrow mount 22, said cylinder mount 16 being connected to said furrow mount 22;
- a cylinder mounting bracket 30 having a base 32 and opposed sides 34;
- said base 32 of said cylinder bracket 30 being mounted to the agricultural equipment;
- a remotely controlled fluid cylinder 14 mounted between said cylinder mount 16 and said cylinder mounting bracket 30;
- said cylinder mount tab 18 is received within a slot 31 in the cylinder mount fixture 20;
- wherein a standard spring for a furrow closing assembly on agricultural equipment can be replaced with a remotely control fluid cylinder allowing the furrow closing assembly to be controlled remotely by the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.