Diverter system for a closing assembly
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsJohnathon Raymond Dienst, Brian John Anderson
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Abstract
A diverter system for a closing assembly includes a diverter configured to couple to an arm of the closing assembly. The diverter has an engagement surface configured to engage an obstacle within a field, and the diverter is configured to drive the arm upwardly in response to contact between the engagement surface and the obstacle to direct a closing disc of the closing assembly over the obstacle.
Claims19
A diverter system for a closing assembly of an agricultural row unit, comprising:
- a diverter configured to couple to an arm of the closing assembly, wherein the arm is configured to pivotally couple to a frame of the agricultural row unit, the diverter has an engagement surface configured to engage an obstacle within a field, and the diverter is configured to drive the arm to pivot upwardly relative to the frame in response to contact between the engagement surface and the obstacle to direct a closing disc rotatably coupled to the arm over the obstacle;
- wherein the diverter is configured to couple to the arm at two separate locations with respect to a proximal-distal extent of the arm to cause the diverter to pivot with the arm relative to the frame.
A closing assembly of an agricultural row unit, comprising:
- a pair of closing discs configured to close a trench within soil;
- an arm configured to support the pair of closing discs, wherein the pair of closing discs is rotatably coupled to the arm, and the arm is configured to pivotally couple to a frame of the agricultural row unit;
- a biasing member coupled to the arm and configured to urge the pair of closing discs into the soil;
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- a diverter system comprising a diverter coupled to the arm, wherein the diverter is positioned between the pair of closing discs with respect to a lateral axis and overlaps the pair of closing discs with respect to a longitudinal axis, the diverter has an engagement surface configured to engage an obstacle within a field, and the diverter is configured to drive the arm to pivot upwardly relative to the frame in response to contact between the engagement surface and the obstacle to direct the pair of closing discs over the obstacle.
A diverter system for a closing assembly of an agricultural row unit, comprising:
- a diverter comprising a main plate configured to couple to an arm of the closing assembly, wherein the arm is configured to pivotally couple to a frame of the agricultural row unit, the diverter has an engagement surface configured to engage an obstacle within a field, at least a portion of the engagement surface is formed on the main plate, the engagement surface is configured to be angled downwardly along a direction of travel of the closing assembly while the arm is in a working position, and the diverter is configured to drive the arm to pivot upwardly relative to the frame from the working position to a disengaged position in response to contact between the engagement surface and the obstacle to direct a closing disc rotatably coupled to the arm over the obstacle;
- wherein the diverter is configured to couple to the arm at two separate locations with respect to a proximal-distal extent of the arm to cause the diverter to pivot with the arm relative to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.