Fertilizer and row cleaner modules for agricultural row planter
AssigneeHarvest International, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Alan Sivinski, Byron James Friesen
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Abstract
The agricultural planter includes an open modular fertilizer assembly mounted upon a docking station, independently of the row unit. The fertilizer assembly on the row cleaner can be raised and lowered between the field and transport positions independently of raising and lowering the row unit. The cleaner floats so as to follow the contour of the ground. The fertilizer assembly applies fertilizer on both sides of the seedbed formed by the opening discs to a depth below the seed. The docking station isolates the row cleaner and fertilizer assembly from the planter unit for independent height control of the row cleaner and fertilizer assembly.
Claims21
An improved agricultural planter for planting seeds in soil, including a tool bar, a row unit mounted on the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions via a first actuator, the improvement comprising:
- a fertilizer assembly and a row cleaner mounted to the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions;
- a second actuator for moving the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner between raised and lowered positions;
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- whereby the movement of the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner is independent of the movements of the row unit;
- a first mounting bracket on the tool bar for supporting the row unit and a second mounting bracket on the tool bar for supporting the row cleaner and the fertilizer assembly;
- the fertilizer assembly being secured to the second mounting bracket using a single fastener;
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- the fertilizer assembly including hooks for coupling to the second mounting bracket.
An agricultural planter having a tool bar with a rear row unit for forming a seed trench in soil and to plant seeds in the trench, the row unit being raised and lowered by a first actuator, the agricultural planter further comprising:
- a docking station extending downwardly from the tool bar;
- a modular row cleaner mounted on the docking station;
- a modular fertilizer assembly mounted on the docking station behind the row cleaner and in front of the row unit;
- a second actuator operatively connected to the docking station to raise and lower the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner;
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- a third actuator connected to the row cleaner to allow floatation of the row cleaner while in ground engagement.
An improved agricultural planter for planting seeds in soil, including a tool bar, a row unit mounted on the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions via a first actuator, the improvement comprising:
- a fertilizer assembly and a row cleaner mounted to the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions;
- a second actuator for moving the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner between raised and lowered positions;
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- whereby the movement of the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner is independent of the movements of the row unit;
- a first mounting bracket on the tool bar for supporting the row unit and a second mounting bracket on the tool bar for supporting the row cleaner and the fertilizer assembly;
- the fertilizer assembly being hooked to the second mounting bracket;
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- the fertilizer assembly being secured to the second mounting bracket by only one fastener.
An improved agricultural planter for planting seeds in soil, including a tool bar, a row unit mounted on the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions via a first actuator, the improvement comprising:
- a fertilizer assembly and a row cleaner mounted to the tool bar for movement between raised and lowered positions;
- a second actuator for moving the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner between raised and lowered positions;
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- whereby the movement of the fertilizer assembly and the row cleaner is independent of the movements of the row unit;
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- a third actuator, independent from the second actuator, to allow floating movement of the row cleaner during use, without moving the fertilizer assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.