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US 2014/0190382 A1Published application
Independent suspension for closing discs of an agricultural row unit closing assembly
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorsBrian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst
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Abstract
One closing assembly of a row unit for an agricultural implement includes a frame configured to support ground-working tools of the row unit. Multiple arms are coupled to the frame, each arm of the multiple arms being independently rotatable about a common axis. Each arm is configured to be coupled to a closing disc configured to direct soil into a trench.
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A closing assembly of a row unit for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame configured to support ground-working tools of the row unit;
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- a plurality of arms coupled to the frame, wherein each arm of the plurality of arms is independently rotatable about a common axis, and each arm is configured to be coupled to a closing disc configured to direct soil into a trench.
A closing assembly of a row unit for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame configured to support ground-working tools of the row unit;
- a pair of arms coupled to the frame, wherein each arm of the pair of arms is independently rotatable about a common axis;
- a pair of closing discs configured to direct soil into a trench, wherein each closing disc of the pair of closing discs is coupled to a respective one of the pair of arms;
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- a pair of coil springs, wherein each coil spring of the pair of coil springs is configured to exert a force on each respective arm, and the force exerted by each coil spring urges each respective closing disc toward a soil surface.
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A closing assembly of a row unit for an agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame configured to support ground-working tools of the row unit;
- a pair of arms coupled to the frame, wherein each arm of the plurality of arms is independently rotatable about a common axis;
- a pair of closing discs configured to direct soil into a trench, wherein each closing disc of the pair of closing discs is coupled to a respective one of the pair of arms;
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- a bolt extending through the frame and the pair of arms to couple the pair of arms to the frame, wherein the bolt forms the common axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.