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US 2014/0209001 A1Published application
Supporting device
AssigneeSchaffert Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorPaul E. Schaffert
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AssigneeSchaffert Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorPaul E. Schaffert
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A supporting device for supporting a furrow device and/or for connecting the same to a seed tube of a seed planting unit is described. The supporting device may include a connection element and an alignment element joined to the connection element. The connection element may include a connection feature and a stand feature. The connection feature may be configured to attach the furrow device to the supporting device. The stand feature may be configured to position the furrow device at a desired angle relative to the furrow. The alignment element may include an alignment feature and a positioning feature. The alignment feature may be configured to axially align a longitudinal axis of the supporting device with a longitudinal axis of the seed tube. The positioning feature may be configured to position the furrow device at a desired location along a longitudinal dimension of the seed tube.
A supporting device for operably connecting a furrow device to a seed tube of a planting unit for planting seeds into a furrow, the supporting device comprising:
A furrow device assembly, comprising:
A method for connecting a furrow device to a seed tube of a planting unit, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.