Agricultural row unit accessory
AssigneeHarvest International, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Alan Sivinski, Byron James Friesen, Garry D. Friesen
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Abstract
A tool assembly is provided for a planter row unit and resides at the forward end of the row unit beneath the tool bar. The assembly includes a bracket assembly connected to the row unit, with a ground engaging tool removably mounted on the bracket assembly for movement between raised and lowered positions. A linear actuator controls the position of the tool. The tool may also include a depth control mechanism. Different tools can be interchanged on the bracket assembly.
Claims20
An agricultural field accessory for an agricultural tool bar having a bracket with a row planter mounted on the bracket for vertical movement, the row cleaner comprising:
- link arms having forward and rearward ends, and the forward end being operatively connected to the bracket;
- a tool mounted on the rearward end of the link arms so as to reside beneath the tool bar in front of the row unit;
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- wherein the row unit can be raised and lowered independently from the tool.
An accessory for an agricultural planter row unit mounted to a tool bar, comprising:
- a debris cleaner assembly having a left disc and left gauge wheel set and a right disc and right gauge wheel set;
- left and right disc spindles for the left and right discs;
- left and right wheel spindles for the left and right gauge wheels;
- the position of the gauge wheels being adjustable relative to the discs to control depth of the discs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.