# US 2026/0060164 A1 · Closing wheel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0060164 A1 - Document ID: US20260060164A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/315,201 - Filed: 2025-08-29 - Published: 2026-03-05 - Earliest claimed: 2024-08-29 - Applicants: Schaffert Manufacturing Company, Inc. - Inventors: Paul E. SCHAFFERT - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260060164A1 ## CPC - A01C 5/068: {Furrow packing devices, e.g. press wheels} - A01C 5/066: {Devices for covering drills or furrows} - A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00) ## Abstract A closing wheel for a planter is disclosed. The closing wheel includes a hub, a rim coupled to the hub and including a periphery, a first plurality of projections extending radially beyond the periphery, and a second plurality of projections extending radially beyond the periphery. The first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections extend at least partially axially outward relative to the hub, and the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections extend at least partially in different directions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A closing wheel coupled to a trailing arm assembly of a planter, the closing wheel comprising: a hub; a rim coupled to the hub and including a periphery; a first plurality of projections extending radially beyond the periphery; and a second plurality of projections extending radially beyond the periphery; wherein: the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections extend at least partially axially outward relative to the hub; and the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections extend at least partially in different directions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections are axially spaced from the second plurality of projections. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections extend at least in one direction that is at a non-orthogonal angle relative to a major plane of the hub, the major plane of the hub being orthogonal to an axis of rotation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first plurality of projections or the second plurality of projections are spaced annularly about the rim. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections are symmetrical about a major plane defined by the rim. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein: the rim comprises a collar defining the first plurality of projections or the second plurality of projections, and the collar is separate from and coupled to the rim at or adjacent the periphery. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The closing wheel of claim 6, wherein: the collar is a first collar coupled to a first side of the rim and defining the first plurality of projections; and the closing wheel further comprises a second collar defining the second plurality of projections, the second collar coupled to a second side of the rim opposite the first side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The closing wheel of claim 7, wherein an axial thickness of the rim defines at least a portion of an axial spacing between the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections, a seed gap volume is defined in part by the rim, the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The closing wheel of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of projections and the second plurality of projections are integrally formed with the rim. ### Claim 10 An agricultural wheel configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, comprising: a rim defining a periphery; first projections extending axially outward from the periphery in a first direction; second projections extending axially outward from the periphery in a second direction different from the first direction; and wherein: the first projections are circumferentially spaced about the rim, and the second projections are circumferentially spaced about the rim. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The agricultural wheel of claim 10, wherein: the first projections and the second projections extend radially beyond the periphery of the rim. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The agricultural wheel of claim 10, further comprising: a first collar defining the first projections and coupled to the rim; a second collar defining the second projection and coupled to the rim; and wherein the first collar and the second collar are separately formed from and connected to the rim. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The agricultural wheel of claim 10, wherein: the rim rotates in a first direction about the axis of rotation to define an ascending region moving upward and a descending region moving downward relative to the axis of rotation and a field surface, wherein: the first projections or the second projections extend at least partially downward from the periphery at the ascending region towards the field surface, and the first projections or the second projections extend at least partially upward from the periphery at the descending region in a direction away from the field surface. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The agricultural wheel of claim 10, wherein: the rim defines a major plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation; and the first projections and the second projections rotate substantially in plane parallel to the major plane. ### Claim 15 A wheel for an agricultural assembly configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, comprising: a rim including a periphery; first projections extending radially outward from a first side of the rim; and second projections extending radially outward from a second side of the rim opposite the first side; wherein the first projections and the second projections are spaced apart along the axis of rotation, and a seed gap volume is defined between the projections to permit the passage of a seed between the first projections and the second projections when the first projections and the second projections are engaged with a furrow during use. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The wheel of claim 15, further comprising: a scraper assembly including a scraper feature positioned at or adjacent the periphery, the first projections, or the second projections. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The wheel of claim 16, wherein an angular position of the scraper feature relative to the closing wheel is adjustable. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The wheel of claim 16, wherein the scraper assembly comprises: a linkage extending from a connection at or adjacent the axis of rotation to the position, a mounting feature spaced from the periphery, and the scraper feature for removing debris from the wheel is coupled to the mounting feature at an adjustable connection. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The wheel of claim 16, wherein the scraper feature is movable by an adjustable connection to a position radially towards or away from the periphery, the first projections, or the second projections. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The wheel of claim 16, wherein the scraper feature is movable by an adjustable connection in a direction along the axis of rotation and along a width dimension of the wheel.