Seed planter with equalizer assembly
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1. A trailing arm assembly comprising:
- a trailing arm frame configured to be movably attached to a planter;
a lever arm bracket having a pivoting attachment to the trailing arm frame, the bracket including;
at least a first arm and a second arm with the first arm and the second arm joined to a middle portion of the bracket;
a first mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a first implement including at least one of a furrow closer wheel or a disc,a second mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a second implement including at least one of a disc or a furrow closer wheel;
a pivot located on the middle portion of the lever arm bracket that is pivotably connected to the trailing arm frame, wherein the trailing arm frame separates the bracket and the planter.
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Abstract
A bracket for use with an agriculture planter including a trailing arm frame defining a pivot point thereon may include an arm bracket assembly with first and second arms. Each arm may extend from a middle portion of the bracket. First and second implements may be rotatably mounted on mounting ends of two of the arms. The middle portion of the bracket may be pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame at the pivot point.
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20 Claims
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1. A trailing arm assembly comprising:
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a trailing arm frame configured to be movably attached to a planter; a lever arm bracket having a pivoting attachment to the trailing arm frame, the bracket including; at least a first arm and a second arm with the first arm and the second arm joined to a middle portion of the bracket; a first mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a first implement including at least one of a furrow closer wheel or a disc, a second mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a second implement including at least one of a disc or a furrow closer wheel; a pivot located on the middle portion of the lever arm bracket that is pivotably connected to the trailing arm frame, wherein the trailing arm frame separates the bracket and the planter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A trailing arm assembly comprising:
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a trailing arm frame configured to be movably attached to a planter; a lever arm bracket having a pivoting attachment to the trailing arm frame, the bracket including; at least a first arm and a second arm with the first arm and the second arm joined to a middle portion of the bracket; a first mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a furrow closer wheel, wherein the first mounting end is positioned forwardly of the middle portion, a second mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a second implement including at least one of a disc or a furrow closer wheel; a pivot located on the middle portion of the lever arm bracket that is pivotably connected to the trailing arm frame, wherein the trailing arm frame separates the bracket and the planter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A trailing arm assembly comprising:
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a trailing arm frame configured to be movably attached to a planter; a lever arm bracket having a pivoting attachment to the trailing arm frame, the bracket including; at least a first arm and a second arm with the first arm and the second arm joined to a middle portion of the bracket; a first mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a first implement including at least one of a furrow closer wheel or a disc, a second mounting end positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a furrow closer wheel; a pivot located on the middle portion of the lever arm bracket that is pivotably connected to the trailing arm frame, wherein the trailing arm frame separates the bracket and the planter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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