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Seed firmer life extender mounting bracket and fastener

  • US 10,201,123 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2017
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bracket for attaching to a planter a seed firmer having a flexible arm portion and a firming portion for embedding seeds into soil, comprising:

  • a mounting portion adapted to mount the bracket to an existing attachment point on a planter tool arm; and

    a housing portion adapted to receive the flexible portion of a seed firmer, the housing portion comprising an opening for receiving the flexible portion of the seed firmer and a slot for receiving a protrusion on the flexible portion of the seed firmer;

    wherein the firmer is secured to the bracket when the firmer protrusion is engaged with the housing slot;

    wherein the mounting portion is positioned on the planter tool arm such that the firming portion of the firmer is disposed aft of the planter seed chute and forward of the planter closing wheels.

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