Fertilizer tube system
First Claim
1. A fertilizer tube for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
- the fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, wherein the input opening is adapted for receiving fertilizer from a fertilizer system and wherein the output opening is adapted for dispensing the fertilizer into a seed furrow;
wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a first segment, a second segment extending upwardly and forwardly from the first segment and a third segment extending upwardly from the second segment, wherein the first segment has a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane and wherein the second segment has a second angle with respect to the horizontal plane, and wherein the first angle is greater than the second angle; and
a guard scraper having a front edge, wherein the first segment of the fertilizer tube is attached to the front edge of the guard scraper, wherein the guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure.
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Abstract
A fertilizer tube system for efficiently dispensing and placing fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The fertilizer tube system generally includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, a tab attached to the fertilizer tube between the input opening and the output opening and a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of the fertilizer tube. The guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure.
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23 Claims
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1. A fertilizer tube for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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the fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, wherein the input opening is adapted for receiving fertilizer from a fertilizer system and wherein the output opening is adapted for dispensing the fertilizer into a seed furrow; wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a first segment, a second segment extending upwardly and forwardly from the first segment and a third segment extending upwardly from the second segment, wherein the first segment has a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane and wherein the second segment has a second angle with respect to the horizontal plane, and wherein the first angle is greater than the second angle; and a guard scraper having a front edge, wherein the first segment of the fertilizer tube is attached to the front edge of the guard scraper, wherein the guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fertilizer tube for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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the fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a continuous single structure, wherein the input opening is adapted for receiving fertilizer from a fertilizer system and wherein the output opening is adapted for dispensing the fertilizer into a seed furrow; wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a first segment, a second segment extending upwardly and forwardly from the first segment and a third segment extending upwardly from the second segment, wherein the first segment has a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane and wherein the second segment has a second angle with respect to the horizontal plane, and wherein the first angle is greater than the second angle; wherein the output opening is within a lower distal end of the first segment, and wherein the first segment is comprised of a substantially straight structure that is substantially parallel to the front edge of a guard scraper; and the guard scraper having a front edge, wherein the first segment of the fertilizer tube is attached to the front edge of the guard scraper, wherein the guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A fertilizer tube for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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the fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a continuous single structure, wherein the input opening is adapted for receiving fertilizer from a fertilizer system and wherein the output opening is adapted for dispensing the fertilizer into a seed furrow; wherein the fertilizer tube is comprised of a first segment, a second segment extending upwardly and forwardly from the first segment and a third segment extending upwardly from the second segment; wherein the first segment has a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane, wherein the second segment has a second angle with respect to the horizontal plane and wherein the third segment has a third angle with respect to the horizontal plane; wherein the first angle is greater than the second angle; wherein the third angle is greater than the first angle and the second angle wherein the first segment, the second segment and the third segment are all aligned along a common vertical plane; wherein the second segment is shorter in length than the first segment; wherein the third segment is longer than the first segment and the second segment added together; wherein the output opening is within a lower distal end of the first segment, and wherein the first segment is comprised of a substantially straight structure that is substantially parallel to the front edge of a guard scraper; and the guard scraper having a front edge, wherein the first segment of the fertilizer tube is attached to the front edge of the guard scraper, wherein the guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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