Liquid distribution apparatus for distributing liquid into a seed furrow

• US 20070113763A1
• Filed: 10/16/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1995
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Schaffert
• Original Assignee: Paul Schaffert
• Inventors: Schaffert, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/582,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20070113763A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 111/118
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 23/025 Continuous injection tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/062 Devices for making drills or furrows
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/064 with rotating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/068 Furrow packing devices, e.g. press wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/08 Machines for both manuring and sowing or both manuring and planting
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/06 Seeders combined with fertilising apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/201 Mounting of the seeding tools

Abstract

An extension for use with a planter, drill, or other farming implement having a seed tube that deposits seed in a furrow. The extension defines protrusions for attaching one or more liquid distribution apparatuses arranged to distribute liquid in a furrow well above the seeds, on the seeds, or both.

Claims

1. An extension for use with a planter for properly placing seeds in a furrow, the planter including at least one liquid supply hose for distributing liquid into the seed furrow, the seed furrow having a centrally located bottom portion and a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall extending upwardly and outwardly from the centrally located bottom portion of the furrow, said extension comprising:

an elongate flexible body member defining a generally arcuate shape which provides a generally downwardly and rearwardly sweeping orientation, and also defining an upper and lower segment;

the upper segment attachable to the planter;

the lower segment configured to depend downwardly and rearwardly from the planter and extendible into the seed furrow; and

the lower segment defining a means for securing a liquid distribution apparatus thereto.

2. The extension of claim 1 further comprising a means for distributing liquid into the seed furrow connected with the lower segment.