Apparatus for planter depth monitoring
First Claim
1. A seed planting assembly comprising:
- a. a laterally extending support member;
b. a planting unit including a planting frame supported by said support member, wherein said planting unit frame carries;
i. a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground surface;
ii. a seed delivery assembly for delivery of seeds into said seed trench;
iii. a seed trench closing assembly operable to close said seed trench;
iv. a depth regulating member having a vertical position relative to said seed trench opening assembly, wherein said depth regulating member responds to forces upon said planting unit to control ground surface engagement;
v. an arm assembly connecting said depth regulating member to said planting unit frame; and
,vi. a stop means mechanically engaging a portion of said arm assembly for defining a limit for vertical motion of said depth regulating member in the direction substantially opposite said ground surface;
c. a depth monitoring means for indicating whether said depth regulating member is fully engaged with said ground surface wherein said depth monitoring means indicates whether said arm assembly is engaged with said stop means.
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Abstract
A seed planting assembly comprising a laterally extending support member and a planting unit including a planting frame supported by said support member. Said planting unit frame carries, a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground surface, a depth regulating member having a vertical position relative to said seed trench opening assembly, wherein said depth regulating member responds to forces upon said planting unit to control ground surface engagement, an arm assembly connecting said depth regulating member to said planting unit frame with a depth monitoring means for indicating whether said depth regulating member is fully engaged with said ground surface wherein said depth monitoring means indicates whether said arm assembly is engaged with said stop means.
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60 Claims
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1. A seed planting assembly comprising:
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a. a laterally extending support member; b. a planting unit including a planting frame supported by said support member, wherein said planting unit frame carries; i. a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground surface; ii. a seed delivery assembly for delivery of seeds into said seed trench; iii. a seed trench closing assembly operable to close said seed trench; iv. a depth regulating member having a vertical position relative to said seed trench opening assembly, wherein said depth regulating member responds to forces upon said planting unit to control ground surface engagement; v. an arm assembly connecting said depth regulating member to said planting unit frame; and
,vi. a stop means mechanically engaging a portion of said arm assembly for defining a limit for vertical motion of said depth regulating member in the direction substantially opposite said ground surface; c. a depth monitoring means for indicating whether said depth regulating member is fully engaged with said ground surface wherein said depth monitoring means indicates whether said arm assembly is engaged with said stop means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An improved planter row unit comprising:
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a. a frame means; b. a furrow forming means for penetrating a ground surface and forming a furrow therein, said furrow forming means being cooperatively engaged with said frame means; c. a depth regulation means for engaging said ground surface when said furrow forming means has penetrated said ground surface to a selected depth, said depth regulation means being cooperatively engaged with said frame means; d. an adjustable down pressure means for controlling down pressure applied to said depth regulation means; e. a seed delivery means cooperatively engaged with said planter frame to transport and deliver seeds to said furrow; f. a furrow closing means for closing said furrow formed by said furrow forming means, wherein said furrow closing means is cooperatively engaged with said planter frame; g. a stop means engaging said depth regulation means to restrict said furrow forming means from over penetrating into said ground surface; and
,h. a depth monitoring means for indicating whether said depth regulation means is engaged with said stop means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An improved gauge wheel arm assembly for mounting to a planter row unit frame comprising:
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a. a first end, said first end pivotably attached to a planter row unit frame; b. a second end, said second end allowing attachment of a rotatable gauge wheel; c. a stop means for preventing said gauge wheel arm assembly from pivoting beyond a certain predetermined point; and
,d. an indicator means, wherein said indicator means verifies engagement of said stop means and said gauge wheel arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An improved depth control lever comprising:
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a. a first portion, said first portion adjustably attached to a planter row unit frame; b. a second portion, said second portion functioning as a stop means when cooperatively engaged with a pivotable arm assembly to limit the vertical upward movement of said pivotable arm assembly wherein said pivotable arm assembly is cooperatively engaged with a depth regulating means; and
,e. an indicator means, wherein said indicator means verifies engagement of said second portion of said depth control lever with said pivotable arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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