FERTILIZER OPENER/CLOSER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE
First Claim
1. An agricultural machine, comprising:
- a tool bar; and
at least one opener/closer arrangement carried by said tool bar for opening a trench in soil, each said opener/closer arrangement including;
an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction and defining a trench profile, said opener disc having an axis of rotation, a leading edge, and a trailing edge positioned adjacent one side of said trench profile;
a gauge wheel positioned generally inline with said opener disc adjacent said trailing edge of said opener disc, said gauge wheel having a leading edge positioned between said leading edge and said trailing edge of said opener disc;
a first closing wheel positioned on a side of said trench profile opposite said gauge wheel, said first closing wheel having a leading edge positioned between said axis of rotation and said trailing edge of said opener disc; and
a second closing wheel positioned on a same side of said trench profile as said gauge wheel.
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Abstract
An agricultural machine includes a tool bar and at least one opener/closer arrangement carried by the tool bar for opening a trench in soil. Each opener/closer arrangement includes an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction and defining a trench profile. The opener disc has an axis of rotation, a leading edge, and a trailing edge positioned adjacent one side of the trench profile. A gauge wheel is positioned generally inline with the opener disc adjacent to the trailing edge of the opener disc. The gauge wheel has a leading edge positioned between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the opener disc. A first closing wheel is positioned on a side of the trench profile opposite to the gauge wheel. The first closing wheel has a leading edge positioned between the axis of rotation and the trailing edge of the opener disc. A second closing wheel is positioned on a same side of the trench profile as the gauge wheel.
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20 Claims
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1. An agricultural machine, comprising:
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a tool bar; and at least one opener/closer arrangement carried by said tool bar for opening a trench in soil, each said opener/closer arrangement including; an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction and defining a trench profile, said opener disc having an axis of rotation, a leading edge, and a trailing edge positioned adjacent one side of said trench profile; a gauge wheel positioned generally inline with said opener disc adjacent said trailing edge of said opener disc, said gauge wheel having a leading edge positioned between said leading edge and said trailing edge of said opener disc; a first closing wheel positioned on a side of said trench profile opposite said gauge wheel, said first closing wheel having a leading edge positioned between said axis of rotation and said trailing edge of said opener disc; and a second closing wheel positioned on a same side of said trench profile as said gauge wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An opener/closer arrangement for opening a trench in soil, comprising:
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an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction and defining a trench profile, said opener disc having an axis of rotation, a leading edge, and a trailing edge positioned adjacent one side of said trench profile; a gauge wheel positioned generally inline with said opener disc adjacent said trailing edge of said opener disc, said gauge wheel having a leading edge positioned between said leading edge and said trailing edge of said opener disc; a first closing wheel positioned on a side of said trench profile opposite said gauge wheel, said first closing wheel having a leading edge positioned between said axis of rotation and said trailing edge of said opener disc; and a second closing wheel positioned on a same side of said trench profile as said gauge wheel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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