Seed Tape Planter
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1. A system for planting a seed tape, the system comprising:
- a frame configured for coupling to a tractor;
a furrow opening device attached to the frame;
a seed tape guide assembly attached to the frame and having a tamping arm for guiding the seed tape; and
a furrow closing device attached to the frame.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for the planting of a seed tape. The system includes a frame configured for coupling to a tractor, a furrow opening device attached to the frame, and a furrow closing device attached to the frame. In one embodiment, a seed tape guide assembly is attached to the frame and has a tamping arm for guiding the seed tape. In another embodiment, a seed tape wheel is attached to the frame by a mounting arm and positioned within at least a portion of the furrow opening device. The mounting arm is biased by a biasing member and the seed tape wheel is forcibly pressed by the mounting arm into contact with the furrow.
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1. A system for planting a seed tape, the system comprising:
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a frame configured for coupling to a tractor; a furrow opening device attached to the frame; a seed tape guide assembly attached to the frame and having a tamping arm for guiding the seed tape; and a furrow closing device attached to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A seed tape guide assembly for guiding a seed tape into a furrow formed by a seed tape planter, the seed tape guide assembly comprising:
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a guide frame configured for attachment to a frame of a seed tape planter; a first guide plate attached to the guide frame and configured for routing the seed tape from a payout roll into the guide frame; a tamping arm having a first end and a second end, the first end extending downwards from the guide frame toward and contacting the furrow formed by the seed tape planter, the second end attached to the guide frame, the tamping arm having a width approximate to a width of the seed tape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for planting a seed tape, the system comprising:
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a frame configured for coupling to a tractor; a furrow opening device attached to the frame and being operable to form a furrow in the soil upon forward motion of the frame; a seed tape wheel attached to the frame by a mounting arm and positioned within at least a portion of the furrow opening device, the mounting arm biased by a biasing member, the seed tape wheel forcibly pressed by the mounting arm into contact with the furrow, the seed tape wheel configured for contact with the seed tape; and a furrow closing device attached to the frame and operable to close the furrow formed by the furrow opening device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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