ADJUSTABLE GAUGE WHEEL ARM

• US 20140352991A1
• Filed: 12/26/2012
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AGCO Corporation
• Original Assignee: AGCO Corporation
• Inventors: Patwardhan, Ranjit, Rans, Monte
• Application Number:
  US14/369,272
• Publication Number:
  US 20140352991A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 172/773
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 63/163 laterally adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 71/04 Bearings of rotating parts, e.g. for soil-working discs discs A01B15/16, A01B23/06 ; bearings in general F16C
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/066 Devices for covering drills or furrows
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/068 Furrow packing devices, e.g. press wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/201 Mounting of the seeding tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/203 comprising depth regulation means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A planter may be disclosed, the planter may comprise a gauge wheel arm, a rod, and a bushing. The gauge wheel arm may comprise a wall defining a through bore. The rod may comprise a first end and a second end. The first end may comprise a male threaded portion. The bushing may pass through the through bore and comprise a female threaded portion coupled to the male threaded portion.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a gauge wheel arm comprising a wall defining a through bore;

a rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a male threaded portion; and

a bushing passing through the through bore, the bushing comprising a female threaded portion coupled to the male threaded portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bushing and the rod are configured to adjust a position of the gauge wheel arm along the rod without utilizing shims.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bushing further comprises a head portion proximate the first end.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a jam nut connected to the male threaded portion proximate the first end and in contact with the bushing.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a retaining ring, wherein the bushing further comprises a groove, the retaining ring located at least partially within the groove.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a jam nut; and

a retaining ring,

wherein the bushing further comprises a head portion and a groove,

wherein the jam nut is connected to the male threaded portion proximate the first end and in contact with the bushing, and

wherein the retaining ring is located at least partially within the groove.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the head portion and the jam nut are configured to allow the gauge wheel arm to be repositioned along an axis of rotation of the rod without using shims.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gauge wheel arm is a first gauge wheel arm, the bushing is a first bushing, and the rod further comprises a second male threaded portion proximate the second end, the apparatus further comprising:

a frame comprising a first side and a second side, the first gauge wheel arranged proximate the first side;

a second gauge wheel arm arranged proximate the second side; and

a second bushing comprising a second female threaded portion passing through the second gauge wheel arm, the second female threaded portion coupled to the second male threaded portion proximate the second end.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a position of the first gauge wheel arm is configured to be adjust independent of a position of the second gauge wheel arm.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a planter comprising;

a gauge wheel arm comprising a wall defining a through bore;

a rod comprising a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a male threaded portion; and

a bushing passing through the through bore, the bushing comprising a female threaded portion coupled to the male threaded portion.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the bushing and the rod are configured to adjust a position of the gauge wheel arm along the rod without utilizing shims.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the bushing further comprises a head portion proximate the first end.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a jam nut connected to the male threaded portion proximate the first end and in contact with the bushing.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a retaining ring, wherein the bushing further comprises a groove, the retaining ring located at least partially within the groove.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

a jam nut; and

a retaining ring,

wherein the bushing further comprises a head portion and a groove,

wherein the jam nut is connected to the male threaded portion proximate the first end and in contact with the bushing, and

wherein the retaining ring is located at least partially within the groove.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the head portion and the jam nut are configured to allow the gauge wheel arm to be repositioned along an axis of rotation of the rod without using shims.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the gauge wheel arm is a first gauge wheel arm, the bushing is a first bushing, and the rod further comprises a second male threaded portion proximate the second end, the apparatus further comprising:

a frame comprising a first side and a second side, the first gauge wheel arranged proximate the first side;

a second gauge wheel arm arranged proximate the second side; and

a second bushing comprising a second female threaded portion passing through the second gauge wheel arm, the second female threaded portion coupled to the second male threaded portion proximate the second end.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein a position of the first gauge wheel arm is configured to be adjust independent of a position of the second gauge wheel arm.

19. A method comprising:

passing a bushing through a gauge wheel arm, the bushing having head portion and a female threaded portion passing through the bushing;

securing the bushing to the gauge wheel arm with a retaining ring;

passing a rod having a male threaded portion through the female threaded portion; and

locking the gauge wheel arm in a first position along the rod without using shims.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising locking the gauge wheel arm in a second position along the rod without using shims.