SEED FIRMER
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1. A seed firmer adapted to be mounted to an agricultural row unit, comprising:
- a resilient body, having an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion, wherein said central portion of said resilient body bends resiliently about a horizontal axis to permit deflection of said lower portion relative to said upper portion of said resilient body; and
a resilient insert, having a housed portion housed inside of said resilient body, said housed portion extending through said central portion of said resilient body, wherein said resilient insert has a greater effective stiffness than said central portion of said resilient body.
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Abstract
A seed firmer for firming seeds deposited in the seed trench to ensure good seed-to-soil contact. A bracket mounts the seed firmer to the row unit frame such that the seed firmer is aligned with the seed trench. The seed firmer includes a resilient insert positioned in the firmer body to stiffen the seed firmer to more resiliently firm the seed into the soil.
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1. A seed firmer adapted to be mounted to an agricultural row unit, comprising:
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a resilient body, having an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion, wherein said central portion of said resilient body bends resiliently about a horizontal axis to permit deflection of said lower portion relative to said upper portion of said resilient body; and a resilient insert, having a housed portion housed inside of said resilient body, said housed portion extending through said central portion of said resilient body, wherein said resilient insert has a greater effective stiffness than said central portion of said resilient body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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