FURROW FOLLOWING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A furrow following device for a planting machine, the furrow following device comprising:
- an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine;
an arm provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting; and
a mount having a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, the mount further having a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm, the pivot connection providing relative rotation between the arm and the mount;
wherein the mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket.
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Abstract
A furrow following device includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine. An arm is provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting. A mount of the furrow following device has a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm. The pivot connection provides relative rotation between the arm and the mount. The mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket.
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1. A furrow following device for a planting machine, the furrow following device comprising:
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an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine; an arm provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting; and a mount having a first portion coupled to the attachment bracket, the mount further having a second portion at least partially defining a pivot connection with the arm, the pivot connection providing relative rotation between the arm and the mount; wherein the mount is a compliant mount provided with a spring that exhibits an elastic bias force as the arm is raised toward the attachment bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A furrow following device for a planting machine, the furrow following device comprising:
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an arm provided with a ground-facing surface for engagement with the soil during planting; and a pivot connection located along the arm, the pivot connection defining an axis for rotation of the arm; wherein the arm is supported by a compliant mount including a spring, and wherein the pivot connection is positioned at a fixed location along the arm that is between the ground-facing surface and a portion of the arm to which the spring is attached. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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