Low friction gauge wheel rim liner
First Claim
1. In a soil working implement including a frame, a soil opening disk attached to the frame, and a depth gauge wheel operably attached to the frame and disposed adjacent the disk to selectively control the depth the disk penetrates the soil, the gauge wheel including a wheel rim having opposed faces including a first face disposed adjacent the disk, the improvement comprising:
- a liner member attached to and disposed to cover only the first face of the wheel rim, the liner member having an exterior surface closely conforming to said first face and formed of a material having high lubricity, whereby the buildup of soil on the exterior surface of the liner member adjacent the disk is minimized.
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Abstract
A rim liner member attached to and covering the face of a gauge wheel rim adjacent a soil penetrating disk. The liner member has an exterior surface having a high lubricity which minimizes the build up of wet soil on the exterior surface. The entire liner member may be formed of low-friction polyethylene and it may be configured to conform to the face of the gauge wheel rims used by the manufacturers of planter, grain drills, and other soil working implements.
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1. In a soil working implement including a frame, a soil opening disk attached to the frame, and a depth gauge wheel operably attached to the frame and disposed adjacent the disk to selectively control the depth the disk penetrates the soil, the gauge wheel including a wheel rim having opposed faces including a first face disposed adjacent the disk, the improvement comprising:
a liner member attached to and disposed to cover only the first face of the wheel rim, the liner member having an exterior surface closely conforming to said first face and formed of a material having high lubricity, whereby the buildup of soil on the exterior surface of the liner member adjacent the disk is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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