Strut Packer
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1. A packer for mounting on a tool shank of an agricultural cultivator, the packer comprising:
- an elongate support member comprising a rigid seed tube;
mounting means mounting the support member on the shank at a rear side of the shank;
guide means slidable along the support member;
resilient means biasing the guide means downwardly along the support member; and
packer means mounted on the guide means at the rear side of the shank for packing soil behind the shank.
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Abstract
A packer is mounted on a tool shank of an agricultural cultivator. It includes a guide tube slideably and rotatably mounted on a rigid seed tube mounted directly on the shank. The guide tube is biased downwardly by a compression spring surrounding the seed tube. Provision is made for adjusting the position of the packer wheel to accommodate different seeding depths and packer pressures.
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19 Claims
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1. A packer for mounting on a tool shank of an agricultural cultivator, the packer comprising:
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an elongate support member comprising a rigid seed tube; mounting means mounting the support member on the shank at a rear side of the shank; guide means slidable along the support member; resilient means biasing the guide means downwardly along the support member; and packer means mounted on the guide means at the rear side of the shank for packing soil behind the shank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A packer for mounting on a tool shank of an agricultural cultivator, the packer comprising:
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an elongate support member; mounting means mounting the support member on the shank at a rear side of the shank; guide means slidable along the support member and rotatable around the support member; resilient means biasing the guide means downwardly along the support member; and packer means mounted on the guide means at the rear side of the shank for packing soil behind the shank. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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