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Seed firming wheel for grain drills and the like

  • US 5,676,429 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 10/14/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A firming wheel assembly comprising:

  • a circular body having a peripheral rim and a pair of oppositely facing side surfaces,one of said surfaces having a centrally disposed bore that extends only part way through the body whereby to render the other surface of the body uninterrupted in an area aligned with the bore and to present a blind face in the bore that is recessed with respect to said one surface; and

    a bearing assembly contained within said bore for use in rotatably mounting the body on a suitable support,said bearing assembly including an inner race adapted to be secured to the support and to remain stationary therewith during rotation of the body, and an outer race rotatably carried on the inner race and secured to the body for rotation therewith relative to the inner race,said inner race including a shaft portion projecting axially beyond the outer race and terminating in an outer end spaced axially outwardly from said one surface of the body,said shaft portion having an axially extending, internally threaded bore for use in fastening the shaft portion to the support.

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