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Seed firming wheel support

  • US 5,724,903 A
  • Filed: 10/16/1996
  • Issued: 03/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A support for a seed firming wheel of an agricultural planter, the support comprising:

  • a forked frame having a seed tube guard portion which is provided with a mounting assembly for mounting the forked frame to the agricultural planter, the forked frame being provided with two rearwardly extending arms, the two rearwardly extending arms having a cross member, the forked frame defining a seed tube opening through which the seed tube of the planter is maintained in the center of a seed planting furrow, the forked frame also being provided with a pivot assembly, the pivot assembly having a spring assembly for applying a down pressure to the seed firming wheel;

    a link pivotally mounted to the pivot assembly of the forked frame and extends rearwardly from the seed tube opening; and

    the seed firming wheel being rotatively mounted to the link for firming seeds in a seed planting furrow.

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