Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube
First Claim
1. A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket assembly comprising:
- a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure for securing said housing to an agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter;
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation, and wherein said walls further define a cavity in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube for receiving a resilient tool such that an upper end of said resilient tool is receivably supported in said cavity and wherein a lower end of said resilient tool is disposed rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube, and wherein said walls further define a passageway through at least a portion of said housing;
a length of liquid conduit disposed through said passageway and wherein one end of said liquid conduit is in fluid communication with a liquid supply reservoir and wherein a second end of said liquid conduit is supported rearwardly and in substantial alignment with said lower end of said resilient tool, whereby said liquid conduit communicates liquid from said liquid supply reservoir downward through said passageway and rearwardly of said lower end of said resilient tool.
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Abstract
An improved bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly comprises a housing having opposing first and second sides. The housing includes mounting structure for rigidly securing the housing operably with respect to the planter frame. The sides of the housing further include interior walls for maintaining the sides of the housing in spaced apart relation. The housing may support various appurtenances alone or in combination, including a resilient tool, a liquid conduit, and a support arm for supporting any number of desired conduits all in substantial alignment with the seed tube.
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35 Claims
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1. A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket assembly comprising:
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a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure for securing said housing to an agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter;
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation, and wherein said walls further define a cavity in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube for receiving a resilient tool such that an upper end of said resilient tool is receivably supported in said cavity and wherein a lower end of said resilient tool is disposed rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube, and wherein said walls further define a passageway through at least a portion of said housing;
a length of liquid conduit disposed through said passageway and wherein one end of said liquid conduit is in fluid communication with a liquid supply reservoir and wherein a second end of said liquid conduit is supported rearwardly and in substantial alignment with said lower end of said resilient tool, whereby said liquid conduit communicates liquid from said liquid supply reservoir downward through said passageway and rearwardly of said lower end of said resilient tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket assembly comprising:
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a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure for securing said housing to an agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter;
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation; and
wherein said walls further define a cavity tube for receiving a resilient tool, and wherein said walls further define a passageway through at least a portion of said housing;
a support arm having first and second ends, said first end operably supported by said housing, said second end extending rearwardly of said first end and in substantial alignment with said seed tube, said second end having a fitting to support one end of a conduit.
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8. A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket assembly comprising:
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a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure for securing said housing to an agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of the agricultural planter, said mounting structure including a pair of first metal ears between which the seed tube is receivable, each of said first metal ears having an opening sufficient to receive a shaft rotatably supporting at least one furrow opening disc forwardly of the seed tube;
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation, and wherein said walls further define a cavity in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube for receiving a resilient tool. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket assembly comprising:
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a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure for securing said housing to an agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter;
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation;
a support arm having first and second ends, said first end operably supported by said housing, said second end extending rearwardly of said first end and in substantial alignment with said seed tube, said second end having a fitting to support one end of a conduit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of supporting a resilient tool in substantial alignment with a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said method comprising:
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providing a resilient tool;
providing a bracket, said bracket comprising;
a housing, said housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure; and
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation, and wherein said walls further define a cavity in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube, said walls further defining a passageway through at least a portion of said housing;
securing said bracket to the agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube of an agricultural planter;
operably supporting an upper end of said resilient tool within said cavity such that a lower end of said resilient tool is disposed rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube;
disposing a length of liquid conduit through said passageway, said liquid conduit having one end in fluid communication with a liquid supply reservoir and a second end supported rearwardly and in substantial alignment with said lower end of said resilient tool, whereby said liquid conduit communicates liquid from said liquid supply reservoir downward through said passageway and rearwardly of said lower end of said resilient tool.
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31. A method of supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with a seed tube of an agricultural planter, said method comprising:
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securing a bracket to the agricultural planter rearwardly and in substantial alignment with respect to the seed tube of an agricultural planter, said bracket comprising;
a housing having opposing first and second sides;
mounting structure; and
walls for maintaining said first and second sides of said housing in spaced apart relation;
operably supporting a support arm from said bracket, said support arm having first and second ends, said first end operably supported by said housing, said second end extending rearwardly of said first end and in substantial alignment with said seed tube, said second end having a fitting to support one end of a conduit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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