Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube
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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, wherein the planter includes a shank portion supporting an opening disc shaft, the seed tube disposed rearwardly of the shaft, said bracket assembly comprising:
- a shaft mount;
a shank mount;
a housing having sides spaced to receive a portion of the seed tube therebetween, said housing further including walls defining 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 for receiving a liquid conduit.
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Abstract
A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly includes a shaft mount and a shank mount.
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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, wherein the planter includes a shank portion supporting an opening disc shaft, the seed tube disposed rearwardly of the shaft, said bracket assembly comprising:
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a shaft mount; a shank mount; a housing having sides spaced to receive a portion of the seed tube therebetween, said housing further including walls defining 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 for receiving a liquid conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bracket for attachment to an agricultural planter to support a resilient tool and a liquid conduit, wherein the planter includes a seed tube and shank supporting an opening disk shaft forward of the seed tube, the bracket comprising:
a housing having an attached shaft mount portion to receiving the opening disk shaft, said housing further having an integrated shank mount mountable to the shank, said housing further having a passageway through at least a portion thereof to receive and support a liquid conduit therein, said housing further having a resilient tool support for holding and supporting the resilient tool in substantial alignment with the seed tube. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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