Quick closing trench opener/closer for an agricultural seeding machine
First Claim
1. A trench opener/closer for an agricultural seeding machine movable in a planting direction comprising:
- a disc opener assembly having a first axis of rotation;
a gauge wheel assembly having a second axis of rotation disposed rearward of said first axis of rotation in said planting direction;
a closing assembly having a third axis of rotation disposed rearward of said second axis of rotation in said planting direction;
a boot member extending from the disc opener assembly to the closing assembly; and
a seed delivery member disposed rearward of said disc opener assembly in said planting direction, the seed delivery member disposed adjacent to both a trailing edge of said boot member and the closing assembly.
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Abstract
A trench opener/closer is provided for an agricultural seeding machine movable in a planting direction. The trench opener/closer includes a disc opener assembly, a gauge wheel assembly, a closing assembly, a boot member, and a seed delivery member. The disc opener assembly has a first axis of rotation. The gauge wheel assembly has a second axis of rotation disposed rearward of the first axis of rotation in the planting direction. The closing assembly has a third axis of rotation disposed rearward of the second axis of rotation in the planting direction. The boot member extends between the disc opener assembly and the closing assembly. The seed delivery member is disposed rearward of the disc opener assembly in the planting direction. The seed delivery member is disposed adjacent to both a trailing edge of the boot member and the closing assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A trench opener/closer for an agricultural seeding machine movable in a planting direction comprising:
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a disc opener assembly having a first axis of rotation; a gauge wheel assembly having a second axis of rotation disposed rearward of said first axis of rotation in said planting direction; a closing assembly having a third axis of rotation disposed rearward of said second axis of rotation in said planting direction; a boot member extending from the disc opener assembly to the closing assembly; and a seed delivery member disposed rearward of said disc opener assembly in said planting direction, the seed delivery member disposed adjacent to both a trailing edge of said boot member and the closing assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An agricultural seeding machine movable in a planting direction comprising:
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a frame; a disc opener assembly, carried by said frame, having a first axis of rotation; a gauge wheel assembly, carried by said frame, having a second axis of rotation disposed rearward of said first axis of rotation in said planting direction; a closing assembly, carried by said frame, having a third axis of rotation disposed rearward of said second axis of rotation in said planting direction; a seed delivery member, carried by said frame, disposed rearward of said disc opener assembly in said planting direction; and a boot member, carried by said frame, extending from the disc opener assembly to the closing assembly, wherein both the seed delivery member and a trailing edge of the boot member are positioned adjacent to the closing assembly.
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19. A method of planting with an agricultural seeding machine moving in a planting direction comprising:
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providing a disc opener assembly having a first axis of rotation disposed forward of a second axis of rotation of a gauge wheel assembly in said planting direction; opening a seed trench in the soil with the disc opener assembly; keeping the seed trench open from the disc opener assembly to a seed delivery member, disposed rearward of said disc opener assembly in said planting direction, using a boot member extending from the disc opener assembly to the closing assembly; depositing a seed in the opened seed trench using the seed delivery member; and closing the seed trench, as soon as the seed is deposited in the opened seed trench, using a closing assembly positioned proximate both a trailing edge of the boot member and the seed delivery member, wherein a third axis of rotation of the closing assembly is disposed rearward of said second axis of rotation in said planting direction. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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