Gauge wheel and universal scraper for use with a conventional row planter assembly
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1. A universal scraper for scraping an opening disc, wherein the opening disc rotates around an axle having a longitudinal axis, the universal scraper comprising:
- an elongated body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is mounted to the axle of the opening disc, and the second end receives a scraper blade for engagement against the opening disc, wherein the first end of the elongated body is adjustably lockable to the axle of the opening disc at a selected angle to the longitudinal axis of the axle of the opening disc, and further wherein the elongated body holds the scraper blade so as to be fixed against rotation relative to the opening disc during operation of the scraper blade.
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A universal scraper for use with an opening disc, the universal scraper comprising an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the first end being adapted to mount to an axle, and the second end being adapted to receive a scraper blade, wherein the elongated body is sized and shaped so that when the first end of the elongated body is attached to an axle and a scraper blade is mounted to the second end of the elongated body, the scraper blade is presented in scraping disposition to the opening disc.
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19 Claims
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1. A universal scraper for scraping an opening disc, wherein the opening disc rotates around an axle having a longitudinal axis, the universal scraper comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is mounted to the axle of the opening disc, and the second end receives a scraper blade for engagement against the opening disc, wherein the first end of the elongated body is adjustably lockable to the axle of the opening disc at a selected angle to the longitudinal axis of the axle of the opening disc, and further wherein the elongated body holds the scraper blade so as to be fixed against rotation relative to the opening disc during operation of the scraper blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for opening ground, the apparatus comprising:
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a frame; an opening disc rotatably mounted to the frame on an axle having a longitudinal axis; and a universal scraper for scraping the opening disc, the universal scraper comprising; an elongated body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is mounted to the axle of the opening disc, and the second end receives a scraper blade for engagement against the opening disc, wherein the first end of the elongated body is adjustably lockable to the axle of the opening disc at a selected angle to the longitudinal axis of the axle of the opening disc, and further wherein the elongated body holds the scraper blade so as to be fixed against rotation relative to the opening disc during operation of the scraper blade.
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18. A method for opening ground, the method comprising:
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providing a frame, an opening disc rotatably mounted to the frame on an axle having a longitudinal axis, and a universal scraper for scraping the opening disc, the universal scraper comprising an elongated body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is mounted to the axle of the opening disc, and the second end receives a scraper blade for engagement against the opening disc, wherein the first end of the elongated body is adjustably lockable to the axle of the opening disc at a selected angle to the longitudinal axis of the axle of the opening disc, and further wherein the elongated body holds the scraper blade so as to be fixed against rotation relative to the opening disc during operation of the scraper blade; and moving the opening disc through the ground.
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19. A universal scraper for scraping an opening disc, wherein the opening disc rotates around an axle having a longitudinal axis, the universal scraper comprising:
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an elongated body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is mounted to the axle of the opening disc, and the second end receives a scraper blade, and further wherein the scraper blade is presented in fixed, scraping disposition to the opening disc during operation of the scraper blade; and a spanning body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spanning body mounted to the elongated body, and the second end of the spanning body receiving a second scraper blade; wherein the spanning body spans a width of the opening disc so that the scraper blade and the second scraper blade scrape opposing sides of the same opening disc; wherein the spanning body comprises one of a J-shaped configuration and a U-shaped configuration; wherein the first end of the spanning body is mounted to the elongated body by inserting the first end of the spanning body into a hole; wherein the hole is formed in the elongated body.
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