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Trash deflector

  • US 9,326,438 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2011
  • Issued: 05/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A deflector for use with a mobile agricultural tool, comprising:

  • a disc attachment bar having a first end and a second end and an outer surface opposite an inner surface, with an aperture extending therethrough proximal to the first end, with the aperture configured to attach the disc attachment bar to a disc of the mobile agricultural tool having a portion of the disc attachment bar that includes the second end positioned upwardly and rearwardly relative to the mobile agricultural tool;

    a deflector bar operatively attached to the disc attachment bar, which locates the deflector bar relative to the aperture; and

    a fertilizer bar operatively attached to the disc attachment bar at the second end, wherein the disc attachment bar positions the deflector bar relative to the fertilizer bar and relative to the inner surface, wherein at a first location the fertilizer bar and the deflector bar are spaced from each other at a predetermined distance established by the relative positions, wherein the deflector bar extends away from the disc attachment bar in a direction that positions an end of the deflection bar below the fertilizer bar and the fertilizer bar extends from the disc attachment bar such that when the disc attachment bar is attached to the disc of the mobile agricultural tool the fertilizer bar lines up with the disc rearwardly allowing fertilizer to be deposited directly behind the disc and the deflection bar aligns with the side of the disc.

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