Seeding follower isolation device
First Claim
1. A furrow assembly for a planting unit including a seed tube comprising:
- a forming bar configured to be secured to a planting unit;
a seeding follower having a follower neck portion, a follower connection portion and a follower dragging portion, with the follower neck portion extending between the follower connection portion and the follower dragging portion and the follower dragging portion having a teardrop-shape that is positioned to gradually engage a furrow along a front side;
an isolation device having a forming bar connecting portion, an extension portion, and a follower support portion, which are configured to support the seeding follower off of the forming bar, the forming bar including a leading surface and a trailing surface, and the isolation device secured to the trailing surface; and
when the forming bar is secured to the planting unit, the forming bar leads a seed tube along a furrow, the isolation device positions the seeding follower in an aft position relative to the seed tube and isolates the seeding follower from the seed tube, and the seeding follower is configured to control bouncing seeds placed in the furrow by the seed tube.
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Abstract
A seeding follower isolation device may include a forming bar connection portion, a seeding follower support portion, and an extension portion. The forming bar connection portion may be configured for secured attachment to a forming bar in a leading position relative to a seed tube of a planting unit. The seeding follower support portion may be configured to adjustably and removably support a seeding follower in an aft position relative to a seed tube. The extension portion may extend between the forming bar connection portion and the seeding follower support portion. The seeding follower isolation device does not contact a seed tube so that a seeding follower joined to the seeding follower isolation device is isolated from the seed tube.
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14 Claims
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1. A furrow assembly for a planting unit including a seed tube comprising:
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a forming bar configured to be secured to a planting unit; a seeding follower having a follower neck portion, a follower connection portion and a follower dragging portion, with the follower neck portion extending between the follower connection portion and the follower dragging portion and the follower dragging portion having a teardrop-shape that is positioned to gradually engage a furrow along a front side; an isolation device having a forming bar connecting portion, an extension portion, and a follower support portion, which are configured to support the seeding follower off of the forming bar, the forming bar including a leading surface and a trailing surface, and the isolation device secured to the trailing surface; and when the forming bar is secured to the planting unit, the forming bar leads a seed tube along a furrow, the isolation device positions the seeding follower in an aft position relative to the seed tube and isolates the seeding follower from the seed tube, and the seeding follower is configured to control bouncing seeds placed in the furrow by the seed tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A furrow assembly for a planting unit including a seed tube and a shank comprising:
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a forming bar secured to a shank joined to a planting unit, the forming bar having a leading and trailing portion; a seeding follower having a follower neck portion, a follower connection portion and a follower dragging portion, with the follower neck portion extending between the follower connection portion and the follower dragging portion, wherein the follower dragging portion is positioned to gradually engage a furrow along a front side; and an isolation device configured to support a seeding follower off of the forming bar; wherein; the forming bar comprises an upper portion and a lower portion; the upper portion of the forming bar is configured to be connected to the shank; the isolation device is connected to the lower portion of the trailing portion of the forming bar by a pair of inwardly turned flanges that mate against a trailing surface of the forming bar; and the forming bar leads a seed tube along a furrow, the isolation device positions the seeding follower in an aft position relative to the seed tube and isolates the seeding follower from the seed tube, and the follower connection portion of the seeding follower is adjustably mounted within the isolation device and is configured to control bouncing seeds placed in the furrow by the seed tube.
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