Fertilizer tube system
First Claim
1. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
- a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is adapted for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow;
a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; and
a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein said mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure.
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Abstract
A fertilizer tube system for efficiently dispensing and placing fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The fertilizer tube system generally includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, a tab attached to the fertilizer tube between the input opening and the output opening and a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of the fertilizer tube. The guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is adapted for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow; a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; and a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein said mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A fertilizer tube system for attachment to a planter implement, comprising:
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a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of said fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of said fertilizer tube, wherein said input opening is adapted for receiving liquid fertilizer from a liquid fertilizer system and wherein said output opening is adapted for dispensing said liquid fertilizer into a seed furrow; a tab attached to said fertilizer tube between said input opening and said output opening, wherein said tab is comprised of a bendable material; a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of said fertilizer tube, wherein said guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein said mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure; wherein said fertilizer tube is comprised of a first segment attached to a front edge of said guard scraper and a second segment extending forwardly from said first segment, wherein said first segment has a first angle with respect to a horizontal plane and wherein said second segment has a second angle with respect to said horizontal plane, and wherein said first angle is greater than said second angle; and wherein said fertilizer tube is comprised of a third segment, a fourth segment, a fifth segment, a sixth segment and a seventh segment, wherein said third segment extends upwardly and forwardly from said second segment, wherein said first segment, said second segment and said third segment are all aligned along a common vertical plane, wherein said fourth segment extends upwardly from said third segment, wherein said fifth segment extends upwardly and rearwardly from said fourth segment and wherein said sixth segment extends upwardly and rearwardly from said fifth segment.
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