Seed bounce flap for agricultural seeder
First Claim
1. An opener assembly for an agricultural seeder, comprising:
- a seed boot with a seed channel for directing seeds downwardly and rearwardly into a furrow, the seed boot having an upper wall defining an upper boundary of the seed channel;
a flexible seed bounce flap attached to said seed boot for preventing bouncing of seeds out of the furrow as the seeds are directed therein, said seed bounce flap having a first portion engaged with said upper wall of the seed boot and a second portion extending generally downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being angled relative to said first portion so that said second portion is more vertical than said first portion;
said first portion of said seed bounce flap comprises a mounting surface engaged with the upper wall of said seed boot;
said second portion of said seed bounce flap comprises a proximal end adjacent to said first portion, a distal end, and a front side with a longitudinal centerline that extends from said proximal end to said distal end, said longitudinal centerline being more vertical than said mounting surface of the first mounting portion.
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Abstract
A seed bounce flap for an agricultural seeder is provided for preventing bouncing of seeds in a furrow created by a furrow opener assembly with a seed channel defined by a rearwardly angled seed tube and seed boot. The seed bounce flap has a first mounting portion attached to an upper wall of the seed boot and a second flexible portion extending generally downwardly from the first portion. The second portion of the seed bounce flap is angled relative to the first portion so that the second portion is more vertical than the first portion. The seed bounce flap is flexible in a fore-and-aft direction and has tapering right and left sides that converge toward each other at a lower end of the seed bounce flap to conform to the shape of the furrow. The seed bounce flap can be made of an injection molded plastic material.
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15 Claims
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1. An opener assembly for an agricultural seeder, comprising:
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a seed boot with a seed channel for directing seeds downwardly and rearwardly into a furrow, the seed boot having an upper wall defining an upper boundary of the seed channel; a flexible seed bounce flap attached to said seed boot for preventing bouncing of seeds out of the furrow as the seeds are directed therein, said seed bounce flap having a first portion engaged with said upper wall of the seed boot and a second portion extending generally downwardly from said first portion, said second portion being angled relative to said first portion so that said second portion is more vertical than said first portion; said first portion of said seed bounce flap comprises a mounting surface engaged with the upper wall of said seed boot; said second portion of said seed bounce flap comprises a proximal end adjacent to said first portion, a distal end, and a front side with a longitudinal centerline that extends from said proximal end to said distal end, said longitudinal centerline being more vertical than said mounting surface of the first mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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