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Down stop for agricultural closing discs

  • US 9,992,926 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2017
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A row unit adapted to be carried by an agricultural planting apparatus, the row unit comprising:

  • a unit body;

    a metering device carried by said unit body;

    at least one furrowing disc carried by said unit body;

    at least one pressing wheel carried by said unit body behind said furrowing disc in a direction of travel;

    a travel arm carried by said unit body, pivotably movable relative to said unit body and defining a travel path;

    at least one closing disc positioned behind said at least one furrowing disc and in front of said at least one pressing wheel in the direction of travel and pivotally movable along the travel path by said travel arm; and

    an adjustable stop comprising;

    a stop portion defining a first end and a second end;

    a first bearing portion connected to said first end of said stop portion;

    a second bearing portion connected to said second end of said stop portion; and

    an adjustment portion connected to at least one of said first bearing portion and said second bearing portion and defining a perimeter, said adjustment portion having at least one adjustment feature formed on said perimeter,wherein said stop portion is placed in the travel path of said travel arm and configured to limit a vertical travel of said at least one closing disc, said at least one adjustment feature allowing said stop portion to be held in at least two different locations in the travel path.

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