Row unit assembly with clamp mount for an agricultural implement
First Claim
1. A row unit assembly configured to be supported on a frame member of a work vehicle implement, the frame member including a top side, a bottom side, and first and second lateral sides, the row unit assembly comprising:
- a clamp mount configured to be coupled to the frame member, the clamp mount including a first clamp member and a second clamp member pivotally coupled to the first clamp member, the first clamp member including a first clamp wall spaced apart from a second clamp wall of the second clamp member such that, when the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls, the first clamp wall is configured to be positioned adjacent to the first lateral side of the frame member and the second clamp wall is configured to be positioned adjacent to the second lateral side of the frame member, the first clamp member further including a first flange extending outwardly relative to the first clamp wall in the direction of the second clamp wall such that the first flange is configured to overlap the frame member along at least a portion of the top side of the frame member, the second clamp member further including a second flange extending outwardly relative to the second clamp wall in the direction of the first clamp wall such that the second flange is configured to overlap the frame member along at least a portion of the top side of the frame member; and
an agricultural row unit including at least one support arm pivotally coupled to the clamp mount, the at least one support arm configured to support an opener disc, a gauge wheel, and a closing wheel relative to the clamp mount;
wherein at least one of the first flange or the second flange defines an inner surface having a substantially planar profile that is angled relative to the top side of the frame member such that the at least one of the first flange or the second flange penetrates into a portion of an adjacent corner of the frame member when the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls.
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Abstract
A row unit assembly may generally include a clamp mount configured to be coupled to a frame member of an agricultural implement. The clamp mount may include a first clamp member and a second clamp member pivotally coupled to the first clamp member. The first clamp member may include a first clamp wall spaced apart from a second clamp wall of the second clamp member such that the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls. In addition, the second clamp member may include a flange extending outwardly relative to the second clamp wall such that the flange overlaps the frame member along at least a portion of a top side of the frame member. Moreover, the row unit assembly may include an agricultural row unit including at least one support arm pivotally coupled to the clamp mount.
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19 Claims
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1. A row unit assembly configured to be supported on a frame member of a work vehicle implement, the frame member including a top side, a bottom side, and first and second lateral sides, the row unit assembly comprising:
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a clamp mount configured to be coupled to the frame member, the clamp mount including a first clamp member and a second clamp member pivotally coupled to the first clamp member, the first clamp member including a first clamp wall spaced apart from a second clamp wall of the second clamp member such that, when the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls, the first clamp wall is configured to be positioned adjacent to the first lateral side of the frame member and the second clamp wall is configured to be positioned adjacent to the second lateral side of the frame member, the first clamp member further including a first flange extending outwardly relative to the first clamp wall in the direction of the second clamp wall such that the first flange is configured to overlap the frame member along at least a portion of the top side of the frame member, the second clamp member further including a second flange extending outwardly relative to the second clamp wall in the direction of the first clamp wall such that the second flange is configured to overlap the frame member along at least a portion of the top side of the frame member; and an agricultural row unit including at least one support arm pivotally coupled to the clamp mount, the at least one support arm configured to support an opener disc, a gauge wheel, and a closing wheel relative to the clamp mount; wherein at least one of the first flange or the second flange defines an inner surface having a substantially planar profile that is angled relative to the top side of the frame member such that the at least one of the first flange or the second flange penetrates into a portion of an adjacent corner of the frame member when the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An agricultural implement, comprising:
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an implement frame, the implement frame including at least one frame member, the at least one frame member including a top side, a bottom side, and first and second lateral sides; a plurality of row unit assemblies supported by the implement frame, each row unit assembly comprising; a clamp mount coupled to the at least one frame member, the clamp mount including a first clamp member and a second clamp member pivotally coupled to the first clamp member, the first clamp member including a first clamp wall spaced apart from a second clamp wall of the second clamp member such that, when the at least one frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls, the first clamp wall is positioned adjacent to the first lateral side of the at least one frame member and the second clamp wall is positioned adjacent to the second lateral side of the at least one frame member, the second clamp member further including a flange extending outwardly relative to the second clamp wall in the direction of the first clamp wall such that the flange overlaps the at least one frame member along at least a portion of the top side of the at least one frame member; and an agricultural row unit including at least one support arm pivotally coupled to the clamp mount, the at least one support arm configured to support an opener disc, a gauge wheel, and a closing wheel relative to the clamp mount; wherein; the clamp mount further includes a mount base coupled to the first clamp member; the at least one support arm is pivotally coupled to the mount base at a pivot point; and each row unit further comprises a bias spring assembly coupled to the at least one support arm at a location vertically between a mounting head of the mount base to which the first clamp member is coupled and the pivot point defined between the at least one support arm and the mount base. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification