Soil Shaping System For Precision Ground Engaging Implement
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- mounting a frame to a linkage;
mounting a shank to the linkage mounting a ground engaging tool to the shank;
mounting a packer wheel assembly to the linkage, wherein the packer wheel is configured to control a position of the ground engaging tool and to pack the soil region as the implement towed through a field; and
mounting a soil shaping assembly to the packer wheel assembly between the ground engaging tool and the packer wheel, wherein the soil shaping assembly is configured to close a valley created by the ground engaging tool prior to packing by the packer wheel.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an agricultural implement includes a frame configured to couple to a tool bar, a parallel linkage coupled to the frame and a ground engaging tool extending from a shank, where the shank is coupled to the parallel linkage. The agricultural implement also includes a packer wheel configured to control a depth of a valley opened in a soil region by the ground engaging tool and is configured to pack the soil region as the implement is towed through a field and a soil shaping assembly disposed between the ground engaging tool and the packer wheel, wherein the soil shaping assembly is configured to close the valley prior to packing by the packer wheel.
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7 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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mounting a frame to a linkage; mounting a shank to the linkage mounting a ground engaging tool to the shank; mounting a packer wheel assembly to the linkage, wherein the packer wheel is configured to control a position of the ground engaging tool and to pack the soil region as the implement towed through a field; and mounting a soil shaping assembly to the packer wheel assembly between the ground engaging tool and the packer wheel, wherein the soil shaping assembly is configured to close a valley created by the ground engaging tool prior to packing by the packer wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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