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Actuator for setting a seed depth for a row unit on a planter

US10827663B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

20Claims

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Valentin Gresch · Kaiserslautern, DE
Cary S. Hubner · Geneseo, US
Christian Waibel · Mannheim, DE
Philipp Benz · Marxzell, DE
Tobias Meilwes · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 8, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01C19/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An agricultural planter row unit has a gauge wheel supported by a gauge wheel arm, to control planting depth. An actuator drives movement of a mechanical stop that bears against a gauge wheel support arm to position the gauge wheel support arm to obtain a desired planting depth. A seed depth control system receives an operator input, from an operator compartment of a towing vehicle, and automatically controls actuation of the seed depth actuator.

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