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Planting trench closing systems, methods, and apparatus

US11895943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2020
Grant dateFeb 13, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01C7/205
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus for closing a planting trench include a disc assembly for loosening soil adjacent to the planting trench. In some embodiments a closing wheel assembly has a subframe, a vertical pivot mounting the closing wheel subframe to a row unit subframe, and a air of pivot arms. The closing wheel subframe pivots relative to the subframe of the row unit.

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