Patent · US Expired

Grain drill planting depth control

US4893572A · kind A · utility

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1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1988
Grant dateJan 16, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01C5/064
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an agriculture grain drill which includes a pair of furrow forming disks rotatably mounted on a support connected with the grain drill in trailing fashion and on which downward pressure is exerted by the grain drill, a furrow closing disk depth control wheel trails the furrow disks and is vertically adjustable relative to the furrow disks by a pressure wheel support arm tongue secured to a furrow disk support bracket.

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