Coulter fertilizer tine
US5622124A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C5/064
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coulter fertilizer applicator for use with a frame adapted to be moved over soil to be tilled and fertilized includes a linkage arm connected to the frame, and a coulter wheel secured to the linkage arm to form a seedbed in the soil. Included is a fertilizer tine formed of a single spring element having a forward end secured to the linkage arm. The single spring element further includes a free end opposite the forward end which is in the plane of rotation of the coulter wheel and adjacent the top surface of the soil. A fertilizer dispenser is attached to the single spring element adjacent the free end for applying fertilizer within the seedbed.
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