Planting – Drilling – Frame and planting-element arrangement
Patent
1992-05-20
1994-07-26
Crowder, Clifford D.
Planting
Drilling
Frame and planting-element arrangement
111186, 111194, 111147, 111 80, A01C 500
Patent
active
053319079
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for depositing seed and fertilizer in the ground comprises, a sectional frame, a seed supply and a fertilizer supply mounted on the frame, a multiplicity of unique fluid controlled seed row assemblies pivotally mounted on the frame to receive seed and fertilizer from their supplies, a fluid pressure source, a first control means for controlling fluid flowing from the source to the seed row assemblies, an identical second control means for controlling fluid flowing from the source to fluid controlled pivotal sections of the sectioned frame. The unique seed row assemblies including a frame assembly mounting, an elongated draw arm pivotally connected to the frame assembly mounting, a ground engaging assembly fixed to the elongated draw arm, the ground engaging assembly including a mounting arm, a ground engaging fertilizer dispenser pivotally mounted on the arm, a ground engaging seed dispenser adjustably mounted on the arm and a packing/depth gauge wheel rotatably mounted and laterally adjustable on the arm, a two way seed row assembly biasing cylinder and piston assembly pivotally connected to the frame assembly mounting and to the ground engaging fertilizer dispenser to bias the seed row assembly in a working position or to bias the seed row assembly in a transport position.
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Crowder Clifford D.
Lewis Paul C.
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