Planting – Drilling – Furrow closer
Patent
1996-06-06
1997-07-08
Melius, Terry Lee
Planting
Drilling
Furrow closer
111191, 172540, 172551, A01B 1700
Patent
active
056450001
ABSTRACT:
A seed furrow closing apparatus which utilizes a pair of tine wheels having inner and outer press plates which may be selectively removed depending on the particular soil conditions and amount of debris and residue encountered. The tine wheel comprises a hub for operative engagement upon each press wheel axle and has a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially curved tines projecting therefrom. The individual press plates have a central aperture for the hub and a circumferential shoulder with a plurality of slots through which extend the tines. The press plates may be bolted together to form a press wheel with tines extending from the outer rim, or one or both plates may be removed as would be desirable in heavy gumbo soils or when encountering excessive debris. The press plates further include a slot running from the hub aperture to the shoulder to allow removal of the plate without removing the tine wheel from the axle.
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Melius Terry Lee
Pezzuto Robert
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