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CA1174907A
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Planting apparatus
Assignee: HAYBUSTER Manufacturing Inc
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Filing: 1982-08-23
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-08-23
Abstract
Abstract PLANTING APPARATUS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A device for planting seed and applying fertilizer including a frame adapted to be moved over the ground and a furrow opener shank carried on the frame. A first delivery tube is provided in the shank for fertilizer and has a lower end disposed to a first predetermined level below the ground. A second delivery tube for seed is also provided and has a lower end disposed at a second predetermined shallower level. The second tube is positioned behind the first tube with respect to the direction of travel. Earth tends to fill in around the fertilizer as the shank moves along. This provides an earth seed bed which separates the seed from the fertilizer. A packer wheel is attached to the frame and trails the second tube of each shank. The packer wheel compacts the ground after delivery of the material to the ground and also regulates the depth of the shank.
Inventors
- 👤 Ivyl D. Kopecky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:46
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B61/00; A01B61/04; A01B61/044; A01B61/046; A01C; A01C7/00; A01C7/20; A01C7/201; A01C7/203; A01C5/00; A01C5/06; A01C5/062; A01C7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A planting apparatus comprising: a frame; a first member fixed to said frame having a beam pivot and extending downwardly therefrom, a shank beam pivotally mounted on said first member at said beam pivot and extending rearwardly therefrom in relation to the direction of travel, said shank beam having a shank pivot rearwardly of the beam pivot; first biasing means normally resisting movement of said shank beam about said beam pivot in upward direction at the rear portions thereof; a shank pivotally mounted on said shank beam at said shank pivot and extending downwardly therefrom, said shank including a furrow opener point disposed to break ground to a first predetermined depth and a first shank tube having an opening directly behind the furrow opener point, said shank also having a second shank tube portion positioned behind said first shank tube portion with respect to the direction of travel and having a pair of outlet openings at a second predetermined depth in the ground when the shank is in working position; second biasing means normally restraining movement of said shank about said shank pivot in direction tending to lift the shank from the ground away from a stopped position, packing wheel means mounted on said shank beam and positioned behind said shank in ground contacting relationship, including means between the packing wheel means and said shank beam for regulating the depth of penetration of the furrow opener point into the ground, as the first biasing means urges the shank beam downwardly: and supply means connected to said shank tube portions to deliver material to said tube portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A planting apparatus comprising: a frame; a first member fixed to said frame having a beam pivot and extending downwardly therefrom, a shank beam pivotally mounted on said first member at said beam pivot and extending rearwardly therefrom in relation to the direction of travel, said shank beam having a shank pivot rearwardly of the beam pivot; first biasing means normally resisting movement of said shank beam about said beam pivot in upward direction at the rear portions thereof; a shank pivotally mounted on said shank beam at said shank pivot and extending downwardly therefrom, said shank including a furrow opener point disposed to break ground to a first predetermined depth and a first shank tube having an opening directly behind the furrow opener point, said shank also having a second shank tube portion positioned behind said first shank tube portion with respect to the direction of travel and having a pair of outlet openings at a second predetermined depth in the ground when the shank is in working position; second biasing means normally restraining movement of said shank about said shank pivot in direction tending to lift the shank from the ground away from a stopped position, packing wheel means mounted on said shank beam and positioned behind said shank in ground contacting relationship, including means between the packing wheel means and said shank beam for regulating the depth of penetration of the furrow opener point into the ground, as the first biasing means urges the shank beam downwardly: and supply means connected to said shank tube portions to deliver material to said tube portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of Claim 1 wherein said first predetermined depth is greater than said second predetermined depth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of Claim 2 wherein the first shank tube portion and second shank tube portion are spaced from one another along the direction of travel a preselected distance adjacent the ground.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 1 and adjustment means to control the angular position of the shank about the shank pivot when the second biasing means has urged the shank to its stopped position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 4 wherein the first shank tube portion and second shank tube portion are spaced from each other along the direction of travel and the adjustment means operates to change the first and second predetermined depths relative to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
196 words
A planting apparatus comprising: a shank assembly having a housing defining a pair of tubular sections, a first of said sections having an outlet at its lower end generally centered on the shank assembly and at a first predetermined depth when the shank assembly is in a working position; a furrow opener having a center portion and laterally extending wing portions, the center portion opening a furrow of maximum depth; means to provide a granular fertilizer material to said first tubular section for depositing the fertilizer in the ground generally centered on the shank and behind the center portion of the furrow opener; a second of said tubular sections having a pair of outlet ports at the lower end thereof that open below the ground when the shank assembly is laterally spaced apart on opposite sides of the outlet from the first tubular section; means to provide seed grain to said second tubular section: and guide wall means for dividing the seed grain from said second tubular section into two portions, one of the portions being provided to one of the outlet ports, and the other of the portions being provided to the other outlet port.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
196 words
A planting apparatus comprising: a shank assembly having a housing defining a pair of tubular sections, a first of said sections having an outlet at its lower end generally centered on the shank assembly and at a first predetermined depth when the shank assembly is in a working position; a furrow opener having a center portion and laterally extending wing portions, the center portion opening a furrow of maximum depth; means to provide a granular fertilizer material to said first tubular section for depositing the fertilizer in the ground generally centered on the shank and behind the center portion of the furrow opener; a second of said tubular sections having a pair of outlet ports at the lower end thereof that open below the ground when the shank assembly is laterally spaced apart on opposite sides of the outlet from the first tubular section; means to provide seed grain to said second tubular section: and guide wall means for dividing the seed grain from said second tubular section into two portions, one of the portions being provided to one of the outlet ports, and the other of the portions being provided to the other outlet port.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 and means defining the outlet ports of the second tubular section at a lesser depth than the outlet port from the first tubular section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 wherein there are a pair of tubes having first ends opening into the second tubular section and being adjacent each other, the first ends of said tubes being adjacent each other and diverging outwardly from second tubular section in rearward direction, the ends of the tubes forming said outlet ports.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 wherein said housing comprises a generally rectlinear cross sectional configuration, and the first and second tubular sections are formed by a vertically extending wall dividing the housing into two chambers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 wherein connection conduits are mounted on and extend to the rear of said housing above the lower end thereof, one of said connection conduits passing from the rear of the housing completely through said second tubular section to open into said first tubular section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 wherein the guide wall means includes edge portions of the pair of tubes being adjacent each other at the first ends which open into the second tubular section, the edge portions of the pair of tubes at the first ends thereof forming the means to divide the material into two portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 and means to permit mounting the shank assembly to a support beam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 12 wherein the means to permit mounting comprises a subframe adapted to be mounted on a support beam, the subframe being yieldably mounted for movement toward and away from the ground.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
139 words
The planting apparatus of Claim 6 and a pair of tubes mounted on the housing having first ends opening into the second tubular section adjacent the lower end of the second tubular section, the first ends of said tubes being adjacent each other and the tubes diverging outwardly and downwardly from the housing in rearward direction, second ends of said tubes being spaced apart laterally and terminating rearwardly of the housing and forming the outlet ports of the second tubular section at a level above the center portion of the furrow opener and above and behind the laterally extending portions of the furrow opener, the tubes having solid walls that diverge sideways in rearward direction and which tend to divide the furrow formed by the furrow opener to be wider than the housing immediately ahead of the outlet ports.
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