US3177829A
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Planter
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold V Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C19/00; A01C19/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
A PLANTER COMPRISING: A DRAFT FRAME, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PLANTER UNIT CARRYING FRAME RIGIDLY SECURED TO A REAR PORTION OF SAID DRAFT FRAME, SAID CARRYING FRAME HAVING A LOWER SILL BAR AND AN UPPER SUPPORT, A DRILL SHAFT ON SAID CARRYING FRAME, A PLURALITY OF PLANTER UNITS INCLUDING LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, MEANS ON SAID LOWER SILL BAR AND UPPER SUPPORT FOR RECEIVING SAID LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND SAID UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, IN VARIOUS POSITION OF ADJUSTMENT WHEREBY SAID PLANTER UNITS MAY BE MOUNTED ON OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN WIDE ROW SPACINGS AND ON INNER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN NARROW ROW SPACINGS, SAID PLANTER UNITS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN NARROW ROW SPACING AND DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID DRILL SHAFT, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF AN AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS TO WHICH ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS ARE SECURED, SAID ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS INCLUDING LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS, EACH OF SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS INCLUDING AN EXTENSION SILL BAR AND AN AUXILIARY UPPER SUPPORT MEANS, SAID LOWER ATTACHING MEANS OF AN ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNIT BEING SECURED TO THE EXTENSION SILL BAR AND ONE END OF A SPRING LINK OF AN ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNIT BEING SECURED TO THE AUXILIARY UPPER SUPPORT MEANS, AN AUXILIARY DRILL SHAFT CARRIEDF FOR ROTATION ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME, AND DRIVE MEANS DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING SAID DRILL SHAFT ON THE PLANTER AND SAID AUXILIARY DRILL SHAFT ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME, AND MEANS DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING THE ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS MOUNTED ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME WITH SAID AUXILIARY DRIVE SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
A PLANTER COMPRISING: A DRAFT FRAME, A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING PLANTER UNIT CARRYING FRAME RIGIDLY SECURED TO A REAR PORTION OF SAID DRAFT FRAME, SAID CARRYING FRAME HAVING A LOWER SILL BAR AND AN UPPER SUPPORT, A DRILL SHAFT ON SAID CARRYING FRAME, A PLURALITY OF PLANTER UNITS INCLUDING LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, MEANS ON SAID LOWER SILL BAR AND UPPER SUPPORT FOR RECEIVING SAID LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND SAID UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, RESPECTIVELY, IN VARIOUS POSITION OF ADJUSTMENT WHEREBY SAID PLANTER UNITS MAY BE MOUNTED ON OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN WIDE ROW SPACINGS AND ON INNER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN NARROW ROW SPACINGS, SAID PLANTER UNITS BEING MOUNTED ON SAID RECEIVING MEANS IN NARROW ROW SPACING AND DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID DRILL SHAFT, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF AN AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS TO WHICH ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS ARE SECURED, SAID ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS INCLUDING LOWER ATTACHING MEANS AND UPPER SPRING LINK MEANS, SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS BEING MOUNTED ON OPPOSITE OUTER PORTIONS OF SAID RECEIVING MEANS, EACH OF SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME MEANS INCLUDING AN EXTENSION SILL BAR AND AN AUXILIARY UPPER SUPPORT MEANS, SAID LOWER ATTACHING MEANS OF AN ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNIT BEING SECURED TO THE EXTENSION SILL BAR AND ONE END OF A SPRING LINK OF AN ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNIT BEING SECURED TO THE AUXILIARY UPPER SUPPORT MEANS, AN AUXILIARY DRILL SHAFT CARRIEDF FOR ROTATION ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME, AND DRIVE MEANS DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING SAID DRILL SHAFT ON THE PLANTER AND SAID AUXILIARY DRILL SHAFT ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME, AND MEANS DRIVINGLY INTERCONNECTING THE ADDITIONAL PLANTER UNITS MOUNTED ON SAID AUXILIARY CARRYING FRAME WITH SAID AUXILIARY DRIVE SHAFT.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-12 | 1972-10-12 | 1973-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-12 | 1976-10-12 | 1977-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |