Chemical applicator assembly for a row crop planter

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A chemical applicator assembly comprising: a. frame structure including:

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laterally spaced generally vertical side walls having top and bottom edges and front and rear ends, and each defining a plurality of openings adjacent the top edges thereof,

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laterally spaced generally vertical side walls having top and bottom edges and front and rear ends, and each defining a plurality of openings adjacent the top edges thereof,

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a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers,

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a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers,

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A chemical applicator assembly comprising: a. frame structure including: 1. laterally spaced generally vertical side walls having top and bottom edges and front and rear ends, and each defining a plurality of openings adjacent the top edges thereof, 2. a generally horizontal partition element connecting the side walls intermediate said top and bottom edges, 3. a hood element projecting angularly forwardly and downwardly from said partition element adjacent said front ends, 4. and means for attachment to a mobile planting implement for common traveling movement therewith over the ground; b. applicator means for applying chemical additives to the ground including: 1. a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers, 2. hopper mounting screws extending through said openings and having threaded engagement with said hoppers for securing said hoppers between the side walls above said partition element, the openings associated with at least one of said hoppers being elongated in a direction whereby said one of the hoppers may be moved toward and away from the other hopper, 3. feeding rotors journaled in said hoppers, and 4. front and rear guide means for directing material from said front and rear hoppers to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in the frame structure below said partition element on a generally horizontal axis extending transversely of the direction of travel of the frame structure, said wheel having ground engaging blade elements for imparting rotation to the wheel and incorporation of said material into the ground responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. and power transmission mechanism for imparting feeding rotation to said rotors responsive to rotary movement of said wheel and comprising drive connections between said wheel and one of said rotors laterally outwardly of one of said side walls, and other drive connections between said feeding rotors above said partition element.

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A chemical applicator assembly comprising: a. frame structure including: 1. laterally spaced generally vertical side walls having top and bottom edges and front and rear ends, and each defining a plurality of openings adjacent the top edges thereof, 2. a generally horizontal partition element connecting the side walls intermediate said top and bottom edges, 3. a hood element projecting angularly forwardly and downwardly from said partition element adjacent said front ends, 4. and means for attachment to a mobile planting implement for common traveling movement therewith over the ground; b. applicator means for applying chemical additives to the ground including: 1. a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers, 2. hopper mounting screws extending through said openings and having threaded engagement with said hoppers for securing said hoppers between the side walls above said partition element, the openings associated with at least one of said hoppers being elongated in a direction whereby said one of the hoppers may be moved toward and away from the other hopper, 3. feeding rotors journaled in said hoppers, and 4. front and rear guide means for directing material from said front and rear hoppers to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in the frame structure below said partition element on a generally horizontal axis extending transversely of the direction of travel of the frame structure, said wheel having ground engaging blade elements for imparting rotation to the wheel and incorporation of said material into the ground responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. and power transmission mechanism for imparting feeding rotation to said rotors responsive to rotary movement of said wheel and comprising drive connections between said wheel and one of said rotors laterally outwardly of one of said side walls, and other drive connections between said feeding rotors above said partition element.

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a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers,

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a pair of front and rear dispensing hoppers,

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The chemical applicator assembly defined in claim 1 in which said hopper mounting means comprises a plurality of L-shaped notch-like openings in the side walls in the top edges thereof, and mounting elements extending through said openings and engaging said hoppers.

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hopper mounting means mounting said front and rear hoppers in said frame structure,

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hopper mounting means mounting said front and rear hoppers in said frame structure,

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hopper mounting screws extending through said openings and having threaded engagement with said hoppers for securing said hoppers between the side walls above said partition element, the openings associated with at least one of said hoppers being elongated in a direction whereby said one of the hoppers may be moved toward and away from the other hopper,

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hopper mounting screws extending through said openings and having threaded engagement with said hoppers for securing said hoppers between the side walls above said partition element, the openings associated with at least one of said hoppers being elongated in a direction whereby said one of the hoppers may be moved toward and away from the other hopper,

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a generally horizontal partition element connecting the side walls intermediate said top and bottom edges,

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a generally horizontal partition element connecting the side walls intermediate said top and bottom edges,

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a hood element projecting angularly forwardly and downwardly from said partition element adjacent said front ends,

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a hood element projecting angularly forwardly and downwardly from said partition element adjacent said front ends,

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feeding rotors journaled in said hoppers, and

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feeding rotors journaled in said hoppers, and

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rotary feeding means journaled in in said hoppers,

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rotary feeding means journaled in in said hoppers,

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The chemical applicator assembly defined in claim 1 in which said side walls have portions extending rearwardly beyond said rear guide means, characterized by a normally generally vertically disposed rear shield, and means mounting said shield on the rear ends of said portions.

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front and rear guide means for directing material from said front and rear hoppers to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in the frame structure below said partition element on a generally horizontal axis extending transversely of the direction of travel of the frame structure, said wheel having ground engaging blade elements for imparting rotation to the wheel and incorporation of said material into the ground responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. and power transmission mechanism for imparting feeding rotation to said rotors responsive to rotary movement of said wheel and comprising drive connections between said wheel and one of said rotors laterally outwardly of one of said side walls, and other drive connections between said feeding rotors above said partition element.

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front and rear guide means for directing material from said front and rear hoppers to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in the frame structure below said partition element on a generally horizontal axis extending transversely of the direction of travel of the frame structure, said wheel having ground engaging blade elements for imparting rotation to the wheel and incorporation of said material into the ground responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. and power transmission mechanism for imparting feeding rotation to said rotors responsive to rotary movement of said wheel and comprising drive connections between said wheel and one of said rotors laterally outwardly of one of said side walls, and other drive connections between said feeding rotors above said partition element.

Claim 27

The chemical applicator assembly defined in claim 3 in which said last mentioned means comprises a pivot element mounting said shield at its upper end for swinging movements on a generally horizontal axis generally normal to said side walls and toward and away from the rear ends of said side wall portions, characterized by spring means yieldingly urging said shield in a forward direction of its swinging movement toward engagement with said rear ends of the side wall portions. Pg,14

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and front and rear guide means for directing material from the front and rear hoppers respectively to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in said frame structure below said hoppers and including axially spaced disk-like members and a generally cylindrical ground-engaging rim structure having soil compacting and incorporating blades defining openings to the interior of the wheel and imparting rotation to the wheel responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. power transmission mechanism comprising drive connections between said wheel and the rotary feeding means of one of said hoppers, and between the rotary feeding means of said front and rear hoppers; e. and a tumbling member disposed in said wheel for tumbling movements therein whereby to crush lumps of earth entering the wheel through said openings.

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and front and rear guide means for directing material from the front and rear hoppers respectively to the ground; c. a wheel journaled in said frame structure below said hoppers and including axially spaced disk-like members and a generally cylindrical ground-engaging rim structure having soil compacting and incorporating blades defining openings to the interior of the wheel and imparting rotation to the wheel responsive to traveling movement of the frame structure; d. power transmission mechanism comprising drive connections between said wheel and the rotary feeding means of one of said hoppers, and between the rotary feeding means of said front and rear hoppers; e. and a tumbling member disposed in said wheel for tumbling movements therein whereby to crush lumps of earth entering the wheel through said openings.

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and means for attachment to a mobile planting implement for common traveling movement therewith over the ground; b. applicator means for applying chemical additives to the ground including:

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and means for attachment to a mobile planting implement for common traveling movement therewith over the ground; b. applicator means for applying chemical additives to the ground including: