Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
In an agricultural planter having a. a frame, b. at least one seed box, c. planter discs, d. means for feeding seed from said seed box to said planter discs, e. arms attached to said planting discs, each arm called a planting disc arm, f. said planting disc arms pivoted to the frame at their forward end; g. a packer wheel following the planting discs, h. said packer wheel having a tread several times wider than the furrow of said planting discs, j. packer wheel arms extending from said packer wheel to a pivot bolt having an axis, k. said planter disc arms extending to said same axis, m. AN IMPROVED LOOSE CONNECTION FROM SAID PACKER WHEEL ARMS TO SAID PLANTER DISC COMPRISING: n. a J-shaped hook, o. the bottom bent portion of said J-shaped hook engaged about a horizontal brace on said planter disc arm, p. the upper portion of said J-shaped hook having a plurality of holes therethrough; q. said upper portion extending through an apperture in a plate on said packer wheel arms, r. a cotter extending through one of said holes above said plate on said packer wheel arm s. so that the depth of the planter discs are limited by said packer wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
In an agricultural planter having a. a frame, b. at least one seed box, c. planter discs, d. means for feeding seed from said seed box to said planter discs, e. arms attached to said planting discs, each arm called a planting disc arm, f. said planting disc arms pivoted to the frame at their forward end; g. a packer wheel following the planting discs, h. said packer wheel having a tread several times wider than the furrow of said planting discs, j. packer wheel arms extending from said packer wheel to a pivot bolt having an axis, k. said planter disc arms extending to said same axis, m. AN IMPROVED LOOSE CONNECTION FROM SAID PACKER WHEEL ARMS TO SAID PLANTER DISC COMPRISING: n. a J-shaped hook, o. the bottom bent portion of said J-shaped hook engaged about a horizontal brace on said planter disc arm, p. the upper portion of said J-shaped hook having a plurality of holes therethrough; q. said upper portion extending through an apperture in a plate on said packer wheel arms, r. a cotter extending through one of said holes above said plate on said packer wheel arm s. so that the depth of the planter discs are limited by said packer wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 with additional limitations of u. said frame including elongated horizontal beams, and x. a preplant tilling implement attached to one of said beams in front of said planter discs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said preplant tilling implement is y. a means for rolling the soil, z. said means or rolling extending horizontally substantially the length of said planter box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention as defined in claim 3 wherein said means for rolling includes aa. at least one roller having an axle, bb. a roller sprocket on said axle, cc. seeder means for feeding seed fom said box, dd. a seeder sprocket on said seeder means, and ee. chain means drivingly extending from said roller sprocket to said seeder sprocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said preplant tilling implement is y. a Bed shaper having z. horizontal smoothing plates to smooth, compact and shape the soil into a firm seedbed prepatory to planting.