Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A potato planter having a plurality of feed tubes each associated with a plurality of hoppers, comprising: a. at least a pair of central feed tubes associated with at least one central hopper having a transverse bar attached thereto and tractor attachment means supported by said transverse bar, each said feed tube having associated therewith a conveyor chain to convey potato seed from a main feed hopper to a discharge end of said feed tube; b. a pair of forward support wheels in close alignment with the lower extremities of said feed tube immediately outboard of said central hopper and near the front of said hopper; c. at least one pair of trailing wheels located to the rear of said hoppers and secured to support means above said trailing wheels to permit travel in any direction; d. a pair of outboard hoppers, one each attached to the outermost hoppers of the central hoppers and outboard of said forward support wheels, and e. attachment means adapted to attach to the hydraulic lift mechanism of a
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A potato planter having a plurality of feed tubes each associated with a plurality of hoppers, comprising: a. at least a pair of central feed tubes associated with at least one central hopper having a transverse bar attached thereto and tractor attachment means supported by said transverse bar, each said feed tube having associated therewith a conveyor chain to convey potato seed from a main feed hopper to a discharge end of said feed tube; b. a pair of forward support wheels in close alignment with the lower extremities of said feed tube immediately outboard of said central hopper and near the front of said hopper; c. at least one pair of trailing wheels located to the rear of said hoppers and secured to support means above said trailing wheels to permit travel in any direction; d. a pair of outboard hoppers, one each attached to the outermost hoppers of the central hoppers and outboard of said forward support wheels, and e. attachment means adapted to attach to the hydraulic lift mechanism of a
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The planter of claim 1 wherein three trailing wheels are present, two of
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The potato planter of claim 1 wherein four central feed tubes coact
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The potato planter of claim 1 having three trailing wheels, the outer two of which are in substantial alignment with said forward support
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The potato planter of claim 1 wherein a small feed hopper with a vibrated wall is associated with each feed tube and communicates with a
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The potato planter of claim 1 wherein each main hopper has a rotated
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A potato planter having at least four side-by-side hoppers in fixed relation, each hopper having a feed tube associated therewith comprising: a. a pair of forward support wheels in proximity to the lower extremities of a pair of said feed tubes; b. three trailing support wheels each freely rotatable about an upwardly inclined axle, said wheels spaced substantially equidistantly across the width of said potato planter, one of said outermost trailing wheels vertically adjustably fixed, two adjacent trailing wheels vertically adjustably fixed and interconnected with balancing means interconnecting said adjacent wheels to counterbalance the elevation of one wheel with the other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
A potato planter having at least four side-by-side hoppers in fixed relation, each hopper having a feed tube associated therewith comprising: a. a pair of forward support wheels in proximity to the lower extremities of a pair of said feed tubes; b. three trailing support wheels each freely rotatable about an upwardly inclined axle, said wheels spaced substantially equidistantly across the width of said potato planter, one of said outermost trailing wheels vertically adjustably fixed, two adjacent trailing wheels vertically adjustably fixed and interconnected with balancing means interconnecting said adjacent wheels to counterbalance the elevation of one wheel with the other.