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Fertilizer applicator knife assembly
Assignee: Alamo Group Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-16
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 2001-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A fertilizer applicator knife assembly which includes a shank having a leading edge and a trailing edge, an earth cutting wear insert mounted on the leading edge of the blade shank, an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank and including an end secured to the shank near one end thereof and on the opposite side of the shank from the wear insert, and a tube protective spacer inserted between the tube and shank adjacent the end of the tube secured to the shank, and receiving the tube in a slot formed therein extending parallel to the axis of the tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Halsey J. Wetmore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:54
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C23/00; A01C23/02; A01C23/023; A01C23/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an earth-cutting wear insert mounted on the leading edge of the blade shank; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and a tube protective spacer removably inserted and wedged between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the shank trailing edge, said tube protective spacer being unsecured to said shank and unsecured to said tube to facilitate removal thereof from between said shank and said tube, said spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross section, a front, a back, and two sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an earth-cutting wear insert mounted on the leading edge of the blade shank; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and a tube protective spacer removably inserted and wedged between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the shank trailing edge, said tube protective spacer being unsecured to said shank and unsecured to said tube to facilitate removal thereof from between said shank and said tube, said spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross section, a front, a back, and two sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said wear insert and protective spacer are constructed of chromium carbide metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and an elongated tube protective spacer removably inserted between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the trailing edge, said spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross-section, a front, a back and two sides, and further characterized in having a groove in the back thereof receiving said tube, and in having a recess in the front thereof fitted over and receiving the trailing edge of the shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and an elongated tube protective spacer removably inserted between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the trailing edge, said spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross-section, a front, a back and two sides, and further characterized in having a groove in the back thereof receiving said tube, and in having a recess in the front thereof fitted over and receiving the trailing edge of the shank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an earth-cutting wear insert mounted on the leading edge of the blade shank; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and a tube protective spacer inserted between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the trailing edge, said tube protective spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross section, a front, a back and two sides, and further characterized in having a groove in the back thereof receiving a portion of said fertilizer tube and extending substantially parallel to the axis of said fertilizer tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly comprising: a shank having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a foot; an earth-cutting wear insert mounted on the leading edge of the blade shank; an elongated fertilizer tube secured at spaced intervals to the trailing edge of the shank; and a tube protective spacer inserted between the tube and shank at a location between points of securement of the tube to the trailing edge, said tube protective spacer being an elongated metal block having a generally rectangular cross section, a front, a back and two sides, and further characterized in having a groove in the back thereof receiving a portion of said fertilizer tube and extending substantially parallel to the axis of said fertilizer tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said tube protective spacer is further characterized in having a recess in the front thereof fitted over and receiving the trailing edge of the shank, and wherein said tube protective spacer is removably mounted between said fertilizer tube and said shank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said tube includes: a closed lower end adjacent the foot of the shank; and a pair of lateral fertilizer discharge openings on opposite sides of the tube adjacent the lower end thereof; and wherein the sides of said spacer are notched adjacent one end of said spacer at a location to avoid obstruction of said lateral discharge openings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein the spacer sides project around said tube to locations equivalent to at least half the circumference of the tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein said tube includes: a closed lower end adjacent the foot of the shank; and a pair of lateral fertilizer discharge openings on opposite sides of the tube adjacent the lower end thereof; and wherein the sides of said spacer are notched adjacent one end of said spacer at a location to avoid obstruction of said lateral discharge openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fertilizer applicator knife assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein said wear insert and protective spacer are constructed of chromium carbide metal.
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