US4691645A
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Seed planter attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-05
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Granted: 1987-09-08
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Expires: 2005-07-05
Abstract
Abstract An improved seed planter for a chisel plow includes a boot connected by a pair of leaf spring rods to the vertical shank of the plow. A bracket for connecting the spring rods to the boot and for gauge or press wheel attachments is detachably coupled to the rear of the boot by a quick-releasing pin that engages apertures in tabs affixed to the boot. The tabs mate with slots on the bracket. Thus, the depth of the boot may be regulated independently of the spring rod bias.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:45
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A seed planter, for attachment to a vertically oriented plow shank, comprising: (a) a plow shank; (b) a hollow seed guide having a ground engaging boot; (c) leaf spring rod means coupled to said plow shank for supporting said seed guide in rear trailing relation relative to said plow shank; (d) a bracket means; (e) wheel means, said wheel means and said leaf spring rod means connected to said bracket means at a predetermined vertical height relative to said plow shank, said bracket means vertically supporting said seed guide; and (f) said bracket means including means for selectively detachably coupling to said seed guide at predetermined vertical intervals along the length thereof for connecting said wheel means and said leaf spring rod means to said seed guide, whereby said boot may be regulated in vertical heighth independently of the connection of the wheel means and the leaf spring rod means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A seed planter, for attachment to a vertically oriented plow shank, comprising: (a) a plow shank; (b) a hollow seed guide having a ground engaging boot; (c) leaf spring rod means coupled to said plow shank for supporting said seed guide in rear trailing relation relative to said plow shank; (d) a bracket means; (e) wheel means, said wheel means and said leaf spring rod means connected to said bracket means at a predetermined vertical height relative to said plow shank, said bracket means vertically supporting said seed guide; and (f) said bracket means including means for selectively detachably coupling to said seed guide at predetermined vertical intervals along the length thereof for connecting said wheel means and said leaf spring rod means to said seed guide, whereby said boot may be regulated in vertical heighth independently of the connection of the wheel means and the leaf spring rod means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 1 wherein said hollow seed guide includes a flat plate fixedly mounted to the rear thereof and having tab means affixed thereto for engaging said bracket means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 2 wherein said tab means for engaging said bracket means comprises a pair of tabs insertable through slotted apertures in said bracket means, said tabs having vertically-aligned apertures, and an elongate pin insertable through said apertures for holding said bracket means snugly against said plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 1 wherein said boot includes a crescent-shaped foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 1, wherein said bracket includes means for selective adjustment along said leaf spring rods relative to said plow shank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 5 wherein said wheel means comprises dual depth guage wheels connected to said bracket by a bolt insertable through apertures on at least one side of said bracket means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The seed planter attachment of claim 5 wherein said wheel means comprises a single press wheel attached to said bracket in rear trailing relation.
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