Agricultural trench depth sensing systems, methods, and apparatus

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12137628
APP PUB NO 20220373317A1
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17818037

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An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

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PRECISION PLANTING LLCTREMONT IL 61568

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Koch, Dale M Tremont, US 42 115
Swanson, Todd Morton, US 109 867

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