Agricultural trench depth systems, methods, and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10743455
APP PUB NO 20190000004A1
SERIAL NO

15999390

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Systems, methods and apparatus for adjusting the depth of a trench opened by a row unit of an agricultural planter. The row unit includes a trench depth adjustment assembly configured to modify the furrow depth. In one embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a gear box having one or more gears which engage with a gear rack. The gear box may be pivotally connected to a depth adjustment body supporting a rocker that adjusts upward travel of gauge wheel arms. In another embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a depth adjustment arm having a screw receiver that cooperates with a driven screw that adjusts the position of the depth adjustment arm acting on the gauge wheels to adjust trench depth.

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PRECISION PLANTING LLC23207 TOWNLINE ROAD TREMONT IL 61568

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koch, Dale Tremont, US 69 672
Sloneker, Dillon Danvers, US 16 83
Swanson, Todd Morton, US 88 697

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