Dynamic row spacing planter system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9635799
APP PUB NO 20150250089A1
SERIAL NO

14421659

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The present disclosure provides a transformable agricultural planter that is structured and operable to transform to a Transport Configuration wherein a width of the planter is less than or equal to a Department Of Transportation maximum load width for which special ‘Wide Load’ permits are not required. The planter includes a support cart including a telescoping support axle having a plurality of wheel assemblies mounted thereto and a plurality of actuators connected to the telescoping support axle. The actuators are operable to extend and retract the telescoping support axle such that a spacing between the wheel assemblies can be set to any desired distance. The planter additionally includes a main toolbar assembly connected a toolbar lift and spin assembly rotatably mounted to the support cart and operable to rotate, raise and lower the main toolbar assembly between the Transport Configuration and a Planting Configuration.

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  • MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baitinger, David J Ankeny, US 5 23
Forbes, Timothy J Ames, US 16 16
Forinash, Brian Kirkwood, US 2 3
Hundley, Christopher A Collinsville, US 4 39
Thielen, Andrew D Scranton, US 3 20

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