Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9955623
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15047221

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Systems, methods and apparatus for controlling the downforce applied to a row unit of an agricultural implement having multiple row units. A downpressure control device in fluid communication with a down chamber of the least one actuator maintains as a selected downpressure, any one of a continuous range of pressures in the downpressure chamber. A lift pressure control device in fluid communication with a lift chamber of the at least one actuator for controlling pressure in the lift chamber maintains as a selected lift pressure, any one of a continuous range of pressures in the lift chamber.

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PRECISION PLANTING LLC23207 TOWNLINE ROAD TREMONT IL 61568

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Radtke, Ian R Washington, US 12 266
Sauder, Derek A Tremont, US 61 1798
Stoller, Jason J Morton, US 32 126

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