WO2008008347A3 - Method for planter depth monitoring - Google Patents

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WO2008008347A3
WO2008008347A3 PCT/US2007/015745 US2007015745W WO2008008347A3 WO 2008008347 A3 WO2008008347 A3 WO 2008008347A3 US 2007015745 W US2007015745 W US 2007015745W WO 2008008347 A3 WO2008008347 A3 WO 2008008347A3
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planting unit
ground surface
seed trench
planting
frame
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Howard D Martin
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Priority claimed from US11/640,560 external-priority patent/US7360495B1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
    • A01C7/00—Sowing
    • A01C7/20—Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed
    • A01C7/201—Mounting of the seeding tools
    • A01C7/203—Mounting of the seeding tools comprising depth regulation means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
    • A01C5/00—Making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring
    • A01C5/06—Machines for making or covering drills or furrows for sowing or planting
    • A01C5/066—Devices for covering drills or furrows

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Abstract

An improved method of monitoring penetration of a planting unit into a ground surface comprising engaging a planting unit with a ground surface wherein the planting unit has a planting unit frame and the planting unit frame is cooperatively engaged with a support member by a planting frame and wherein the planting unit comprises, a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground surface, a depth regulating member having a vertical position relative to the seed trench opening assembly and monitoring penetration of the furrow forming structure into the ground surface.
PCT/US2007/015745 2006-07-14 2007-07-11 Method for planter depth monitoring WO2008008347A2 (en)

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US48672806A 2006-07-14 2006-07-14
US11/486,728 2006-07-14
US11/486,729 2006-07-14
US11/486,729 US7360494B2 (en) 2006-07-14 2006-07-14 Apparatus for planter depth monitoring
US11/640,560 2006-12-18
US11/640,560 US7360495B1 (en) 2006-12-18 2006-12-18 Method for planter depth monitoring

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WO2008008347A3 true WO2008008347A3 (en) 2008-03-27

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US6148747A (en) * 1998-01-20 2000-11-21 Kinze Manufacturing Inc. Equalizing gauge wheel mechanism for row crop planter unit
US6474500B1 (en) * 2000-05-12 2002-11-05 Gary W. Clem, Inc. Method and means for planting field seeds in rows with different varieties of seeds

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