Rotatably Mounted Cleaning Means Patents (Class 172/559)
  • Patent number: 11154003
    Abstract: A placing unit for a seed drill includes at least two furrow-opening disks and at least two devices for delivery of particulate products from at least one reservoir, the respective ejection outlets of which are situated between the two opener disks in a manner mutually offset along the direction of advance. The placing unit also includes a body carrying the disks and devices. The placing unit includes an elongated assembly for firming of the product or products deposited at the bottom of the furrow, and an interface for linking with the body for the seed-firming assembly, which includes an end for fixation with the interface and an opposite bracing end. The linking interface includes at least two fixation sites for the corresponding end of the assembly, offset longitudinally relative to one another along the direction of advance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: KUHN S.A.
    Inventor: Laurent Viriat
  • Patent number: 11089722
    Abstract: A scraper assembly of an agricultural row unit includes an inner scraper configured to engage an inner surface of a disc. The scraper assembly also includes a fastener configured to couple the inner scraper to an outer scraper configured to engage an outer surface of the disc. In addition, the inner scraper has an engagement feature configured to contact the outer scraper and/or a frame of the agricultural row unit to block rotation of the inner scraper about the fastener relative to the outer scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Austin Joseph McLuckie, Brian J. Anderson, Johnathon R. Dienst, Grant Thomas MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11032966
    Abstract: A seed tube guard for a row unit has a body having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion carries an audible alert material that is configured to produce an audible sound when scraped across rotating metal. The audible alert material has a material composition distinct from a material composition of the body carrying the audible alert material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin J. Hamilton
  • Publication number: 20150021058
    Abstract: A scraper employs a support arm for mounting to a frame of an agricultural implement and a frustoconically bowl-shaped scraper member rotatably supported on the support arm in a position facing the open end of the bowl toward a ground-engaging wheel or disc. The scraper member includes a sharpened edge for improved cleaning action and uses a flanged bearing on a closed flat end of the frustoconical bowl for optimal rotational action. Different embodiment disclose unique mounting arrangements, including embodiments with a single sole support arm for ease of assembly, using bends, twists or combinations thereof to achieve suitable positioning of the scraper without additional support pieces, and including other multi-piece embodiments with multiple points of adjustability to allow optimal placement and adjustment of the scraper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Devloo
  • Publication number: 20140102736
    Abstract: A double bladed (opposite) coulter assembly is provided. A second (opposite or mirrored) coulter blade is mounted on the same coulter assembly thereby equalizing the load realized by the equipment and eliminating the draft. The second (opposite or mirrored) coulter blade reduces wear on the coulter assembly and reduces the number of coulters required by one half per equivalent tool bar thereby increasing operational efficiency of the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Richard Charles Laake, JR., Martin Scott Ternes, David Mathew Ternes
  • Publication number: 20140014380
    Abstract: A flexible disc for rotary accommodation on a coulter mount of a disc coulter relative to a cutting disc for opening of the soil (A), the flexible disc arranged to brush over a cleaning surface of the cutting disc. Furthermore, this invention relates to a disc coulter with an outlet section for feed of seed and/or fertilizer between a cutting disc and an at least partially flexible disc, with a coulter mount for rotational accommodation of the cutting disc for opening the soil (A) and of a flexible disc which brushes over a cleaning surface of a cleaning side of the cutting disc, which side faces the outlet section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: KVERNELAND AS
    Inventor: Michael Budde
  • Patent number: 8196671
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a disk blade assembly having a hub and a disk blade mounted to the hub. The hub has a perimeter. The disk blade is deflectable by ground forces in an area outside of the hub. A scraper assembly includes a mount, a scraper blade, and a hinge pivotally interconnecting the scraper blade with the mount. The hinge has an axis of rotation which passes through a point generally at or near a bottom of the hub perimeter, and generally coincident with the disk blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Michael E. Friestad
  • Publication number: 20100230124
    Abstract: An opener assembly for a ground engaging implement having a disk is shown. This invention attaches a scraper to the main opener arm of an opener assembly with a two point connection. One connection point allows rotation of the scraper about three orthogonal axes while the other connection point restricts rotation about one of the axes and biases the scraper edge into contact with the disk blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Robert W. Martin
  • Publication number: 20100108335
    Abstract: A scraper for mounting to a tool bar of a farm implement having at least one rotating disk for tilling soil, including a support mounted to the tool bar and a shaft pivotally attached to and extending from the support where the shaft has a central axis. A scraper blade is rotatably attached to an end of the shaft and the scraper blade comprises a perimeter wherein the shaft pivots to rotatably engage a side surface of the rotating disk to prevent soil from accumulating on the side surface and prevents debris from accumulating between the side surface and the scraper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: DISCMASTER, INC.
    Inventor: James Meidinger
  • Patent number: 7647982
    Abstract: A scraper for mounting to a tool bar of a farm implement having at least one rotating disk for tilling soil, including a support mounted to the tool bar and a shaft pivotally attached to and extending from the support where the shaft has a central axis. A scraper blade is rotatably attached to an end of the shaft and the scraper blade comprises a perimeter wherein the shaft pivots to rotatably engage a side surface of the rotating disk to prevent soil from accumulating on the side surface and prevents debris from accumulating between the side surface and the scraper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Discmaster, Inc.
    Inventor: James Meidinger
  • Patent number: 7290620
    Abstract: A disk blade scraper is used with a tillage implement having rotating disk blades separated by hub spools. In one form, the disk blade scraper has a wide tapered scraper blade positioned very close to the transition of the hub spool and the disk blade. In another form, the disk blade scraper incorporates a round disk having an edge that runs in the transition joint of the disk blade and the hub spool. In yet another form, the disk blade scraper incorporates a round and or square bar that is positioned in such a way that the bar end rubs against this transition joint. In still another form, the disk blade scraper incorporates a flat scraper blade shaped to fit the contour of the backside of the disk blade. The corner of this scraper is positioned very close to the transition joint of the disk blade and the hub spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Troy L. Cooper, Marvin D. Kuebler, Rickey L. Gerber
  • Patent number: 6912963
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing soil for the placement therein of at least one of seed and fertilizer. A frame is provided with there being first structure on the frame for penetrating the soil to create an opening for at least one of seed and fertilizer as the frame is advanced in a travel direction. A second structure is provided on the frame at least partially downstream of the first structure for at least one of a) stripping soil clods from the first structure and b) loosening soil downstream of the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventor: James H. Bassett
  • Patent number: 6874584
    Abstract: A furrow opener apparatus comprises a disc rotatably attached to the apparatus such that when the disc engages the ground, a furrow is formed adjacent to a trailing face of the disc. A scraper has a scraper blade oriented substantially parallel to the trailing face of the disc, and mounted such that the scraper blade is oriented in close proximity to or touching a lower portion of the trailing face adjacent to an outer edge of the disc. The scraper is adjustably attached to the apparatus such that the scraper blade can be moved inward along the trailing face of the disc as the disc wears while being maintained substantially parallel to the trailing face of the disc and in close proximity to or touching the trailing face of the disc. A delivery tube for agricultural material can be attached to the apparatus so that it moves in conjunction with the scraper, and the scraper can be biased against the face of the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Bourgault Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Butterfield, Randolph ven der Buhs, Mark Cresswell
  • Patent number: 6644224
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing soil for the placement therein of at least one of seed and fertilizer. A frame is provided with there being first structure on the frame for penetrating the soil to create an opening for at least one of seed and fertilizer as the frame is advanced in a travel direction. A second structure is provided on the frame at least partially downstream of the first structure for at least one of a) stripping soil clods from the first structure and b) loosening soil downstream of the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Dawn Equipment Company
    Inventor: James H. Bassett
  • Patent number: 6347594
    Abstract: An opener assembly includes a single opener disk rotatably supported from a drawbar and angled approximately five degrees from the forward direction to define a shadow area behind the trailing surface of the disk. A material placement boot and delivery tube are supported adjacent the trailing surface substantially entirely within the shadow of the disk and have profiles conforming to the furrow profile. The boot and the outlet portion of the tube also lie within the periphery of the disk for protection. The tube has an upper portion with a round cross section which changes to an elliptical cross section towards the outlet to remain within the shadow while retaining high throughput capabilities. First and second wheels are supported on opposite sides of the disk to urge soil downwardly behind the outlet of the delivery tube immediately after the material is deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Ignatz Wendling, Larry Patrick Ferguson
  • Patent number: 5507351
    Abstract: This invention provides an improved apparatus for maintaining tooth rotating wheels, which are used to penetrate the soil either as a cultivating apparatus, a row cleaning apparatus, or as closing apparatus for row planters free of mulch, trash, dirt and/or rocks. By removing the debris from the space between the teeth on the wheel, the wheel can penetrate the soil to a controlled or desired depth as set by the operator. Debris between the wheels can limit the depth of penetration by the formation of a solid or semi-solid mass generally resembling of variable rim diameter. The wheels may be driven by a power mechanism or may be rotated by the penetration in the ground and the forward motion of a propulsion unit.The toothed wheel is kept clean of debris, thereby allowing accurate depth penetration as determined by conditions and requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Howard Martin
  • Patent number: 5443125
    Abstract: A grain drill row unit includes a furrow opening device that opens a furrow into which seeds are deposited as the machine advances, and a combination gauge and press wheel rides along the ground behind the furrow opening device to firm the soil around the seed and to control the depth at which the furrow opening device operates. A paddle type scraping wheel is rotatably mounted on a support above the gauge wheel axis, the scraper wheel having edges at the outer ends of the paddles, generally parallel to the axis of the scraper wheel but angled relative to the axis of the gauge wheel, the scraper wheel edges engaging material on the periphery of the gauge wheel and being rotated by contact with said material so that the scraper wheel edges scrape the periphery of the gauge wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Richard H. Clark, Steven G. Gray, John D. Long
  • Patent number: 5394946
    Abstract: A row cleaning attachment for seeding equipment comprising a coulter mounted between and behind two press wheels having a uniform circumference. The press wheels are independently spring biased downwardly into contact with the ground for holding and pulling the crop residue away from the planting line of the planting unit. The coulter has a larger diameter than the press wheels and is located so that the cutting edge of the coulter cuts the residue material as it is being tensioned between the press wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Clifton, David J. Rylander
  • Patent number: 5269380
    Abstract: A mud scraper assembly includes a scraper blade mounted on the lower end of a scraper arm which in turn has a clamp at its upper end mounted on the sleeve of a depth gauge wheel support arm. No alteration of existing planter structure is required for adapting the mud scraper assembly to a Deere Max-Emerge planter and planters having generally the same structure. An adjustment screw is provided on the clamp for engaging the wheel support arm at a point remote to the shaft axis on which it is mounted to pivot the scraper arm into close proximity with the depth gauge wheels as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Lofquist Welding, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald B. Lofquist, Steven L. Lofquist
  • Patent number: 4669550
    Abstract: A rotary scraper for the exterior of planter disks which is mounted on a bracket easily attachable to existing grain planters. The rotary scrapers are mounted on the front edge of double disk planter disks vertically centered with the planter disks and with at least one half of the scraper disk outside the circumference of the planter disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Inventor: Wayne R. Sittre
  • Patent number: 4603746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scraper mechanism for a disk blade including a wear ring attached to the rim of a rotary scraper and releasably biased toward and held in planar contact with one side of a disk blade. The wear ring is molded from a low friction, long-wearing material, such as molded nylon. The low friction material eliminates the metal to metal contact of conventional rotary scrapers and therefore eliminates the squeal associated with rotary scrapers. Also, wear of the scraper is audibly detected when the wear ring is worn away, thereby alerting the operator that maintenance is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Inventor: Barton L. Swales
  • Patent number: 4206817
    Abstract: Seed sowing equipment is disclosed including a pair of cooperating disc blades mounted for rotation on an axle. A scraper is provided for cooperation with each of such blades for preventing the accumulation of soil on the inward side of such disc blades. The scraper includes a ring portion and a plurality of radially inwardly extending spokes terminating in a hub portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Inventor: Galen Bowerman
  • Patent number: 4009668
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for planting seeds. A V-shaped seed furrow having a predetermined depth is continuously formed while the soil adjacent each side of the furrow is uniformly firmed or compacted and a smooth surface formed. Seeds are continuously dispensed into the furrow. The walls of the furrow are then compacted about the seed as the furrow edges are collapsed over the seed to leave a comparatively non-compacted layer of soil above the seed. The planter is provided with a pair of furrow forming disks rotating about intersecting axes, a pair of gauge wheels rotatably supported rearwardly of the disk axes, each wheel being in close proximity to the outer surface of its respective disk, a seed dispensing means for delivering seed to the furrow, and a furrow closing device supported rearwardly of and in tracking relation to the gauge wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Ronald William Brass, Harold Valentine Hansen