| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 111120000 | Drilling machines (i.e., furrow opener) | 50 |
| 20100212558 | LIQUID DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING LIQUID INTO A SEED FURROW - An extension for use with a planter, drill, or other farming implement having a seed tube that deposits seed in a furrow. The extension defines protrusions for attaching one or more liquid distribution apparatuses arranged to distribute liquid in a furrow well above the seeds, on the seeds, or both. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100294181 | METHOD FOR IRRIGATING AND FERTILIZING RICE - A method for irrigating and fertilizing rice using a sprinkler irrigation system. The method includes the steps of providing a sprinkler irrigation system, determining an amount of water to be applied to the rice, determining an amount of fertilizer to be applied to the rice, and applying the water and fertilizer to the rice through the sprinkler irrigation system. Depending upon rainfall, the irrigation water may be applied to the rice an average of about one to two times per week between its planting and emergence, about two to three times per week between its emergence and its panicle initiation stage, about three to five times per week between its panicle initiation stage and its initial ripening stage, and about three to four times per week between the rice's initial ripening stage and its harvest. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110017111 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A PESTICIDE TO PERENNIAL CROPS - An applicator assembly for applying an active substance to the root zone of a plurality of plants, the applicator assembly comprising: a subsoil applicator having a cutting element for generating an incision in the ground, an injector associated with the cutting element to allow the active substance to be injected into the incision; and a positioning device adapted to allow the position of the cutting element to change position such that an incision is generated in some material in the root zone while the cutting element moves over other material in the root zone. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120247378 | Fertilizer Applicator With In-Frame Folding Actuator For Folding An Outer Frame Member Relative To An Inner Frame Member - A fertilizer applicator of increased operating width, e.g., sixty (60) or sixty-five (65) feet, has a carrier frame and a pair of wing sections pivotally mounted to opposite ends of the carrier frame. The wing sections include an inner wing member and an outer wing member. Each wing section includes an actuator for folding/unfolding a respective outer wing member relative to a respective inner wing member. The inner wing member includes a frame member defining an elongated cavity, and the actuator is positioned within the elongated cavity. This allows the actuator to effectively fold/unfold the outer wing member relative to the inner wing member without the physical structure of the actuator impeding movement of the outer wing member thereby allowing the outer wing member to pivot upland to a position against the inner wing member. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120260835 | METHOD AND DEVICE AT A PLANTER OR A SEED DRILL - The invention refers to a method at a seed drill ( | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120312209 | FURROW TOOL FOR SEED PLACEMENT - A furrow tool configured to attach to a planting device may include a compressor including a neck portion and a body extending from the neck portion. A deflector may be connected to the compressor. The deflector may include a top portion connected to the neck portion and an extension portion. The extension portion may be located beneath a bottom side of the body and may be configured to deflect seeds. The furrow tool may also include an attachment mechanism connected to the neck portion and configured to attach to the planting device. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130000534 | Forming Bar with Liquid Distribution Passageway - A device for attaching to a shank of a planting unit. The device may include liquid delivery tubing for delivery fertilizer to a planting furrow and a forming bar configured for securing to the shank. The forming bar may include a passageway extending therethrough for receiving and passing through fertilizer or other liquid that is delivered to the liquid delivery tubing. The forming bar may include a shank connecting portion, a rib portion, and a foot portion. The rib and foot portions may define the passageway. Further, the foot portion may protect the tubing. A method for using the device to deliver fertilizer to a seed furrow is also described. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130008361 | LIQUID FERTILIZER SENSOR SYSTEM - A system for fertilizing a large area. The system may include a fluid bar configured to be towed by a tractor. The fluid bar may include a fluid passageway with at least one aperture and a sensor or meter in communication with the aperture. The aperture may be configured to receive a hose or other attachment distributing fluid to the ground. The system may include a tank, a pump, pump controller and a filter. The pump flow rate and the outlet flow rate may be displayed on monitoring equipment located within a cab of the tractor. The pump controller may be used by the farmer to variably adjust the fluid pressure in each aperture and consequently adjust the flow pressure of fertilizer added to the ground. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20140020611 | METHOD FOR REDUCING DAMAGE BY HARMFUL ORGANISMS IN CORN CULTIVATION - Provided is a method for reducing damage by harmful organisms in corn cultivation. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140053763 | SOIL OPENER - A soil opener comprises a tip attached to or integral with a body. The tip includes furrowing prow for cutting a furrow in the soil surface, a trenching means for cutting a trench within the furrow, and a seed distributor for depositing seeds within the furrow in laterally displaced seed rows. The body includes a seed passage for directing a seed stream to the seed distributor, a primary fertilizer passage for depositing a primary fertilizer stream, and a secondary fertilizer passage for depositing a secondary fertilizer. As the soil opener is moved across the soil surface, the body opener deposits primary fertilizer in the vicinity of the seed rows, and secondary fertilizer between the seed rows in a trench slightly below the surface of the seeds. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140060405 | CONTROL SYSTEM MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement includes a storage tank, a pump positioned below a bottom portion of the storage tank, and a control system disposed above the bottom portion of the storage tank. The storage tank is configured to hold a flowable agricultural product. The pump is configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank. The one or more controls are configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140083340 | SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING LIQUID SUBSTANCES - A product reservoir is provided that includes a flexible bag and a carton to receive and retain the flexible bag. The bag may contain liquid chemical substances that are dispensed from the bag through a bag spout. The product reservoir may serve as a component to a fluid delivery system, such as a direct injection system employed by agricultural seed planting machines. When the bag is connected to the direct injection system, the liquid substance is placed in fluid communication with a delivery device whereby the substance can be dispensed to a selected area for treatment. The liquid substance may be mixed in-line with water received from a water reservoir prior to being dispensed by the delivery device. The planting machine may be equipped with a plurality of product reservoirs. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a selected area is also provided. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140083341 | Working Tools with Wear Resistant Working Surfaces for Agricultural Implements and Other Applications - A composite working tool, for example a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement, features a body composed of a first material and an insert composed of a distinct second material of greater hardness than the first material to define wear resistant surfaces of the tool. The tool body has an opening recessed thereinto from an exposed exterior surface fully surrounding the opening on all sides thereof, and the insert is attached to the body in a position at least partially received within the opening, for example by brazing. The increases the wear life of the body and provides greater mounting strength over surface-mounted wear inserts of the prior art. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140230704 | RETRACTABLE INDUCTOR - An inductor mountable to a frame member of an implement. The inductor is movable between a working position and a stowed position. In the working position, the soil engaging tool is in engagement with the soil. In the stowed position, the soil engaging tool is out of engagement with the soil. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140261115 | Singulation-Style Seeding System - A singulation-style seeding system is provided that may include planter row units arranged on a drill that may have a front rank and a back rank. The planter units may singulate and deliver seeds from a first segment of the drill, which may correspond to one of the front and back ranks. A high-volume fertilizer may be delivered from a second segment of the drill, which may correspond to the other one of the front and back ranks and may be delivered at a relatively high delivery rate. A starter fertilizer may be delivered at a relatively lower delivery rate at or near seed furrows. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140352585 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A PESTICIDE TO PERENNIAL CROPS - An applicator assembly for applying an active substance to the root zone of a plurality of plants, the applicator assembly comprising: a subsoil applicator having a cutting element for generating an incision in the ground, an injector associated with the cutting element to allow the active substance to be injected into the incision; and a positioning device adapted to allow the position of the cutting element to change position such that an incision is generated in some material in the root zone while the cutting element moves over other material in the root zone. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150047541 | HYDRAULIC PLOUGH ACTUATED BY TRACTOR VEHICLE THRUST - The invention relates to a plough which is used by actuating a thrust movement from a tractor vehicle with one arm lowered and with the other one raised, then it is turned and returns to the same furrow with the arms in the opposite position. The said plough is constituted by a metal chassis, wheel sets, a vertical tripod or turret, a receptacle for electrically operated valves, turning means, fluid transmission lines, hydraulic cylinders and dispensers. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150059626 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE AND LOW RATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS - A system for dispensing agricultural products includes: a master controller, sets of agricultural product containers, meter devices, and secondary controllers. The meter devices are operatively connected to the product containers and configured to dispense products from the containers to rows in a field wherein each of the sets of containers is associated with a respective row in the field. The secondary controllers actuate the meter devices. Each secondary controller receives command data from the master controller and controls the meter devices for dispensing in response to the command data. Agricultural product from each product container is dispensed in accordance with operator defined instructions to the master controller. The instructions are capable of being provided to the master controller during the planting allowing the dispensing of individual containers to be controlled. In one embodiment the invention is a process for dispensing agricultural products at low application rates utilizing precision placement equipment. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150096481 | AGRICULTURAL MATERIAL APPLICATOR - An agricultural material applicator is disclosed herein. The applicator uses a coulter, a knife, and a dual sealer assembly to provide agricultural material such as liquid manure to the soil. Weight of the agricultural material applicator is supported by the sealer assembly to eliminate the need for additional gauge wheels. The sealer assembly is two sealers provided with independent suspension to allow one sealer to move out of the way of an obstruction, while the other sealer continues to operate. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150305321 | METHOD FOR TREATING AGRICULTURAL LAND WITH GAS - In a method for fumigating agricultural land which includes the release of cyanogen into the ground, the cyanogen is released at a depth from 10 cm to 50 cm below the ground surface, and cyanogen is present gaseous form under the release conditions, and the cyanogen is dissolved in water before the release and is released into the ground as an aqueous cyanogen solution. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160037705 | REAR FOLDING TOOLBAR IMPLEMENT - Each wing of a rear folding implement has a wing frame supported on rear wheels for movement along the ground, and a forewing frame and wheel pivotally attached to the wing frame. A center ball joint pivotally connects right and left inner wings and a center wheel assembly supports the center ball joint. The wings extend laterally and the forewing frames are in a lowered position supported on their wheels when in the operating position. To move the wings into a transport position, the implement is towed forward and the wings pivot about the center ball joint to trail rearward and the forewing frames are moved upward to narrow the implement for transport. An air seeder cart hitch is rearward of and near the center ball joint in the operating position, and when the wings trail rearward the cart hitch is near rear ends of the trailing wings. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160044863 | LOW CLEARANCE ROW CROP APPLICATION SYSTEM - For low height row crops, the system is a toolbar provided with a plurality of depending legs coupled to discs. Provided behind the discs are nitrogen dispensing systems coupled to a large fluid tank provided on a vehicle. By using medium height legs, the system is able to provide material to the soil after crops have emerged, while still allowing a large number of rows of crops to be treated with each application pass. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20170231152 | Fertilizer Tube System | 08-17-2017 |
| 111121000 | Rotating or orbiting opener | 22 |
| 20080302286 | Single Disc Liquid Fertilizer Opener - A method and apparatus to be mounted upon a planter row unit for delivering liquid fertilizer to the bottom of a trench without contacting the seed to be planted is disclosed and claimed. The system as claimed and described is adapted for mounting to substantially all modern row units employing floating row units. The method and apparatus as described does not interfere with existing down pressure or seed placement systems as found on modern row crop planters. As described and implemented, the method and apparatus is more compact and lighter in weight than the prior art. The attached assembly for a seed planting unit works in combination with a seed trench opener to form a trench for the deposit of liquid fertilizer offset from and parallel to the later formed seed trench. The apparatus allows directed liquid fertilizer delivery in close proximity to the seed trench with minimal disruption of said seed trench. The attachment includes a single disk blade disposed forward of the seed trench forming unit. The single disk blade is disposed at an angle of four degrees or less from the line defining the direction of travel of the seed planting implement in combination with a furrow strap. The attachment includes a selectively adjustable down force structure and a selectively adjustable depth control mechanism. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080314301 | Fertilizer Coulter With Self Sealing Knife - A soil treatment dispensing assembly that is provided with a frame and a coulter wheel coupled to the frame that is adapted to engage the soil to form a trench. The soil treatment dispensing assembly is also provided with a support arm having a leading edge adapted to engage the soil. The support arm includes a tubular applicator that is coupled to the lower portion of the support arm. The applicator includes a tapered forward region, a dispensing opening and an internal cavity formed in the applicator. The soil treatment dispensing assembly also includes an application conduit arranged to terminate within the internal cavity of the applicator. The application conduit is connectable to a source of treating product, such as fertilizer, and communicates the treating product directly into the internal cavity of the applicator. Treating product within the internal cavity exits the opening formed in the applicator to treat the soil. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090025618 | AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE DEVICE - An agricultural implement for clearing and tilling soil to be planted includes a residue-clearing sub-assembly including a first rotatable coulter wheel and at least one toothed wheel mounted for rotation about an axis located rearwardly of the axis of rotation of the first coulter wheel of forward portion of the toothed wheel overlaps a rear portion of the first coulter wheel. A tillage sub-assembly includes second and third coulter wheels that are offset from each other both laterally and fore and aft, and are mounted for rotation about axes of rotation that are located rearwardly of the axes of rotation of the toothed wheels. A depth control device is mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation located rearwardly of the axis of rotation of the rearmost of the second and third coulter wheels. A common frame carries the residue-clearing sub-assembly, the tillage sub-assembly, and the depth control device so that all of the axes of rotation are fixed relative to each other. An adjustable linkage is attached to the frame for allowing flotation of the unit on a contour. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110000408 | Single Disc Liquid Fertilizer Opener - A method and apparatus to be mounted upon a planter row unit for delivering liquid fertilizer to the bottom of a trench without contacting the seed to be planted may be integrated with a cleaner for the furrow opening device. The system as claimed and described is adapted for mounting to substantially all modern row units employing floating row units. The method and apparatus as described does not interfere with existing down pressure or seed placement systems as found on modern row crop planters. As described and implemented, the method and apparatus is more compact and lighter in weight than the prior art. The attached assembly for a seed planting unit works in combination with a seed trench opener to form a trench for the deposit of liquid fertilizer offset from and parallel to the later formed seed trench. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110048297 | DISC PLANTER FOR APPLYING FERTILISERS AND SEEDS TO SOIL - A disc planter ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110088603 | Agricultural Implement Having Fluid Delivery Features - An agricultural implement is directed to delivering a fluid to the soil of an agricultural field and includes a main frame attached to an opener device, a closing device, a pivoting assembly, and an injection tine. The opener device forms a furrow in the soil, the closing device trails the opener device for closing the furrow, and the injection tine delivers the fluid towards the furrow. The injection tine has a pivoting end attached to the pivoting assembly and a bottom end extending downwardly into the furrow between the opener device and the closing device. The pivoting end is pivotably connected at the pivoting end such that the injection tine is freely pivotable in at least two independent pivotable directions relative to furrow. A diffuser is attached to the bottom end of the injection tine for expelling the fluid into the furrow. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110100275 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN SITU TREATMENT OF GRASS - An apparatus for spraying a treatment liquid onto grass growing on a ground surface includes a plurality of rotatable discs spaced laterally apart across the path of travel. Each disc has a plurality of cutters which are adapted to penetrate the ground surface and to cut holes therein as the apparatus travels forwardly. The holes are spaced apart along the path of travel and are also spaced apart laterally. The apparatus also includes a set of nozzles positioned on the apparatus above the grass such that each nozzle is spaced rearwardly along the path of travel from its associated disc but is aligned along the path of travel with such disc. The nozzles are adapted to spray the treatment liquid. The apparatus also including a controller for causing the nozzles to spray the treatment liquid into the holes. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120042811 | Coulter Assembly - A coulter assembly is provided that facilitates continuous adjustment of coulter disk penetration depth. In an exemplary embodiment, the coulter assembly includes a gauge wheel configured to rotate across a soil surface to limit a penetration depth of a coulter disk into the soil. A depth adjustment assembly is coupled to the gauge wheel and configured to adjust the penetration depth of the coulter disk by continuously varying the vertical position of the gauge wheel. This configuration may enable the coulter disk to operate at any penetration depth within the gauge wheel range of motion, thereby facilitating deposition of fertilizer within the soil at a suitable depth to enhance crop growth. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120137942 | ROW CROP FERTILIZER APPLYING APPARATUS - Embodiments are directed to an apparatus for use in applying fertilizer in the ground adjacent to a row line of seeds being planted by a planter the apparatus comprising a frame mounted to the planter, and having at least one mount structure extending from a forward end of the frame, a disk structure mounted to each of the mount structures and configured to be horizontally pivotable about a selected one of multiple forwardly located pivot points on the mount structure, the disk structure being horizontally pivotably attached to the mount structure at one of the pivot points, the disks forming a V shaped opening in the ground during forward movement, a fertilizer applying structure mounted to the apparatus for delivering a fertilizer into the V shaped opening, wherein each of the multiple pivot points delivers fertilizer into the V shaped opening at predetermined lateral distances from the row line of seeds being planted by the planter. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120260836 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NO-TILL INTER-ROW SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF HERBICIDE AND FERTILIZER, SOIL PREPARATION, AND SEEDING OF A COVER CROP IN A STANDING CROP - A no-till apparatus for application of herbicide and fertilizer, soil preparation, and seeding of a cover crop in a standing crop has inter-row assemblies configured to pass along inter-row areas between adjacent row lines of standing crop plants. Each assembly includes a fertilizer applicator, a no-till soil preparation element, a cover crop seed applicator, and a post-seeding element. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130263767 | SEED PLANTER WITH EQUALIZER ASSEMBLY - A bracket for use with an agriculture planter including a trailing arm frame defining a pivot point thereon may include an arm bracket assembly with first, second, third, and fourth arms. Each arm may extend from a middle portion of the bracket. First and second fertilizer furrow opening discs may be rotatably mounted on mounting ends of two of the arms. First and second furrow closing wheels may be rotatably mounted on a mounting end of the other two arms. The middle portion of the bracket may be pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame at the pivot point. The arms joined to the fertilizer furrow opening discs may be arranged at opposing ends of the middle portion to enable the furrow opening discs to open two fertilizer furrows on opposing sides of a seed furrow. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140026792 | SIDE DRESSING FERTILIZER COULTER - An agricultural side dressing fertilizer coulter row unit includes a first attachment member adapted to be rigidly connected to a towing frame, and a second attachment member pivotably coupled to the first attachment member for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis. A linkage is pivotably coupled to the second attachment member for pivoting movement of the trailing end of the linkage relative to the second attachment member, and a tool-carrying stem pivotably coupled to the trailing end of the linkage carries a rotatably mounted coulter wheel for forming a slit in the soil, a liquid fertilizer dispenser for dispensing fertilizer, and a rotatably mounted closing wheel for closing the slit. A biasing element is pivotably attached to the linkage and coupled to the second attachment member for urging the stem downwardly with a controllable force. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140060406 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An agricultural implement is provided that includes a first tool bar and a second tool bar each supporting respective ground engaging tools and fluid dispersal components. The second tool bar is pivotally coupled to the first tool bar. The agricultural implement further includes fluid conduits coupled to respective tool bars for conveying fluid to the respective fluid dispersal components. Additionally, each of the conduits has a flexible end adjacent to the other tool bar. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes a fluid joint coupled between the first and second flexible ends and configured to provide a sealed connection between the first and second flexible ends during relative pivotal movement of the first and second tool bars in operation but to allow for uncoupling of the first and second flexible ends for servicing of the implement. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140090585 | AGRICULTURAL ROW UNIT APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An agricultural row unit apparatus, systems, methods for effectively creating a trench having an improved configuration and for improved product placement in or near the trench wherein the trench has a vertical sidewall and an angled sidewall. In some embodiments, a cavity is created adjacent the bottom of the trench. In some embodiments, the depth of the trench is maintained by a gauge wheel compacting soil adjacent to the angled sidewall. In some embodiments, fertilizer or other liquid or crop input is placed in the soil on the side of the trench opposite the gauge wheel. In some embodiments, two trenches each having a vertical sidewall and an angled sidewall are created by a single row unit. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140109808 | OPENER FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An opener for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double-shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface, a fertilizer tube that drops fertilizer into the furrow, and a trailing seed tube assembly, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a seed bed in the planting surface onto which seed is deposited. The seed trench provides a seed bed that is offset from the bottom of the furrow to provide horizontal and vertical stratification of the seed and fertilizer. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140109809 | Double-Shoot, Single Pass Implement - An opener for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double-shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface, a fertilizer tube that drops fertilizer into the furrow, and a trailing seed tube assembly, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a seed bed in the planting surface onto which seed is deposited. The seed trench provides a seed bed that is offset from the bottom of the furrow to provide horizontal and vertical stratification of the seed and fertilizer. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140158031 | SEED TUBE GUARD WITH INTEGRAL FLUID CHANNEL FOR AGRICULTURAL PLANTERS - A seed tube guard for agricultural planters is cast from a high-chrome cast-iron alloy or manufactured from other wear-resistant material. The seed tube guard has right and left wear surfaces for engaging inner surfaces of a pair of opener discs. A fluid delivery channel is integrated within the body of the seed tube guard with an exit in the bottom surface for delivering fluid into a seed furrow ahead of a seed tube. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140216312 | Agricultural Apparatus With Hybrid Single-Disk, Double-Disk Coulter Arrangement - An agricultural furrow opening system having a hybrid single-disk, double-disk opener is disclosed including a swing-arm, a primary disk, and a deflecting disk. The primary disk is coupled to a distal end of the swing-arm and configured to rotate about a first axis. The primary disk is rolled about a direction of travel at a first oblique angle θ | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140251192 | ROTARY FERTILIZER APPLICATOR - An applicator for applying dry fertilizer or livestock waste in the form of a slurry beneath the soil surface with minimum soil displacement includes a leading spring-cushioned, conical-shaped, wavy coulter angularly offset from the direction of travel which displaces soil laterally in forming a furrow adapted to receive fertilizer. The coulter is trailed by a single, or a pair of, rotary blade(s) which fill the furrow, covering the deposited fertilizer. A second embodiment includes a second wavy coulter disposed between the leading coulter and the trailing rotary blades for directing soil in a laterally opposed direction from the soil displaced by the leading coulter in forming a wider furrow. The single conical coulter and dual conical coulter embodiments are easily interchangeable in the applicator, and are easily removed and replaced with a curved shank and sweep assembly to convert to sweep fertilizer application. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20160106025 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING SEEDS AND TREATMENT - A system for dispensing seeds and a treatment. The system includes a first tube for dispensing the seeds via a first outlet, a second tube for dispensing the treatment via a second outlet, and a first valve at an upper portion and a second valve at a lower portion of the second tube. The second outlet is located between the discs of a furrow-opening wheel. The first valve is positioned outside of the furrow during operation and controls movement of the treatment from a container into the second tube. The second valve controls release of the treatment from the second outlet into the furrow. The second valve may open and close in response to pressure exerted by the treatment in the second tube. Depending on the treatment, the valves may release the treatment on, adjacent to, or both behind and in front of the dispensed seeds. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106029 | FORMING BAR WITH LIQUID DISTRIBUTION PASSAGEWAY - A device for attaching to a shank of a planting unit. The device may include liquid delivery tubing for delivery fertilizer to a planting furrow and a forming bar configured for securing to the shank. The forming bar may include a passageway extending therethrough for receiving and passing through fertilizer or other liquid that is delivered to the liquid delivery tubing. The forming bar may include a shank connecting portion, a rib portion, and a foot portion. The rib and foot portions may define the passageway. Further, the foot portion may protect the tubing. A method for using the device to deliver fertilizer to a seed furrow is also described. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20190141876 | HYBRID TILLAGE IMPLEMENT FOR VERTICAL TILLAGE AND AERATION OF SOIL WITH DEPOSIT OF SOIL ADDITIVE | 05-16-2019 |
| 111123000 | Chisel opener | 2 |
| 20090120340 | FERTILIZER KNIFE AND POINT STRUCTURE - A knife assembly includes a unique finned point with angled soil-engaging surfaces defining several fracture areas and preventing slabbing to avoid excessive soil disturbance and knife wear. The knife has an extended length between the point and upper mounting brackets to facilitate operation of the point over a substantial range of depths, and the mounting brackets operate above ground level even at maximum point depth operation. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100154693 | Agricultural Implement For Delivering Multiple Media To Soil - An agricultural implement is directed to delivering multiple fluids to the soil of an agricultural field. The implement includes a frame for carrying a soil cutting device and a closing device. The cutting device forms a furrow in the soil and the closing device, which trails the cutting device, closes the furrow. A fluid delivery tine is mounted on the frame and extends downwardly into the furrow between the cutting device and the closing device. The tine has a pair of coaxial tubes, including an outer tube and an inner tube, wherein the coaxial tubes form an outer passageway between the outer tube and the inner tube for delivering a first fluid toward the furrow. The inner tube has an internal passageway for delivering a second fluid toward the furrow. | 06-24-2010 |
| 111124000 | Shoe opener | 1 |
| 20120085273 | SLURRY FERTILIZER APPLICATOR - An applicator unit for applying slurry fertilizer beneath the soil with reduced soil displacement includes a spring-cushioned main mounting shank and a forward spring-biased coulter. A narrow applicator shank, mounted to the main mounting shank just above the surface of the soil, is oriented generally upright and includes a leading nose portion having a small low angle forward protruding tip and a tapered leading edge for forming a furrow without tilling the soil. The furrow is formed in four stages: by the small low angle forward protruding tip, the upright tapered leading edge of the sweep shank, by a bulge on each side of the casting near the soil surface, a slurry tube widens the slot further, facilitating the delivery of the slurry in the vertical slot. Swept back wings gently lift the soil to allow horizontal distribution of the slurry. | 04-12-2012 |
| 111125000 | Runner opener | 2 |
| 20100269742 | SUBSURFACE SOIL INJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for the subsurface application of fertilizers, biologicals, fumigants, non-fumigant pesticides or other chemicals to soil with reduced application rates. Discrete amounts of the materials are injected into the soil at numerous sites along a path during a pass through the soil. At the injection sites, the materials form diffusion patterns which may touch or overlapping with diffusion patterns of adjacent soil injections. The application of materials to soil in this manner maintains optimum efficacy with the use of the least amount of materials necessary per acre of soil. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120255474 | Planter Bracket Assembly for Supporting Appurtenances in Substantial Alignment with the Seed Tube - A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly includes a shaft mount and a shank mount. | 10-11-2012 |
