Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Agricultural planter
- Patent Title (中): 农业播种机
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Application No.: US12499575Application Date: 2009-07-08
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Publication No.: US07900711B2Publication Date: 2011-03-08
- Inventor: Jon E. Kinzenbaw
- Applicant: Jon E. Kinzenbaw
- Applicant Address: US IA Williamsburg
- Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Williamsburg
- Agency: Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
- Main IPC: A01B63/00
- IPC: A01B63/00 ; A01B63/16

Abstract:
An agricultural implement pulled by a traction vehicle is convertible between use and transport configurations. The implement includes a carrier frame coupled to the vehicle via the combination of a hitch and a draft tongue having an aft portion pivotally coupled to the carrier frame and including a generally vertical cornered post rotatable about a vertical pivot axis. A lift frame having plural spaced row units includes an integral center frame section with a sleeve closely engaging and vertically slideable along the cornered post. A first displacement arrangement moves the aft portion of the draft tongue between the use position and a first elevated position for avoiding obstructions and to facilitate turning in a field, while second and third displacement arrangements respectively raise the lift frame higher on the vertical post and rotate the post and lift frame about the vertical axis to a longitudinal position for transport.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100006016A1 AGRICULTURAL PLANTER Public/Granted day:2010-01-14
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