Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic row spacing planter system
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Application No.: US14421659Application Date: 2013-08-30
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Publication No.: US09635799B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Christopher A. Hundley , Andrew D. Thielen , Brian Forinash , David J. Baitinger , Timothy J. Forbes
- Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Polster Lieder
- International Application: PCT/US2013/057575 WO 20130830
- International Announcement: WO2014/036435 WO 20140306
- Main IPC: A01B73/00
- IPC: A01B73/00 ; A01B73/02 ; A01C7/08 ; A01C7/20

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a transformable agricultural planter that is structured and operable to transform to a Transport Configuration wherein a width of the planter is less than or equal to a Department Of Transportation maximum load width for which special ‘Wide Load’ permits are not required. The planter includes a support cart including a telescoping support axle having a plurality of wheel assemblies mounted thereto and a plurality of actuators connected to the telescoping support axle. The actuators are operable to extend and retract the telescoping support axle such that a spacing between the wheel assemblies can be set to any desired distance. The planter additionally includes a main toolbar assembly connected a toolbar lift and spin assembly rotatably mounted to the support cart and operable to rotate, raise and lower the main toolbar assembly between the Transport Configuration and a Planting Configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150250089A1 Dynamic Row Spacing Planter System Public/Granted day:2015-09-10
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