Row unit of an agricultural implement with multiple locations for mounting a gauge wheel
View Patent ↗One row unit for an agricultural implement includes a frame assembly having a front gauge wheel mounting location and a rear gauge wheel mounting location, wherein the front gauge wheel mounting location is forward of the rear gauge wheel mounting location, relative to a direction of travel of the row unit. A first gauge wheel assembly is configured to be mounted to a selected one of the front gauge wheel mounting location and the rear gauge wheel mounting location.
1. A row unit for an agricultural implement, comprising:
a frame assembly comprising a first front gauge wheel mounting location and a first rear gauge wheel mounting location, wherein the first front gauge wheel mounting location is forward of the first rear gauge wheel mounting location, relative to a direction of travel of the row unit; and
a first gauge wheel assembly configured to be mounted to a selected one of the first front gauge wheel mounting location and the first rear gauge wheel mounting location.
2. The row unit of claim 1 , comprising a second gauge wheel assembly configured to be mounted to a second front gauge wheel mounting location while the first gauge wheel assembly is mounted to the first front gauge wheel mounting location, and to be mounted to a second rear gauge wheel mounting location while the first gauge wheel assembly is mounted to the first rear gauge wheel mounting location.
3. The row unit of claim 1 , wherein the frame assembly comprises a longitudinal support having the first rear gauge wheel mounting location.
4. The row unit of claim 3 , wherein the frame assembly comprises a bracket having the first front gauge wheel mounting location, the bracket being coupled to the longitudinal support.
5. The row unit of claim 4 , wherein the frame assembly comprises supports configured to support the first gauge wheel assembly.
6. The row unit of claim 1 , wherein the first gauge wheel assembly is mounted to the first front gauge wheel mounting location, and the first gauge wheel assembly includes a gauge wheel positioned rearward of a gauge wheel arm pivot axis.
7. The row unit of claim 1 , wherein the first gauge wheel assembly is mounted to the rear gauge wheel mounting location, and the first gauge wheel assembly includes a gauge wheel positioned forward of a gauge wheel arm pivot axis.
8. The row unit of claim 1 , wherein the first gauge wheel assembly comprises an arm configured to mount a first gauge wheel to the selected one of the first front gauge wheel mounting location and the first rear gauge wheel mounting location.
9. The row unit of claim 1 , comprising a bolt or pin coupling the first gauge wheel assembly to the frame assembly.
10. A row unit for an agricultural implement, comprising:
a frame assembly, comprising:
a front gauge wheel mounting location configured to couple a first gauge wheel assembly having a gauge wheel positioned rearward of a first gauge wheel arm pivot axis to the frame assembly; and
a rear gauge wheel mounting location configured to couple a second gauge wheel assembly having a gauge wheel positioned forward of a second gauge wheel arm pivot axis to the frame assembly;
wherein each gauge wheel is configured to control a planting depth of the row unit.
11. The row unit of claim 10 , wherein the first gauge wheel assembly comprises a pair of gauge wheels positioned rearward of the first gauge wheel arm pivot axis.
12. The row unit of claim 10 , wherein the second gauge wheel assembly comprises a pair of gauge wheels positioned forward of the second gauge wheel arm pivot axis.
13. The row unit of claim 10 , wherein the frame assembly comprises a bracket having the front gauge wheel mounting location, the bracket being coupled to a longitudinal support.
14. The row unit of claim 10 , wherein the first and second gauge wheel assemblies comprise a pair of arms configured to mount the pair of gauge wheels to the frame assembly.