Granted Patent B2

US 12,305,695 · App. 18/519,221 · Granted May 20, 2025

Inventors: Paul E. Schaffert (Indianola, NE); Doug Shadley (Indianola, NE)

Assignee: SCHAFFERT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

F16C11/04A01C5/04A01C5/06A01C5/064A01C5/066A01C5/068A01C7/06A01C7/201A01C7/203A01C23/025Y02P60/21Y10T403/32606

Abstract

Claims (36)

1. A bracket assembly for use with an agricultural planter, the bracket assembly comprising:

a lever arm bracket having a pivoting connection to the agricultural planter, the lever arm bracket including:

at least a first arm and a second arm with the first arm and the second arm joined to a middle portion of the lever arm bracket;

a first mounting positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a first implement including at least one of a furrow closer wheel or a disc;

a second mounting positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a second implement; and

a pivot located on the middle portion that is pivotably connected to the agricultural planter.

2. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the middle portion is configured to move upwardly relative to the agricultural planter.

3. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the arms include an angular offset with respect to one another.

4. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second arm extends rearwardly from the middle portion and the at least one of the furrow closer wheel or the disc is rotatably mounted thereon.

5. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first arm extends forwardly from the middle portion and the at least one of the furrow closer wheel or the disc is rotatably mounted thereon.

6. The bracket assembly of claim 1 , the middle portion comprises a cylindrical opening for joining with the agricultural planter.

7. A lever arm bracket for use with a trailing arm assembly of an agricultural planter, comprising:

at least a first arm and a second arm with the first and second arms joined to a middle portion;

a first mounting positioned proximal to an end of the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a first rotating implement;

a second mounting positioned proximal to an end of the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a second rotating implement; and

a pivot located on the middle portion that is pivotably connected to the agricultural planter.

8. The trailing arm assembly of claim 7 , wherein the middle portion is configured to move upwardly relative to the agricultural planter.

9. The trailing arm assembly of claim 7 , wherein a first displacement of the first rotating implement relative to the agricultural planter is greater than a second displacement of the second rotating implement relative to the agricultural planter.

10. The trailing arm assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first arm and the second arm define an angular offset with respect to one another.

11. The trailing arm assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second arm extends rearwardly from the middle portion.

12. The trailing arm assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first arm extends forwardly from the middle portion and a furrow closer wheel is rotatably mounted thereon.

13. The trailing arm assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a press wheel, with the furrow closer wheel being located in front of the press wheel.

14. A bracket for use with an agricultural planter comprising a trailing arm assembly defining a pivot axis, the bracket comprising:

at least a first arm and a second arm joined to a middle portion of the bracket;

a first mounting extending forwardly from the first arm and configured to rotatably and selectively receive a furrow closer wheel; and

a second mounting extending rearwardly from the second arm and configured to rotatably receive a press wheel;

wherein:

the bracket is configured so that when the bracket is joined to the trailing arm assembly, a displacement of the closer wheel causes a pivoted displacement of the press wheel;

the displacement of the closer wheel is in a first direction; and

the bracket is configured so that when the bracket is joined to the trailing arm assembly, the displacement of the closer wheel in the first direction causes a pivoted displacement of the press wheel in a second direction opposite the first direction.

15. The bracket of claim 14 , wherein the middle portion is configured for rotatable coupling relative to a trailing arm frame of the trailing arm assembly.

16. The bracket of claim 15 , wherein the middle portion rotates relative to the trailing arm frame or a fastener attached to the trailing arm frame.

17. The bracket of claim 16 , wherein the first arm and the second arm extend away from surface in generally opposing directions.

18. The bracket of claim 17 , wherein the surface defines a hollow bore of a substantially cylindrical component.

19. The bracket of claim 14 , wherein the first mounting is configured to tilt the closer wheel relative to a reference vertical axis from a ground surface in contact with the closer wheel.

20. The bracket of claim 19 , wherein the tilt is greater than 5 degrees.

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