IP Library Granted Patent US 12,557,718
Granted Patent B2
US 12,557,718 · App. 17/907,417 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Row cleaner diverter

Inventors: Cory Muhlbauer (Bloomington, IL); Aaron Herrmann (Tremont, IL); John Weigand (Goodfield, IL); Paul Wildermuth (Tremont, IL)
Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
A01B49/02A01B27/00
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Patent No.
US 12,557,718
App. No.
17/907,417
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An agricultural row cleaner having: a frame; a first row cleaner wheel disposed on a first side of the frame; a second row cleaner wheel disposed on a second side of the frame; and a third wheel attached to the frame and having a leading edge disposed forward of the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel along a direction of travel.

Claims (11)

1 . An agricultural row cleaner assembly comprising:

a frame assembly comprising first and second row cleaner wheel support arms;

a first row cleaner wheel disposed on a first side of the frame assembly and mounted to the first row cleaner wheel support arm at a first row cleaner wheel axle;

a mounting bar having a forward end and a rearward end relative to a direction of travel, the rearward end configured to mount to the second row cleaner wheel support arm;

a second row cleaner wheel disposed on a second side of the frame assembly and mounted to the second row cleaner wheel support arm or to the rearward end of the mounting bar at a second row cleaner wheel axle; and

a third row cleaner wheel attached to the forward end of the mounting bar at a third row cleaner wheel axle such that a leading edge of the third row cleaner wheel is disposed forward of the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel along the direction of travel.

2 . The agricultural row cleaner assembly of claim 1 , wherein a vertical plane is disposed at a midpoint between the first row cleaner wheel and the second row cleaner wheel and extends along the direction of travel, and wherein the leading edge of the third row cleaner wheel is disposed proximate to the vertical plane or wherein the leading edge of the third row cleaner wheel crosses over the vertical plane.

3 . The agricultural row cleaner assembly of claim 2 , wherein the leading edge is disposed proximate to the vertical plane.

4 . The agricultural row cleaner assembly of claim 2 , wherein the leading edge crosses over the vertical plane.

5 . The agricultural row cleaner assembly of claim 1 further comprising:

a gauge wheel rotatably supported between the first row cleaner wheel support arm and the second row cleaner wheel support arm about a gauge wheel axle disposed rearward of the first and second row cleaner wheel axles.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: RADTKE, IAN; STOLLER, JASON J.; MUHLBAUER, CORY; HERRMANN, AARON; WIEGAND, JOHN; WILDERMUTH, PAUL
To: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Reel/Frame 073460/0368 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: RADTKE, IAN; STOLLER, JASON J.
To: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Reel/Frame 073444/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: MUHLBAUER, CORY; HERRMANN, AARON; WEIGAND, JOHN; WILDERMUTH, PAUL
To: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Reel/Frame 061222/0549 →
Continuity (8)
Provisional Application 63122735 · Dec 8, 2020
Provisional Application 63115875 · Nov 19, 2020
Provisional Application 63074684 · Sep 4, 2020
Provisional Application 63040311 · Jun 17, 2020
Provisional Application 63017869 · Apr 30, 2020
Provisional Application 63010833 · Apr 16, 2020
Provisional Application 63005559 · Apr 6, 2020
Related Publication 20230122377A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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