CONVERTIBLE PINCH WHEEL CLOSING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL PLANTER

摘要

An agricultural planting apparatus including a chassis; and a row unit carried by the chassis. The row unit includes a unit body carried by the chassis; a metering device carried by the unit body; at least one furrowing disc carried by the unit body; a biasing element carried by the unit body that is selected from the group consisting of an extension spring, a compression spring, and a cylinder; and a pair of pinch wheels carried by the unit body behind the at least one furrowing disc and including an axle assembly pivotally movable relative to said unit body and connected to said biasing element. The axle assembly is configured to readily connect to any of the group members of the biasing element.

主权项

1. An agricultural planting apparatus, comprising:
a chassis; a row unit carried by said chassis, said row unit including:
a unit body carried by said chassis;a metering device carried by said unit body;at least one furrowing disc carried by said unit body;a biasing element carried by said unit body, said biasing element being selected from the group consisting of an extension spring, a compression spring, and a cylinder; anda pair of pinch wheels carried by said unit body behind said at least one furrowing disc and including an axle assembly pivotally movable relative to said unit body and connected to said biasing element, said axle assembly being configured to readily connect to any of said group members of said biasing element.