SCALLOPED CLOSING WHEEL FOR A SEEDING MACHINE

摘要

A closing wheel for an agricultural seeding machine. The closing wheel comprises a circular disc having a series of radially extending scallops or cavities on the furrow facing side of the closing wheel. The scallops or cavities extend to the circumferential edge of the disc forming a wavy or castellated edge. The circumferential edge is beveled away from the furrow facing side of the closing wheel. The disc is also provided with a central aperture for receiving a bearing assembly for rotatively mounting the disc onto a planter frame.