Scraper attachment for depth gauge wheel on seed planter
CA 2102566 A1 · Owner: Schmidt, Lavern D. · Inventors: Schmidt, Lavern D.
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A scraper is provided for use on depth gauge wheels provided on planters for row crops such as corn soybeans, cotton, beans, peanuts and the like. The scraper includes a scraper blade which is mounted at one end portion of an elongated arm for contacting the outer circumference of the depth gauge wheel. The other end of the arm is mounted by a bearing assembly to a hub provided on the depth gauge wheel. The bearing assembly is mounted coaxially with the axis of rotation of the wheel so that the arm remains stationary as the wheel rotates. In addition, the scraper blade remains in contact with the wheel as the wheel is moved in vertical and fore-and-aft directions. A support bolt is also …
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- Filed November 5, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 5, 2013.
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