Agricultural sampling system and related methods

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12163869
APP PUB NO 20230417636A1
SERIAL NO

18465315

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A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.

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  • PRECISION PLANTING LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harman, Reid Trivoli, US 25 24
Koch, Dale Tremont, US 80 909
Levy, Kent Morton, US 40 353
O'Neall, Matthew Ellsworth, US 8 16
Swanson, Todd Morton, US 109 867

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