Down pressure adjustment device and method for use with a disc opener assembly of an agricultural implement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11064651
APP PUB NO 20200260635A1
SERIAL NO

16869708

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A disc opener unit for an agricultural implement has a down pressure adjustment device that automatically adjusts the amount of down pressure applied on a furrowing disc based on strain measurements taken by a strain gauge or load cell. The strain gauge, which may be mounted to an arm that is used to set the position of a depth setting gauge wheel, provides feedback to a processor that in turn controls the amount of hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the down force applied on the disc. The amount of down pressure is therefore adjusted in substantially real-time in response to changes in field conditions, which improves furrow depth consistency and reduces wear on the gauge wheel and its components.

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CNH INDUSTRIAL CANADA LTD1000 71ST STREET EAST P O BOX 1928 SASKATOON SK S7K 3S5

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Kowalchuk, Trevor Saskatchewan, CA 25 577
Schilling, Robin B British Columbia, CA 33 615
Turner, Jack Saskatchewan, CA 10 235

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