US 12,274,199 B2
Agricultural planter including adjustable row cleaners
James R. Peterson, Annawan, IL (US); and Nathan A. Mariman, Davenport, IA (US)
Assigned to Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/833,673.
Application 17/833,673 is a continuation of application No. 16/130,718, filed on Sep. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,350,554.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369530 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/006 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustment assembly for an agricultural planter, the agricultural planter operable in a travel direction and at a travel velocity and configured to dispense seeds into a furrow formed within an agricultural surface, the adjustment assembly comprising:
a bracket configured to be coupled to a frame of the agricultural planter;
a debris cleaner coupled to the bracket, the debris cleaner configured to inhibit debris from entering the furrow; and
a control processor configured to
receive a first signal representing a first velocity of the agricultural planter relative to the agricultural surface,
send a second signal to actuate movement of the debris cleaner into a first position based on the first signal,
receive a third signal representing a second velocity of the agricultural planter relative to the agricultural surface, and
send a fourth signal to actuate movement of the debris cleaner into a second position based on the third signal,
wherein the debris cleaner is configured to be closer to the agricultural surface in the first position than in the second position.