Patent ID: 11889782
Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC A  G

Claim 6:
7. A soil apparatus comprising:
a base portion to firm seed in a trench that is formed in soil of an agricultural field;
a mounting portion connected to the base portion, the mounting portion configured to attach to an agricultural implement;
wherein the mounting portion includes a force relief that is disposed within the mounting portion to transfer applied force from the base portion to the mounting portion to prevent damage to the base portion if the soil apparatus is engaged in soil while the agricultural implement is driven in a reverse direction, wherein the force relief forms a spring including a partial opening with an interlock having additional openings including a first opening transverse to the partial opening and a second opening aligned in a same direction as the partial opening within the mounting portion to allow the mounting portion to flex to prevent damage to the base portion if the soil apparatus is engaged in soil while the agricultural implement is driven in a reverse direction.