Patent ID: 6907833
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: A01B,A01C

Abstract:
1. A furrow closing device for an agricultural seeder, comprising: a wheel-shaped structure having a generally planar center body portion and a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly from the center body portion, said spokes each having a base attached to the center body portion and a blunt tip located radially outwardly of the base; wherein said spokes each have a generally triangular shape in plan view, said triangular shape comprising generally flat leading and trailing sides that converge toward each other in a direction of said blunt tip, and said blunt tip extends between respective outer ends of said leading and trailing sides; and wherein said spokes each have a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the wheel-shaped structure which is substantially constant from said blunt tip to said base.