Patent ID: 7975629

Claim:
A closing wheel assembly comprising: a. a closing wheel frame having first and second ends, wherein a plurality of lever notches are formed in said closing wheel frame; b. a closing wheel frame pivot adjacent said closing wheel frame first end, wherein said closing wheel frame is pivotally connected to a planter row unit frame about said closing wheel frame pivot; c. a closing wheel depth adjuster, wherein said closing wheel depth adjuster changes the vertical position of said closing wheel frame second end with respect to said closing wheel frame first end; d. at least one lever pivotally mounted to said closing wheel frame, wherein a first end of said lever forms a lever handle, wherein a second end of said lever forms a closing wheel mount, wherein said lever is fashioned to engage one said lever notch, and wherein said lever is pivotally mounted to said closing wheel frame at a lever attachment positioned between said first and second ends of said lever; and e. at least one closing wheel, wherein said at least one closing wheel is pivotally mounted to said closing wheel mount of said at least one lever.