CPC A01C 7/201 (2013.01) [A01C 7/085 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A seed planter assembly for planting seeds in rows throughout a field, the seed planter assembly comprising:
at least one tank for storing the seeds;
a support frame for supporting the at least one tank;
a rigid saddle for supporting the at least one tank, the saddle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end with a support extending transversely from the first end to the second end of the saddle, the at least one tank supported between the first end and the second end of the saddle;
at least one linkage assembly coupled with the support frame and the saddle for lifting the at least one tank from a first orientation proximate to a support surface to a second orientation spaced farther apart from the support surface, the at least one tank maintained at a substantially level orientation with respect to the support surface in both the first orientation and the second orientation by the at least one linkage assembly when the support surface is level, the at least one linkage assembly having a first link at the support frame, and a second link at the saddle and extending between the first end of the saddle and the second end of the saddle, the first link and the second link each maintained at least substantially horizontally with respect to the support surface in both the first orientation and the second orientation of the at least one tank; and
an actuator connected between the support frame and the linkage assembly for moving the at least one tank between the first orientation and the second orientation.
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