Patents
US 12653091 B2: Seed tube guard and associated systems and methods of use
- Granted
- 2026-06-16
- Filed
- 2022-12-14 application 18081432
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A seed delivery shield, comprising a shield body, a retention apparatus configured to attach the shield body to a row unit, and a spring plate shaped to be at least partially engaged with a rear portion of the shield body and extending rearward toward a seed delivery tube. The spring plate configured to protect the row unit and seed tube from damage during and prior to planting operations.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 (ipgb20260616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Leader Technology 73 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan F. Barry | Nevada, IA | 10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 | |
| Nick Schwartz | Story City, IA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01C | Planting; sowing; fertilising | A01C7/206 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BARRY, ALAN F signed 2023-05-25 SCHWARTZ, NICK signed 2023-05-30 | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY AMES, IA | 63913/272 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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