Trench closing assembly

Abstract

A trench closing assembly having an actuator for applying a force to the trench closing assembly in which the force is divided between closing wheels and a press wheel disposed rearward of the closing wheels.

1 . A row closer wheel assembly for mounting to a row closer assembly of a row planter, the row closer wheel assembly comprising:
 a row closer wheel mount assembly having a first portion adapted to be mounted to a row closer assembly and a second portion adapted for mounting one or more row closer wheels;   a first row closing wheel being substantially circular with a center, a front, a back, an inner circumference, and an outer circumference and comprising:   a center hub base being a minor diameter on a first plane and defined by the inner circumference, the center hub base having a circular center hub opening at the center for mounting the first row closing wheel to the row closer wheel mount assembly;   a sloped body portion being a portion of a major diameter of the first row closing wheel between the inner circumference and the outer circumference, the outer circumference being at a second plane offset from the inner circumference and the first plane relative to the front of the first row closing wheel, the sloped body portion being at a slope angle relative to the first plane; and   a first set of teeth arranged about the outer circumference of the first row closing wheel.   
     
     
         2 . The row closer wheel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the center hub base and the sloped body portion form a gradual and continuous curve from the first plane to the second plane. 
     
     
         3 . The row closer wheel assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the gradual and continuous curve from the first plane to the second plane is defined by a minor arc of a circle. 
     
     
         4 . The row closer wheel assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the row closer assembly further comprises a second row closing wheel. 
     
     
         5 . A row closing wheel for mounting to a row closing assembly for use in operation of a row planter and adapted to close a planting row, the row closing wheel comprising:
 a center, a front, a back, an inner circumference, and an outer circumference;   a center hub base being a minor diameter on a first plane and defined by the inner circumference, the center hub base having a circular center hub opening at the center for mounting the row closing wheel to a row closer wheel mount assembly;   a sloped body portion being a portion of a major diameter of the row closing wheel between the inner circumference and the outer circumference, the outer circumference being at a second plane offset from the inner circumference and the first plane relative to the front of the row closing wheel, the sloped body portion being at a slope angle relative to the first plane; and   a first set of teeth arranged about the outer circumference of the first row closing wheel.   
     
     
         6 . The row closer wheel assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the center hub base and the sloped body portion form a gradual and continuous curve from the first plane to the second plane. 
     
     
         7 . The row closer wheel assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the gradual and continuous curve from the first plane to the second plane is defined by a minor arc of a circle.