Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for an agricultural implement seed meter
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Application No.: US11775040Application Date: 2007-07-09
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Publication No.: US07669539B2Publication Date: 2010-03-02
- Inventor: Keith W. Wendte
- Applicant: Keith W. Wendte
- Applicant Address: US PA New Holland
- Assignee: CNH America, LLC.
- Current Assignee: CNH America, LLC.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA New Holland
- Agent Rebecca L. Henkel; John William Stader
- Main IPC: A01C7/00
- IPC: A01C7/00 ; A01C9/00

Abstract:
A seed meter includes an input port configured to receive a supply of seeds and an output port configured to deliver the supply of seeds for dispensing to a planting area and a seed disk configured to receive the supply of seeds from the input port and deliver the supply of seeds to the output port at a substantially uniform rate. The seed disk has a seed side where seeds flow from the input port, and a vacuum side opposite the seed side. The seed meter further includes a first housing portion surrounding a first portion of the seed disk in a fixed relationship to direct the supply of seeds against the seed disk and a second housing portion. The second housing portion is configured to move between a first position extending to a second portion of the seed disk to operate in concert with the first housing portion to direct the supply of seeds against the seed disk and a second position providing access to at least a portion of the second portion of the seed disk including the lowest most portion of the seed disk.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090013909A1 Method and Apparatus For An Agricultural Implement Seed Meter Public/Granted day:2009-01-15
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