• Patent Title: Method and apparatus for an agricultural implement seed meter
  • Application No.: US11775040
    Application Date: 2007-07-09
  • Publication No.: US07669539B2
    Publication 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
Method and apparatus for an agricultural implement seed meter
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.
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