Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air pack manifold having articulated control
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Application No.: US15265489Application Date: 2016-09-14
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Publication No.: US10194578B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Andrew Williams
- Applicant: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Agent Rebecca L. Henkel; Rickard K. DeMille
- Main IPC: A01C7/08
- IPC: A01C7/08 ; A01C15/04 ; F16L3/223 ; A01C7/06

Abstract:
A pneumatic distribution system for use with agricultural equipment, such as air drills and air carts, includes hoses which may be held at a manifold connection having articulated control. The manifold connection may hold multiple couplers for hoses, and each of the couplers may be configured to allow substantial rotation in a first plane perpendicular to the ground. In addition, the manifold connection may be configured to allow substantial rotation in a second plane parallel to the ground. As a result, the manifold connection may be held proximal to a mechanical hitching point between agricultural equipment. This, in turn, may allow elimination of excess hose lengths and greater ease of handling when the agricultural equipment is separated and the hoses are disconnected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180000007A1 Air Pack Manifold Having Articulated Control Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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