Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seed flow chamber for seed conditioning, processing, and drying in a treatment system
-
Application No.: US15493924Application Date: 2017-04-21
-
Publication No.: US10729060B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Paul A. Kaeb , Matthew J. Edelman
- Applicant: KSi Conveyor, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KS Sabetha
- Assignee: KSi Conveyor, Inc.
- Current Assignee: KSi Conveyor, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Sabetha
- Agency: Coughlin Law Office LLC
- Agent Daniel J. Coughlin
- Main IPC: A01C1/00
- IPC: A01C1/00 ; A01C1/06 ; F26B21/04 ; F26B21/00 ; F26B25/12 ; F26B17/14 ; F26B21/08

Abstract:
A seed flow chamber for handling seed and grain commodity, especially for use with a seed treatment applicator. Seed flow is received through an upper inlet opening configured to receive a flow of seed and discharged through a lower discharge opening. A diverging guide member splits the seed flow. A converging guide member disposed below the diverging guide member reunites the seed flow prior to discharge. The converging member has a downward sloping surface and an air vent, such as a plurality of airflow apertures connected to a plenum. The air vent is configured to communicate with an air supply. A vacuum vent—disposed below the diverging guide member—is configured to communicate with a vacuum source. A fan system recirculates air between the air vent and the vacuum vent. Dehumidifier may condition the air supply to assist with drying.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180124994A1 Seed Flow Chamber for Seed Conditioning, Processing, and Drying in a Treatment System Public/Granted day:2018-05-10
Information query