- Patent Title: Seed furrow liquid application systems, methods, and apparatuses
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Application No.: US16639832Application Date: 2018-08-21
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Publication No.: US11711997B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Tyler R. Ritland , Connor M. Hesterberg , Timothy A Sauder
- Applicant: 360 Yield Center, LLC
- Applicant Address: US IL Morton
- Assignee: 360 YIELD CENTER, LLC
- Current Assignee: 360 YIELD CENTER, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Morton
- Agency: Klintworth & Rozenblat IP LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2018/047367 2018.08.21
- International Announcement: WO2019/040518A 2019.02.28
- Date entered country: 2020-02-18
- Main IPC: A01C7/06
- IPC: A01C7/06 ; F16K31/08 ; A01C23/00 ; A01C7/10 ; A01C21/00 ; A01C23/02

Abstract:
In one aspect, an agricultural row unit is provided an includes a frame, an opener disc rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to open a seed trench, and an applicator assembly coupled to the frame and configured to apply a liquid. The applicator assembly including a housing and a valve coupled to the housing and configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid source. The valve is electronically powered to move to an open condition, in which fluid is configured to pass through and emit from the valve, and electronically powered to move to a closed condition, in which fluid is inhibited from passing through and emitting from the valve. The agricultural row unit also includes a closing wheel coupled to the frame and configured to close the seed trench.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200245526A1 SEED FURROW LIQUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES Public/Granted day:2020-08-06
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