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- Patent Title: Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system
- Patent Title (中): 改进气动按需种子传送系统和改进的气动按需种子传送系统的方法
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Application No.: US11742576Application Date: 2007-04-30
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Publication No.: US07779770B2Publication Date: 2010-08-24
- Inventor: Derek A. Sauder , Chad E. Plattner
- Applicant: Derek A. Sauder , Chad E. Plattner
- Applicant Address: US IL Tremont
- Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Precision Planting, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Tremont
- Agency: Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
- Agent Thomas J. Oppold
- Main IPC: A01C7/00
- IPC: A01C7/00 ; A01C9/00 ; A01C15/00 ; B65G59/04 ; B65H3/08
Abstract:
A pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system wherein seed from the auxiliary hopper enters the seed meter through an opening beginning rearward of the vertical axis of the seed meter. And a retrofit kit for existing on-demand seed delivery systems, and method of retrofitting such existing pneumatic on-demand seed delivery systems, so as to provide an auxiliary hopper that communicates seed to the seed meter through an opening beginning rearward of the vertical axis of the seed meter.
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