Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Agricultural implement having hopper weighing system
- Patent Title (中): 农具具有料斗称重系统
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Application No.: US13157967Application Date: 2011-06-10
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Publication No.: US08903545B2Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Jacob R. Riffel , Verne A. Hubalek
- Applicant: Jacob R. Riffel , Verne A. Hubalek
- Applicant Address: US KS Salina
- Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Salina
- Agency: Hovey Williams LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; A01C7/08 ; A01C15/00 ; A01C7/10
Abstract:
An agricultural seeding implement has a seed hopper that is weighed continuously during field operations as the seed volume in the hopper progressively diminishes. The weight information is used to perform ongoing control functions on the implement. One embodiment uses the weight information to reduce the down pressure on compaction wheels of a wing section of the machine as a function of the diminishing weight of the hopper on the main section.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120316673A1 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING HOPPER WEIGHING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-12-13
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