Agricultural metering system having multiple sets of meter rollers
US10076073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural metering system includes multiple independently controllable sets of meter rollers. Each set of meter rollers includes at least one meter roller, each set of meter rollers is configured to rotate about a respective rotational axis, the rotational axes are generally perpendicular to a common plane, and the rotational axes are offset relative to one another in the common plane. The agricultural metering system also includes multiple meter boxes configured to receive agricultural product from a storage tank. Each set of meter rollers is disposed within a respective meter box, and each set of meter rollers is configured to meter the agricultural product from the storage tank. In addition, the agricultural metering system includes multiple distribution lines. Each distribution line is disposed downstream from a respective set of meter rollers and configured to receive the agricultural product output from the respective set of meter rollers.
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