Pre-metering system for feeding different types of seed into a seed meter
US10296017B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/127
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pre-metering system for feeding different types of seed into a seed meter of a planter includes separate feeder wheels that are selectively rotated to deliver different types of seed from on-row storage into the seed meter at a given time. The feeder wheels may be supported by a feeder wheel carrier that may also support various wall and ramped structures, such as upright divider walls and sloped walls that maintain separation between the different types of seeds in the on-row storage and direct the different types of seed toward the individual feeder wheels.
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