Air seeder downforce control
US10925203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/203
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling the downpressure on an air seeder that has a plurality of seed assemblies and a plurality of fertilizer assemblies each applying an adjustable downforce, wherein the method includes keeping a total downforce applied by all of the plurality of seed assemblies and all of the plurality of fertilizer assemblies less than a maximum downforce. The method may also include keeping the downforce applied by each of the fertilizer assemblies less than the downforce applied by each of the seed assemblies.
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