Commodity metering system for work vehicle with rollers in staggered arrangement
US11140811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C21/002
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A work vehicle includes a commodity container and an actuator system with a plurality of actuators. The work vehicle includes a delivery system with a plurality of tubes. Furthermore, the work vehicle includes a metering system with a plurality of metering rollers that are configured to be individually actuated by respective ones of the plurality of actuators to meter out a commodity from the commodity container to respective ones of the plurality of tubes. The plurality of metering rollers are arranged substantially parallel to each other. The plurality of metering rollers are disposed in a staggered arrangement.
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