Seed delivery apparatus
US11672196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/046
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seed conveyor assembly that delivers seed to a planting surface in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within a trench. In one embodiment, a seed guide for a seed conveyor assembly includes a relief portion and an introduction portion that includes at least one protrusion. The protrusion is angled from a side of the introduction portion toward the center of the introduction portion. The end of the protrusion is proximate the center of the introduction portion being further from the relief portion.
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