Methods and devices for limiting rain ingress
US11758836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C19/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seed meter for metering a plurality of seeds includes a seed meter housing defining a seed inlet, a seed outlet, and a chamber therebetween, a hub rotatably mounted to the seed meter housing about a rotational axis and extending from a first end positioned within the chamber of the seed meter housing to a second end positioned outside of the seed meter housing, a metering element mounted to the hub within the chamber, a plurality of drain apertures located in the seed meter housing adjacent to the hub, and a handle mounted to the second end of the hub, the handle extends over the plurality of drain apertures in an axial direction parallel to the rotational axis of the hub.
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