Planter having a seeding system
US12245543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C15/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A planter for planting seeds in the ground including a seed meter configured to provide a regulated flow of seeds, and a seed conduit defining a first portion of a flow path configured to transport the seeds from the seed meter towards the ground. The planter also includes a seed guide having an aperture in fluid communication with the seed conduit, the seed guide defining a second portion of the flow path configured to transport the seeds from the seed conduit towards the ground, and a shaft configured to reciprocate with respect to the seed guide through a stroke path towards and away from the ground. The shaft is configured to create a discrete hole in the ground for one of the seeds. A side of the shaft is configured to inhibit the one of the seeds from entering the second portion of the flow path until the shaft retracts past the aperture.
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