Segmented meter roller assembly
US6158630A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F13/001
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new and useful meter roller assembly is provided for an agricultural implement for metering material delivery between a meter box and a series of material runs leading to a series of material distributors, the assembly comprising a shaft for mounting for rotation in the box; a series of roller sections for mounting on the shaft, extending across the runs, the roller sections chosen from the group consisting of blank sections or metering sections; and wherein the series of roller sections includes at least one metering sections corresponding to one the run, for securing to the shaft for rotation therewith and comprising at least one fluted segment and at least one blank segment.
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