Seed planting system
US6634305B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seed planting system for planting seeds in dirt in the depressions of a flat. The seed planting system includes a plurality of seeding assemblies each having a hopper. The hopper is designed for holding the seeds. Each of the seeding assemblies has dispensing portion. The dispensing portion is coupled to the hopper of an associated one of the seeding assemblies whereby the dispensing portion is designed for dispensing seeds from the hopper of the associated one of the seeding assemblies into the depressions of the flat. A regulating assembly is coupled between the hopper and the dispensing portion of each of the seeding assemblies whereby the regulating assembly is designed for regulating the rate at which the seeds are dispensed from the hopper to the dispensing portion of the associated one of the seeding assemblies.
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