Patent · US Expired

Row control system for vacuum operated seed planter

US6718891B1 · kind B1 · utility

13Cited by
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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 2001
Grant dateApr 13, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01C7/042
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seed planter having a plurality of vacuum operated seed metering units includes a valve assembly connected between the metering units and the vacuum manifold permitting discrete control of the operation of each metering unit.

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