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Seed tube for an agricultural seeding machine

US7472660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2005
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S111/903
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seed tube for an agricultural seeding machine includes a side wall having at least a portion thereof formed from a transparent material. A sensor includes a transmitter which is positioned adjacent an outside of the side wall, and operates through the transparent material.

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