Conveyor positioning system for an air cart in an agricultural seeder
US7500814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/133
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air cart for use in an agricultural seeder includes a frame; a material tank carried by the frame; an arm pivotally coupled with the frame; a conveyor coupled with the arm for conveying material to the tank; and a hydraulic positioning system coupled with the conveyor for automatically moving the conveyor to a selected one of a plurality of predetermined positions.
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