Seed meter with flexible seed disc
US7661377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/046
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seed meter for use in an agricultural seeding machine includes a housing having an inner chamber and one or more deflectors within the inner chamber, and a seed disc rotatably carried by the housing. The seed disc includes at least a portion thereof formed from a flexible material which is deflectable by the one or more deflectors during rotation within the housing.
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