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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033230 | Method and apparatus for regulating air flow through supply conduits through which product entrained in an air flow is provided to multiple on-row product containers of an agricultural implement The present invention provides a method and apparatus to improve seed distribution to a plurality of seed or row units of an agricultural planter. Each row unit is fitted with a seed box having an air/seed inlet and an air outlet through which air is allowed to esca... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7866269 | Method and apparatus for regulating air flow through supply conduits through which product entrained in an air flow is provided to multiple on-row product containers of an agricultural implement The present invention provides a method and apparatus to improve seed distribution to a plurality of seed or row units of an agricultural planter. Each row unit is fitted with a seed box having an air/seed inlet and an air outlet through which air is allowed to esca... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854205 | Chamber for slowing particles flowing in a pneumatic conveyor conduit A chamber apparatus for reducing the speed of particles carried in a pneumatic conveyor conduit includes a chamber with an inlet port in the chamber, the inlet port adapted for attachment to the pneumatic conveyor conduit, and an outlet port in a lower portion of th... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7752984 | Device and method for dense phase transport of seed The present invention provides a device and a method for dense phase transport of a granular product, such as seed. A dense phase delivery line includes a porous medium located along a side wall of the dense phase delivery line. When air and seed are send through th... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7267061 | Opposed inductor improvements The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264423 | Hose restraint apparatus A restraint apparatus configured to selectively attach a flexible hose at an outlet structure of a manifold of an air conveyance system is provided. The restraint apparatus includes a restraint member having a flat, planar shape. The restraint member includes a firs... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258070 | Opposed inductor improvements The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213525 | Nozzle assembly for product-on-demand delivery system A product-on-demand delivery system for an agricultural machine having a main hopper arrangement wherein each outlet nozzle of the main hopper nozzle manifold is connected to plural product hoses that are each in communication with an auxiliary product hopper of an ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7162962 | Pneumatic distribution system for air seeders The primary distribution hoses on the tillage implement of a pneumatic seeding machine are of different lengths as needed to reach distribution heads or splitters on the implement that further divide the primary streams of materials into individual streams leading d... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156029 | Collapsible grain chute A generally conically-shaped collapsible grain chute removably affixed to the bulk seed distributor of an agricultural planter to provide an effective and efficient apparatus for emptying the bulk seed bin. The chute may include a cinch cord to selectively open and ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7093547 | Opposed inductor improvements The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7025010 | Flow splitter arrangement for series fed product application units A product-on-demand delivery system applies an agricultural product, such as seed, to a field. The system includes a frame that mounts a main hopper, a splitter fitting, a primary product hose, a secondary product hose, a primary application unit and a secondary app... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6935254 | Split seed hoppers for seed on demand seeding machine A seeding machine comprising a transversely extending main frame and left and right transversely extending wing frames. The main frame and the wing frames are provided with a plurality of planting units. Left and right main seed hoppers are mounted to the main frame... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935255 | Auxiliary seed hopper having a removable screen A pneumatic seed on demand delivery system comprises a frame having a main hopper and an individual planting unit. An air pump directs pressurized air to a nozzle located at the base of the main hopper. The seed in the main hopper is taken up by the air stream passi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6581534 | Pneumatic agricultural particulate material delivery system A pneumatic agricultural particulate material delivery system for delivering agricultural particulate material to a growing medium is disclosed. The delivery system includes a particulate material supply chamber, a furrow opening device configured to crea... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6367396 | Pneumatic agricultural particulate material delivery system A pneumatic agricultural particulate material delivery system for delivering agricultural particulate material to a growing medium is disclosed. The delivery system includes a particulate material supply chamber, a furrow opening device configured to crea... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6192813 | Apparatus for controlling the flow rate of an air seeder An apparatus for dispensing particles includes a storage tank for containing particles to be dispensed a metering mechanism for transferring particles from the storage tank and an air distribution system for receiving particles from the metering mechanism... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158363 | Apparatus for dispensing particles An air seeder for planting agricultural crops includes: a storage tank for containing particles to be dispensed; a metering mechanism for transferring particles from the storage tank; an air distribution system for receiving particles from the metering me... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5996516 | Air flow control for air seeders An air seeder is provided with a control system for controlling the velocity of air flowing though the product delivery tubes between the product storage tanks and the planting mechanism for delivering the product into the ground. A multiple tank air seed... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5392722 | Air separation tube for a pneumatic delivery system The present invention is an air separation tube for an agricultural planter. The air separation tube comprises a hollow tube having an inlet and outlet that is mounted to the side wall of a mini-hopper. The tube is provided with a downwardly curving bend ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5161473 | Seed distribution system and method for a seeding implement A seed distribution system includes an upright main hopper for containing a mass of seeds. The input end of a seed tube projects into the lower portion of the hopper near the bottom of the seed mass. The input end of the seed tube is located within the ou... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5156102 | Apparatus for sowing granular material An apparatus for sowing granular material, particularly in combination with a harrow, including a storage hopper (1) which at its outlet is provided with at least one injector (4) operated by a blower (6) and connected with a transport conduit (5) leading... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5033398 | Air seeder boot An air seeder boot includes a rigid pipe connected to the seed tube of the seeder and mounted to the back side of the cultivator shank by a bracket fixed to the front of the pipe. The pipe has an obtuse bend bringing the seed outlet to a position at appro... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4493273 | Planting assembly A planting assembly is disclosed which comprises a tubular support arm for carrying a plowshare and for conveying seeds pneumatically. The front end of the support arm is pivotally mounted about a horizontal pivot pin perpendicular to the direction of dis... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4393791 | Undercutter seed planter An undercutter seed planter in the form of an elongated tubular seed delivery member adapted to be pulled beneath the soil behind the blade of an undercutter plow. An air metering system supplies seeds to the seed delivery member and such seeds are releas... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4392439 | Pneumatic transport device particularly for single-seed seed drill The present invention relates to a pneumatic transport device particularly for seed drills. The device comprises an inlet tube 10 into which the seeds are introduced one by one, an annular passage 13 of convergent form for air under pressure at the periph... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4387656 | Precision sowing seed drill The present invention concerns a process and apparatus for sowing seeds in so-called precision sowing and a distributor for practicing such a process. The distributors comprise, for each furrow, a ploughshare 4 opening the furrow, a pneumatic transport ch... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4002266 | Seed decelerating device A seed planting device wherein seeds are carried at high velocities from a central selecting and dispensing unit to individual row units, each row unit has a rotating device that positively decelerates the seeds sufficiently to avoid bouncing of the seeds... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3964639 | Seed tube diffuser for a pneumatic seed planter An air diffuses for use in a seed delivery tube of a pneumatic type of seed planter. This air diffuser is a short length of pipe which is perforated with a plurality of holes. The effective open area of the holes being approximately fifty-percent greater ... | 06/22/1976 |
