Belted seed metering device

Details Belted seed metering device Belted seed metering device

1997-10-15

1999-11-30

Novosad, Christopher J.

Planting

Drilling

Having depositor feature

A01C 718

Patent

active

059923385

ABSTRACT:
An seed metering device and method for disbursing agricultural seed and the like singularly and accurately comprising sprocket wheels, a seed conveyor device, a housing. A seed conveyor device interlocks with and surrounds sprocket wheels and rotates similarly to the sprocket wheels when rotated by a power source. Seeds are singulated and carried through a closed area formed by the walls of the housing by the seed conveyor device from a seed containment area to a seed release area. The metering device can accommodate a variety of seed types, sizes, and shapes, and will operate at a variety of speeds for different speed disbursement rates.

REFERENCES:
patent: 12152 (1855-01-01), Anderson
patent: 262439 (1882-08-01), Lindsay et al.
patent: 467683 (1892-01-01), Essex
patent: 1264454 (1918-04-01), Terrell et al.
patent: 1865376 (1932-06-01), Kohler
patent: 2302499 (1942-11-01), Lacson
patent: 2619261 (1952-11-01), Pick et al.
patent: 2758756 (1956-08-01), Tea, Jr.
patent: 2760684 (1956-08-01), Reilly
patent: 3077290 (1963-02-01), Rehder
patent: 3122283 (1964-02-01), Walters
patent: 3325060 (1967-06-01), Rehder
patent: 3631825 (1972-01-01), Weiste
patent: 3971446 (1976-07-01), Nienberg
patent: 5392707 (1995-02-01), Romans
patent: 5542364 (1996-08-01), Romans

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Belted seed metering device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Belted seed metering device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Belted seed metering device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1659439