Dual-speed clutch for agricultural planter

Details Dual-speed clutch for agricultural planter Dual-speed clutch for agricultural planter

1995-01-20

1997-05-27

Melius, Terry Lee

Planting

Miscellaneous

111178, 111900, A01C 720

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056322127

ABSTRACT:
A mechanical clutch for use in metering seeds in an agricultural planter unit allows for selecting the input drive from either a primary drive source operating at a first RPM or a secondary drive source operating at a second, reduced RPM for dispensing seed at two different speeds. A third mode of operation of the clutch may also be selected wherein the seed metering mechanism is disconnected from the two drive sources. This arrangement allows a ground driven implement such as a planter to either (1) plant at a first predetermined population per acre; (2) plant at a second, lower population per acre; or (3) not plant at all. The clutch is driven by a ground engaging wheel and drive wheel combination, with the two seed dispensing speeds as well as the planter by-pass mode on-the-go selectable by an operator via a suitable electrical switch and solenoid combination.

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patent: 5024173 (1991-06-01), Deckler
patent: 5025951 (1991-06-01), Hook et al.
patent: 5078066 (1992-01-01), Lafferty

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