Planting – Drilling – Having depositor feature
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-28
2008-09-02
Novosad, Christopher J. (Department: 3641)
Planting
Drilling
Having depositor feature
C111S186000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07418908
ABSTRACT:
Left and right main hoppers offset laterally from each other on opposite sides of the centerline of a seeding machine provide an operator access area between the hoppers. A third hopper located forwardly of and between the two main hoppers has a capacity less than that of each of the main hoppers for refuge or male seed. The hoppers are sized to maximize productivity. In one embodiment, first and second hoppers communicate with downstream conduit structure, and valve structure selects one or the other of the first and second hoppers for delivery of the material. The valve structure can be operated remotely and can be map based. Alternatviely, selectively blockable nozzle structure is located in the first and second hoppers. Easily changeable connector structure facilitates row pattern selection and hose routing.
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Braden Chad Erik
Clark Richard Hugo
Foster Chris Warren
Landphair Donald Keith
Martin Robert Wallace
Deere & Company
Novosad Christopher J.
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