Planting – Drilling – Having depositor feature
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Novosad, Christopher J. (Department: 3641)
Planting
Drilling
Having depositor feature
C111S185000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10339920
ABSTRACT:
A seeding machine includes at least one seed metering system and at least one seed placement system. Each seed placement system is in communication with a corresponding seed metering system. Each seed placement system includes a housing having a seed slide, and a wheel at least partly disposed within the housing. The wheel has a circumferential periphery with a plurality of contiguous disc joint surfaces. The periphery is positioned adjacent to at least part of the seed slide. The invention comprises, in another form thereof, a method of placing seeds with a seeding machine in a trench formed in soil. Seeds are received at a predetermined rate at a seed placement system. The seed placement system includes a seed slide, and a wheel having a conferential periphery position closely adjacent to at least part of the seed slide. The seeds are engaged at the predetermined rate against the wheel periphery. The seeds are carried past a closely adjacent area of the seed slide using the wheel periphery. The seeds are released from the wheel periphery.
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Fundamentals of Machine Operation, Deere & Company, 1981.
Keaton Miles R.
Roman Robert J.
Stephens Lyle E.
Valdez Jose M.
Deere & Company
Novosad Christopher J.
Taylor & Aust P.C.
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