SEED HOPPER AND ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR VARYING MATERIAL DELIVERY TO ROW UNITS

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 fo...

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Main Authors MYERS CHRISTOPHER ALLEN, FOSTER CHRIS WARREN, PINKSTON PATRICK EUGENE, LANDPHAIR DONALD KEITH, CLARK RICHARD HUGO, MARTIN ROBERT WALLACE, BRADEN CHAD ERIK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.04.2010
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
FERTILISING
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
PLANTING
SOWING
TRAPPING
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100683180