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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Stanley R. Borkgren, Geneseo, IL (US);
Beth A. Wolfs, Tiffin, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/105 (2013.01); A01C 7/082 (2013.01); A01C 7/128 (2013.01); A01C 7/201 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seed sensor includes a housing. An internal seed channel defines a path for seeds to flow along a central axis through the seed sensor. A sensor unit is positioned alongside the internal seed channel within the housing. An inlet end of the seed sensor includes a tapered inlet section. The housing includes a mounting loop having a pair of oppositely angled surfaces for mounting the seed sensor in a pair of oppositely angled configurations.