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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2018
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Stanley R. Borkgren, Geneseo, IL (US);
Dnyanesh Dhobale, Pune, IN;
Beth A. Wolfs, Tiffin, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A seed receptacle includes a housing defining a seed chamber within, a seed inlet formed in the housing, a seed outlet formed in the housing, and an air inlet separate from the seed inlet and mounted to the housing. The air inlet includes a first end attached to the housing and defining a first aperture, a second end, opposite the first end and defining a second aperture, and a channel defining an airflow path between the first end and the second end. The air inlet has an elasticity and a weight such that the second end sags relative to the first end.