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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2020
Applicant:

Precision Planting, Llc, Tremont, IL (US);

Inventors:

Ben Schlipf, Tremont, IL (US);

Brent Wiegand, Mackinaw, IL (US);

Justin McMenamy, Edwards, IL (US);

Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);

Assignee:

Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/087 (2006.01); G01F 7/00 (2006.01); F16K 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/007 (2013.01); A01C 21/007 (2013.01); F16K 5/0605 (2013.01); F16K 11/0873 (2013.01); G01F 7/00 (2013.01); A01C 23/04 (2013.01); Y10T 137/86751 (2015.04); Y10T 137/86823 (2015.04);
Abstract

Described herein are systems and devices for controlling and monitoring liquid applications of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a flow device for controlling flow during an agricultural operation includes an offset ball valve having multiple openings that rotate in position to control flow of a liquid through the offset ball valve to an outlet passage. The flow device also includes a first passage that provides a first flow path from an inlet to at least one opening of the offset ball valve and second passage that provides a second flow path from the inlet to at least one opening of the offset ball valve.


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