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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);
Kent Levy, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/18 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/18 (2013.01); A01C 7/04 (2013.01); A01C 7/124 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01); A01C 7/206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seed conveyor assembly that delivers seed to a planting surface in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within a trench. In one embodiment, a seed guide for a seed conveyor assembly includes a relief portion and an introduction portion that includes at least one protrusion. The protrusion is angled from a side of the introduction portion toward the center of the introduction portion. The end of the protrusion is proximate the center of the introduction portion being further from the relief portion.