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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Brett Buehler, Dallas Center, IA (US);
Alex Hartogh, Huxley, IA (US);
Scott Eichhorn, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/046 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/128 (2013.01);
Abstract
Adjustable seed meters having a first seed disk having first openings defined therein and a second seed disk having second openings defined therein adjacent to the first openings such that the first and second openings are alignable to form adjustable seed cells. Various embodiments have a plate adjustment drive system to rotate the first and second seed disks in relation to each other. Other embodiments relate to methods of automatically adjusting a seed meter during operation of the overall planting system.