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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2021
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Dnyanesh Dhobale, Parbhani, IN;
Beth A. Wolfs, Tiffin, IA (US);
Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US);
Tyler G. Groves, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Justin L Montenguise, Bettendorf, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A seed meter disk includes a body defining a plane of rotation, a seed-side, and a lower-pressure-side. A circumferential array of seed openings are provided on the seed-side of the seed meter disk for seed adherence. A circumferential array of kick-out pockets are provided on the lower-pressure-side of the seed meter disk. A circumferential array of recessed seed agitator pockets may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A circumferential array of raised agitator pegs or features may be provided for seed mixing and agitation. A kick-out wheel assembly includes a kick-out wheel rotatably held by a kick-out wheel arm. The kick-out wheel has at least one protrusion portion including a plurality of kick-out protrusions each of which is configured to mate with and enter one of the kick-out pockets to facilitate dislodgement of a seed or other particle from within a seed opening.