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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2022
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Matthew David Arnold, Moline, IL (US);
William Douglas Graham, East Moline, IL (US);
Michael Eugene Frasier, Iowa City, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A product distribution device includes a container for holding a product to be distributed, a meter assembly for controlling discharge of product from the container, and a flow control system. The flow control system includes a control member that is movable between an open position and a closed position. A position sensor directly senses the position of the control member. A controller coupled to the flow control system and to the position sensor sends signals to the flow control system to command an open or closed position of the control member and receives signals from the position sensor indicating the position of the control member. The controller compares the sensed control member position with the commanded control member position and alerts an operator when the commanded control member position and the sensed control member position are inconsistent. An enclosure isolates the position sensor from the product.