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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman R Bergland, Moline, IL (US);
Donald R Wisor, Moline, IL (US);
Netza Portillo, Coal Valley, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
111200 ; 111903 ; 221211 ;
Abstract
A hollow seed tube extending between a seed meter and a planting furrow is provided with a sensor aperture for receiving a seed sensor. The interior surface of the seed tube above the sensor aperture is provided with a ramp for directing the seed inwardly away from the sensor.