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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lisle J. Dunham, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Case Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 ;
Abstract
A seed metering system includes a first metering member having a first bearing surface and a second metering member having a plurality of seed engaging surfaces adapted to engage seeds and a second bearing surface positioned against the first bearing surface. The second metering member moves relative to the first metering member. At least one depression extends into the second bearing surface opposite the first bearing surface.