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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Laurence K. Lee, Darien, IL (US);
Guntis Ozers, Woodridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
Case, LLC, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 ;
Abstract
A particulate distribution system for transporting seed or other particulate from a source into a plurality of metering bins, the system including a forced air source, a converter for splitting air form the source into separate flows in converter outlet lines, venturis for receiving the air flows and entraining particulate from a main hopper therein and a manifold delivery system that directs the entrained particulates to mini-hoppers and that opens at an outlet end back into the main hopper.