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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
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 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/18 ;
Abstract
A particulate distribution apparatus for receiving seed or other particulate from a pneumatic source and temporarily storing the seed for subsequent use by a metering device where the particulate is characterized by a particulate size, the apparatus comprising a housing including walls that form a cavity, a hopper inlet linkable to the duct outlet and a hopper outlet linkable to the metering device inlet, at least one of the housing walls forming vent apertures that are generally smaller than the particulate size.