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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:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Rylander, Victoria, IL (US);
Daniel B. Thiemke, Rock Island, IL (US);
Todd E. Vandersnick, Geneseo, IL (US);
Jose M. Valdez, Montpeilier, IA (US);
Miles R. Keaton, Rock Island, IL (US);
Garn Penfold, East Moline, IL (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/00 ; A01C 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/00 ; A01C 9/00 ;
Abstract
A seeding machine includes at least one seed metering system and at least one seed placement system. Each seed metering system includes a seed disc having a plurality of spaced apart seed cells and a circumferential edge. An edge drive engages the circumferential edge for rotatably driving the seed disc. Each seed placement system is in communication with a corresponding seed metering system.