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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nathan Albert Mariman, Geneseo, IL (US);
Matthew Brian Hagen, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 ;
Abstract
A seed receiving tray is removeably mounted on a frame of a planting unit for receiving seed from a seed meter as it is cleared. The seed tray comprises a bowl portion for receiving the seed, a cross bar receiving portion for engaging a frame cross bar, and a hook for engaging a recess formed in the frame. The bowl portion has a first end wall that is provided with the cross bar receiving portion and a vertical support receiving portion. The bowl portion has a second end wall having the hook.