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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2007
Douglas Arthur Sutton, Bloomington, IL (US);
Daniel Kidder, Greensboro, NC (US);
Douglas Arthur Sutton, Bloomington, IL (US);
Daniel Kidder, Greensboro, NC (US);
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A tool is provided that is adapted to calibrate a dispenser operative to dispense a selected granular material received from the interior of a receptacle. The tool may include a handle extending longitudinally from a first handle end to a second handle end along a longitudinal axis and a positioning element located proximately to the second handle end. The positioning element is adapted to locate the flow control member associated with the dispenser at a selected position thereby to set a desired delivery rate of the granular material. The positioning element may be formed as an elongate projection extending upwardly from a location proximate to the second handle end or as a flat blade. A set of tools is also provided such that the dispenser can be set at alternative desired delivery rates. A method of calibrating the delivery rate of a dispenser is also provided.