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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Agco-amity Jv, Llc, Fargo, ND (US);
Inventors:
Alan L. Redman, Wahpeton, ND (US);
Timothy L. Karl, Harwood, ND (US);
Lawrence F. Bernard, Wahpeton, ND (US);
Matthew J. Meyer, West Fargo, ND (US);
Assignee:
AGCO-Amity JV, LLC, Fargo, ND (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/044 (2013.01); A01C 7/081 (2013.01); A01C 7/088 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01); A01C 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary agricultural implement includes a plurality of units configured to inject particulate material into a ground surface and a plurality of metering modules. Each metering module is configured to receive a supply of particulate material and to meter the particulate material to a set of the plurality of units. A distribution assembly is configured to receive particulate material from a source and to distribute the particulate material to the plurality of metering modules.