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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Elijah B. Garner, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Matthew David Arnold, Moline, IL (US);
Drew M. Whitcomb, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/127 (2013.01); A01C 7/082 (2013.01); A01C 7/12 (2013.01); A01C 7/125 (2013.01); A01C 7/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
A volumetric metering system for metering a product in an agricultural machine includes a roller element, a drive mechanism configured to rotationally drive the roller element to convey the product along a conveyance path to a product receiving component, and a guide element disposed on a side of the roller element. The guide element is configured to guide the product along the conveyance path, and is biased towards the roller element.