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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2014
Cnh Industrial Canada, Ltd., Saskatoon, CA;
Jim Henry, Saskatoon, CA;
Mark Wileniec, Saskatoon, CA;
CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA;
Abstract
A system is provide for filling a pressurized tank of an air cart or other storage element while operating to deliver product to a ground engaging tool, such as for seeding or fertilizer placement. A rotary air lock coupled between a feeder and a storage tank includes a plurality of vanes providing pockets in between for holding particulate materials, The rotary air lock rotates the pockets from the feeder to a sealed area and from the sealed area to the storage tank, As such, the rotary air lock transfers the particulate materials to the storage tank while substantially maintaining a pressure in the storage tank. The system may be filled during, field operations, and a filling or conveyor system may be controlled via a vehicle to vehicle (V2V) operation.