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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2011
Applicants:

Nathan A. Mariman, Geneseo, IL (US);

Mark S. Sommer, East Moline, IL (US);

Donna R. Sommer, Legal Representative, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

James R. Peterson, Annawan, IL (US);

Donald K. Landphair, Bettendorf, IA (US);

William G. Bultinck, Mesa, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Nathan A. Mariman, Geneseo, IL (US);

Mark S. Sommer, East Moline, IL (US);

Donna R. Sommer, legal representative, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

James R. Peterson, Annawan, IL (US);

Donald K. Landphair, Bettendorf, IA (US);

William G. Bultinck, Mesa, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Deere & Company, East Moline, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/00 (2005.12); A01C 9/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A seed tube for an agricultural seeding machine includes a side wall having at least a portion thereof formed from a transparent material. A sensor includes a transmitter which is positioned adjacent an outside of the side wall, and operates through the transparent material.


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