Particulate material delivery system
US-9516805-B2 · Dec 13, 2016 · US
Meter roller for an agricultural metering system
US10405485B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10405485-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715454982-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 9, 2017 |
| Publication date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
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A meter roller for an agricultural metering system includes a flute and a recess positioned adjacent to one another along a circumferential axis of the meter roller. The flute and the recess are configured to meter flowable particulate material from a storage tank to a material distribution system via rotation of the meter roller. In addition, a first circumferential extent of the flute is at least 1.5 times greater than a second circumferential extent of the recess along an entire longitudinal extent of the flute and the recess, and the entire longitudinal extent of the flute and the recess is greater than the first circumferential extent of the flute and the second circumferential extent of the recess.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A meter roller for an agricultural metering system, comprising: a flute and a recess positioned adjacent to one another along a circumferential axis of the meter roller, wherein the flute and the recess are configured to meter flowable particulate material from a storage tank to a material distribution system via rotation of the meter roller; wherein a first circumferential extent of the flute is at least 1.5 times greater than a second circumferential extent of the recess along an entire longitudinal extent of the flute and the recess, and the entire longitudinal extent of the flute and the recess is greater than the first circumferential extent of the flute and the second circumferential extent of the recess. 2. The meter roller of claim 1 , wherein a first longitudinal axis of the flute and a second longitudinal axis of the recess are substantially parallel to a rotational axis of the meter roller. 3. The meter roller of claim 1 , wherein a first longitudinal axis of the flute and a second longitudinal axis of the recess are orientated at an angle relative to a rotational axis of the meter roller. 4. The meter roller of claim 3 , wherein the angle is at least 2 degrees. 5. The meter roller of claim 1 , wherein the flute extends along a first curved path between a first longitudinal end of the flute and a second longitudinal end of the flute, and the recess extends along a second curved path between a first longitudinal end of the recess and a second longitudinal end of the recess. 6. The meter roller of claim 1 , wherein the recess has an arcuate concave cross-section. 7. The meter roller of claim 1 , wherein the flute has an arcuate convex cross-section.
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- What does patent US10405485B2 cover?
- A meter roller for an agricultural metering system includes a flute and a recess positioned adjacent to one another along a circumferential axis of the meter roller. The flute and the recess are configured to meter flowable particulate material from a storage tank to a material distribution system via rotation of the meter roller. In addition, a first circumferential extent of the flute is at l…
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- Cnh Ind Canada Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01C7/127. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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