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US10751676B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10751676-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916542744-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
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The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product mechanical and/or pneumatic conveying system which transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand, and meters the material at the application equipment. The conveying system includes a static distributor interconnecting the supply lines of the conveying system with the distribution lines connected to the individual nozzles. The static distributor includes internal structures that effectively divert the incoming particulate material evenly across the interior of the static distributor such that the particulate material is evenly distributed into each of the distribution lines. The static distributor accomplishes this without the need for any moving parts or control systems/devices. In addition, damage done to the particulate material flowing through the distributor is not high, and the operation of the distributor creates a lower pressure drop across the distributor than prior art vertical distributors.
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We claim: 1. A method of delivering a number of agricultural products from a number of compartments containing the number of products to a delivering unit to apply the products in a field, the method comprising the steps of: supplying the number of agricultural products from the number of particulate material supply compartments to a conveying system; mixing the agricultural product in a static distributor in the conveying system to form a mixed product, wherein the static distributor has no moving parts; conveying the mixed product to the delivering unit; and applying the mixed product from the delivering unit onto an agricultural field. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the static distributor includes a housing having an inlet and a number of outlets spaced from the inlet and defining a flow channel therebetween with a central axis through the housing and a number of baffles disposed within the housing at angles with respect to the central axis of the housing, and wherein the step of mixing the agricultural product comprises directing the agricultural product through the housing into contact with the number of baffles to separate the product between the number of outlets.
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- A01C7/082Primary
Ducts, distribution pipes or details thereof for pneumatic seeders · CPC title
- B01F25/4231Primary
using baffles · CPC title
Mixing solids with solids · CPC title
Nozzles · CPC title
using blowers · CPC title
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- What does patent US10751676B2 cover?
- The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product mechanical and/or pneumatic conveying system which transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand, and meters the material at the application equipment. The conveying system includes a static distributor interconnecting the supply lines of the conveying system …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cnh Ind Canada Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01C7/082. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 25 2020 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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- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).