System and method for intercrop planting
US-11818977-B2 · Nov 21, 2023 · US
Seed injector
US12520743B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12520743-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318486490-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2026 |
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A seed unit for placing seeds into soil includes a seed meter for singulating seeds, a shaft to deliver the seeds into soil during operation, and an actuator coupled to the shaft. The actuator moves the shaft during operation and the shaft delivers seeds into the soil without a continuous seed trench.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A seed planting unit, comprising: a seed meter for singulating seeds; a shaft defining a space or recess for receiving a seed from the seed meter at a first end of the shaft and at least one wing at a second end of the shaft, the shaft and the wing defining at least one fluid conduit through the shaft and the wing, wherein the shaft is configured to deliver the seeds and a fluid to soil without a continuous seed trench; a wheel configured to rotate in a vertical plane parallel to a forward travel direction of the seed planting unit, wherein shaft is connected to the wheel via a pivot so that, as the wheel rotates, the shaft moves vertically with respect to the soil to cause the second end of the shaft to penetrate the soil. 2 . The seed planting unit of claim 1 , wherein the shaft defines a tip at the second end of the shaft, the tip having a narrowing cross-section. 3 . The seed planting unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fluid conduit has an exit in the at least one wing. 4 . The seed planting unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wing has a cross-section greater than a cross-section of the first end of the shaft. 5 . The seed planting unit of claim 1 , wherein the shaft is configured to control a depth of seeds being delivered into the soil and to control seed-to-seed spacing. 6 . The seed planting unit of claim 1 , further comprising a second wheel configured to rotate in the vertical plane, wherein the shaft is connected to second wheel via a second pivot.
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Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed · CPC title
Seeders combined with fertilising apparatus · CPC title
Single-grain seeders with or without suction devices · CPC title
Machines for making or covering holes for sowing or planting · CPC title
- A01C7/002Primary
Dibble seeders · CPC title
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- What does patent US12520743B2 cover?
- A seed unit for placing seeds into soil includes a seed meter for singulating seeds, a shaft to deliver the seeds into soil during operation, and an actuator coupled to the shaft. The actuator moves the shaft during operation and the shaft delivers seeds into the soil without a continuous seed trench.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Prec Planting Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01C7/002. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2026 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 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).