Seed inductor for an agricultural implement having an air bypass channel

US9215840B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9215840-B2
Application numberUS-201313737852-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 9, 2013
Priority dateJan 9, 2013
Publication dateDec 22, 2015
Grant dateDec 22, 2015

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A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass channel is configured to guide airflow through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising: an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box comprising: an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass cha…

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What does patent US9215840B2 cover?
A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cnh Canada Ltd, Cnh Ind Canada Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01C7/081. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Tue Dec 22 2015 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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