Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for minimizing the volume of a liquid carrier used for delivering agricultural products into a furrow during planting
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Application No.: US16182334Application Date: 2018-11-06
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Publication No.: US10356975B2Publication Date: 2019-07-23
- Inventor: Larry M. Conrad
- Applicant: AMVAC Chemical Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Newport Beach
- Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Newport Beach
- Agent Lawrence N. Ginsberg
- Main IPC: A01C23/04
- IPC: A01C23/04 ; A01C5/06 ; A01C7/06

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for minimizing the volume of a liquid carrier used for delivering an agricultural product into a furrow during planting. The apparatus includes a seed tube assembly for dispensing seed. A seed firmer assembly is operatively connected to the seed tube assembly. A seed firmer application tube assembly is mounted to the seed firmer assembly. The seed firmer application tube assembly has an outlet end for dispensing a carrier containing an agricultural product. A seed firmer brush is mounted to the outlet end of the seed firmer application tube assembly. The seed firmer brush is configured to contact the carrier containing the agricultural product during the dispensing thereof and brushing the carrier containing the agricultural product onto the seed being dispensed from the seed tube assembly.
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