Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seed flow regulator
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Application No.: US16479832Application Date: 2018-01-23
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Publication No.: US11596096B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Jeremy Hodel , Timothy Kater , Tracy Leman , Jarlis Luiz Matter
- Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC , AGCO DO BRASIL SA LTDA
- Applicant Address: US IL Tremont; BR Ribeireo Preto
- Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC,AGCO DO BRASIL SA LTDA
- Current Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC,AGCO DO BRASIL SA LTDA
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Tremont; BR Ribeireo Preto
- International Application: PCT/US2018/014824 WO 20180123
- International Announcement: WO2018/136926 WO 20180726
- Main IPC: A01C15/00
- IPC: A01C15/00 ; A01C7/04 ; A01C7/08 ; A01B73/04

Abstract:
A mini-hopper for an agricultural row unit that has a fill tube supplying material to a hopper. A backflow preventer is disposed in the fill tube or in a line to the inlet to prevent flow of material from the mini-hopper through the fill tube when the mini-hopper is in a transport position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210352840A1 SEED FLOW REGULATOR Public/Granted day:2021-11-18
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