Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air/product flow splitting apparatus for use with product distribution system of an agricultural seeding machine
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Application No.: US12482973Application Date: 2009-06-11
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Publication No.: US07966954B2Publication Date: 2011-06-28
- Inventor: Brian Anderson , Marvin Prickel , Josh Breuer , Grant MacDonald , Josh Roszman
- Applicant: Brian Anderson , Marvin Prickel , Josh Breuer , Grant MacDonald , Josh Roszman
- Applicant Address: US PA New Holland
- Assignee: CNH America LLC
- Current Assignee: CNH America LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA New Holland
- Agent Rebecca Henkel
- Main IPC: A01C7/00
- IPC: A01C7/00 ; A01C9/00

Abstract:
A splitter divides an air/product mixture flow, delivered thereto in an air-powered distribution line, between a primary and a secondary distribution channel, which may be flow-coupled to a product hopper or a hose flow-coupled to another product hopper or another splitter. The air/product mixture enters the inlet of the splitter along an angled downward flow path and exits a primary outlet, flow-coupled to the primary distribution channel, along a vertical downward flow path. Air/product flow is exhausted by a secondary outlet, which is flow-coupled to the secondary distribution channel, at an angled upward flow path. The velocity flow vector along which the air/product mixture is exhausted from the secondary outlet is at an acute angle relative to the velocity flow vector along which the air/product mixture is received by the inlet of the splitter.
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