A01C 17/008
Devices controlling the quantity or the distribution pattern
Official title: {Devices controlling the quantity or the distribution pattern}
A01C17/008 (Devices controlling the quantity or the distribution pattern) appears on 87 US grants and 101 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01C- Granted patents
- 87
- Published applications
- 101
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 188
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fertilizer/chemical dispensers for lawn care having intelligent dispensing systems (smart dispenser logic) and associated method of use1 Sep 2026US 12,721,254 B2
- Fertilization cart14 Jul 2026US 12,677,730 B2Qingdao Huatian Hand Truck Co., Ltd.
- Residue spread monitoring16 Jun 2026US 12,653,100 B2AGCO International GmbH
- Method for operating an agricultural spreader and an arrangement for an agricultural spreader system23 Dec 2025US 12,501,850 B2Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep B.V.
- Intermediate tanks for frame weight distribution4 Nov 2025US 12,457,920 B2Deere & Company
- Drone, and conveying device for use in a drone17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274414 A1LEHNER Maschinenbau GmbH
- Method for Dispensing Spreading Material Using an Agricultural Spreader23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206678 A1Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG
- Disc spreader with a discharge shaft23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208965 A1RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH
- Broadcast spreader having a container9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191128 A1RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH
- Agricultural Spreader30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114358 A1Amazonen-Werke H. Dreyer SE & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for prescription application of products to an agricultural field74US 6,266,595 B12001
- Precision placement spreader67US 5,947,391 AThe Louis Berkman Company · 1999
- Broadcast spreader with movable deflector46US 6,616,074 B2OMS Investments, Inc. · 2003
- Material spreader44US 4,032,074 AThe O. M. Scott & Sons Company · 1977
- Machine and method for monitoring product application44US 5,979,703 AAg-Chem Equipment Co., Inc. · 1999