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US 12,745,693 B2Granted
Supply system for agricultural equipment
AssigneeSmith Fox LLC
InventorsWilliam C. Smith, Ryan Fox
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Abstract
A supply system for use with agricultural equipment includes a storage system, a metering system, and a distribution system. The storage system holds dry granules therein. The metering system is configured to meter the dry granules at a determined rate. The distribution system includes a conduit coupled with the manifold to receive the dry granules therefrom and a plurality of outlet tubes in fluid communication with the conduit to direct the dry granules toward a receiver unit at the determined rate.
Claims10
A supply system for use with agricultural equipment, the supply system comprising
- a storage system configured to hold dry granules therein,
- a metering system configured to meter the dry granules at a predetermined rate, the metering system including a canister coupled with the storage system to receive the dry granules therefrom, a manifold coupled with the canister to direct the dry granules away from the canister, and a metering screw arranged in the manifold and configured to rotate about a screw axis to selectively control the predetermined rate of the dry granules entering the manifold from the canister, and
- a distribution system including a conduit coupled with the manifold to receive the dry granules therefrom and to transport the dry granules away from the manifold and a plurality of outlet tubes in fluid communication with the conduit to direct the dry granules toward a receiver unit at the predetermined rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.