# US 2014/0190381 A1 · Exhaust webbing for an agricultural implement tank

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- Number: US 2014/0190381 A1
- Document ID: US20140190381A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/737,893
- Filed: 2013-01-09
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09
- Assignees: CNH America LLC
- Applicants: Cnh America LLC
- Inventors: Chad M. Johnson; Scott A. Long; Joshua J. Roszman; Marvin A. Prickel; Grant T. MacDonald; Michael J. Connors
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190381A1

## CPC

- A01C 7/084: {Pneumatic distribution heads for seeders}
- A01C 7/081: {Seeders depositing seeds in rows using pneumatic means}
- A01C 15/006: {Hoppers}
- A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00)

## Abstract

A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement including an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, in which at least one webbing extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures, the at least one webbing is integrally molded into the seed tank assembly, and the at least one webbing is configured to provide structural support to the seed tank assembly and to reduce seed head pressure into an inductor box positioned beneath the exhaust opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement comprising:
an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, wherein at least one webbing extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures, the at least one webbing is integrally molded into the seed tank assembly, and
the at least one webbing is configured to provide structural support to the seed tank assembly and to reduce seed head pressure into an inductor box positioned beneath the exhaust opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The seed tank assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one webbing is curved.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The seed tank assembly of claim 1, wherein the exhaust opening is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The seed tank assembly of claim 3, wherein the at least one aperture is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The seed tank assembly of claim 4, wherein a width of the at least one webbing is about 30 mm to about 40 mm across.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The seed tank assembly of claim 1, wherein each aperture is formed by trimming material of the seed tank assembly.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The seed tank assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one webbing is configured to flex in response to pressurization of the tank to dislodge seeds on an upper surface of the at least one webbing.

### Claim 8

An agricultural implement comprising:
a seed tank assembly for the agricultural implement comprising an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, wherein at least one webbing extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures, and the at least one webbing is integrally molded into the seed tank assembly; and
an inductor box coupled to the seed tank assembly and configured to receive seeds from the seed tank assembly,
wherein the at least one webbing is configured to provide structural support to the seed tank assembly and to reduce seed head pressure into the inductor box.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The agricultural implement of claim 8, wherein the at least one webbing is curved.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The agricultural implement of claim 8, wherein the exhaust opening is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The agricultural implement of claim 10, wherein the at least one aperture is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The agricultural implement of claim 11, wherein a width of the at least one webbing is about 30 mm to about 40 mm across.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The agricultural implement of claim 8, wherein the at least one webbing is configured to flex in response to pressurization of the tank to dislodge seeds on an upper surface of the at least one webbing.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The agricultural implement of claim 13, wherein each aperture is formed by trimming material of the seed tank assembly.

### Claim 15

An agricultural implement comprising:
a seed tank assembly for the agricultural implement comprising an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, wherein at least one webbing extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures, and the at least one webbing is integrally molded into the seed tank assembly; and
a pneumatic distribution system coupled to the seed tank assembly configured to pneumatically distribute seeds throughout the agricultural implement,
wherein the at least one webbing is configured to provide structural support to the seed tank assembly and to reduce seed head pressure into an inductor box of the pneumatic distribution system.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The agricultural implement of claim 15, wherein the at least one webbing is curved.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The agricultural implement of claim 15, wherein the exhaust opening is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The agricultural implement of claim 17, wherein a width of the at least one webbing is about 30 mm to about 40 mm across.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The agricultural implement of claim 15, wherein the at least one aperture is substantially rectangular.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The agricultural implement of claim 19, wherein the at least one webbing is configured to flex in response to pressurization of the tank to dislodge seeds on an upper surface of the at least one webbing.