# US 2014/0190584 A1 · Gate retention for an inductor box of an agricultural implement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190584 A1 - Document ID: US20140190584A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/737,334 - 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; Marvin A. Prickel; Michael J. Connors - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190584A1 ## CPC - A01C 7/102: {Regulating or controlling the seed rate} - A01C 7/04: Single-grain seeders with or without suction devices - A01C 7/081: {Seeders depositing seeds in rows using pneumatic means} - A01C 7/082: {Ducts, distribution pipes or details thereof for pneumatic seeders} - A01C 7/10: Devices for adjusting the seed-box {; Regulation of machines for depositing quantities at intervals} - B60R 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass - F16K 3/0218: {with only one sealing face} - F16K 27/044: {slide valves with flat obturating members} - Y10T 137/6855: Vehicle - A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00) - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)} - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An inductor box for an agricultural implement includes an inlet configured to receive agricultural product from a tank. The inductor box also includes a housing having a cavity therein. The cavity is configured to receive the agricultural product from the inlet. The inductor box includes a gate configured to be removably inserted between the inlet and the cavity, to block the agricultural product from entering the cavity while disposed between the inlet and the cavity, and to enable the agricultural product to enter the cavity while removed from being disposed between the inlet and the cavity. The inductor box includes a first guide coupled to the housing and configured to direct the gate away from the inlet. The first guide is disposed between the gate and the inlet while the gate is disposed between the inlet and the cavity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An inductor box for an agricultural implement, comprising: an inlet configured to receive agricultural product from a tank; a housing having a cavity therein, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the agricultural product from the inlet; a gate configured to be removably inserted between the inlet and the cavity, to block the agricultural product from entering the cavity while disposed between the inlet and the cavity, and to enable the agricultural product to enter the cavity while removed from being disposed between the inlet and the cavity; and a first guide coupled to the housing and configured to direct the gate away from the inlet, wherein the first guide is disposed between the gate and the inlet while the gate is disposed between the inlet and the cavity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The inductor box of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a slot configured to receive the gate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The inductor box of claim 2, wherein the gate comprises a lip to facilitate insertion of the gate into the slot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The inductor box of claim 1, wherein the inductor box is fluidly coupled to the tank. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The inductor box of claim 1, wherein the gate is configured to be removably inserted between the first guide and a second guide of the inductor box. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The inductor box of claim 1, wherein the first guide comprises a ramped side configured to direct the gate toward the cavity while the gate is being inserted into the housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The inductor box of claim 1, comprising a second guide coupled to the housing and configured to direct the gate away from the inlet, wherein the second guide is disposed between the gate and the inlet while the gate is disposed between the inlet and the cavity. ### Claim 8 An inductor box for an agricultural implement, comprising: an inlet configured to receive agricultural product from a tank; a housing having a plurality of walls at least partially enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the agricultural product from the inlet; a gate configured to be removably inserted between the inlet and the cavity, to block the agricultural product from entering the cavity while disposed between the inlet and the cavity, and to enable the agricultural product to enter the cavity while removed from being disposed between the inlet and the cavity; and a plurality of guides coupled to the housing and configured to direct the gate away from the inlet, wherein the plurality of guides is disposed between the gate and the inlet while the gate is disposed between the inlet and the cavity; wherein one of the plurality of walls comprises a slot configured to receive the gate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein the one of the plurality of walls is disposed on an end of the induction box. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein at least some of the plurality of guides are substantially evenly spaced along a length of the induction box. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein the housing comprises a tab configured to attach the gate to the housing while the gate is removed from being disposed between the inlet and the cavity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein the induction box is fluidly coupled to the tank. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein the gate comprises a lip to facilitate insertion of the gate into the slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The inductor box of claim 8, wherein each guide of the plurality of guides comprises a ramped side configured to direct the gate toward the cavity while the gate is being inserted into the housing. ### Claim 15 An inductor box for an agricultural implement, comprising: an inlet configured to receive agricultural product from a tank; a housing having a cavity therein; a plurality of inductor segments arranged within the cavity, each inductor segment of the pluarlity of inductor segments is configured to receive the agricultural product from the inlet and to direct the agricultural product out of the inductor box through an output port; and a gate configured to be removably inserted between the inlet and the cavity, to block the agricultural product from entering the plurality of inductor segments while disposed between the inlet and the cavity, and to enable the agricultural product to enter the plurality of inductor segments while removed from being disposed between the inlet and the cavity; wherein each inductor segment comprises a guide disposed between the gate and the inlet while the gate is disposed between the inlet and the cavity, and the guide is configured to direct the gate away from the inlet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The inductor box of claim 15, wherein the housing comprises a slot configured to receive the gate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The inductor box of claim 16, wherein the gate comprises a lip to facilitate insertion of the gate into the slot. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The inductor box of claim 15, wherein each guide comprises a ramped side configured to direct the gate toward the cavity while the gate is being inserted into the housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The inductor box of claim 15, wherein the housing comprises a plurality of walls at least partially enclosing the cavity. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The inductor box of claim 19, wherein at least one of the plurality of walls comprises a slot configured to receive the gate.