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US 2014/0190980 A1Published application
Molded ribs for an agricultural implement tank
AssigneeCNH Canada, Ltd.
InventorsScott A. Long, Martin J. Roberge
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Abstract
A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement including an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly. The seed tank assembly further including at least one angled rib molded into the seed tank assembly, in which the at least one angled rib is configured to provide structural rigidity to the seed tank assembly and to direct the seeds toward the exhaust.
Claims20
A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement comprising:
- an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly;
- and
- at least one angled rib molded into the seed tank assembly, wherein the at least one angled rib is configured to provide structural rigidity to the seed tank assembly and to direct the seeds toward the exhaust.
A seed tank assembly for an agricultural implement comprising:
- an exhaust opening configured to exhaust seeds from the seed tank assembly, wherein the exhaust opening includes a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end;
- and
- at least one rib molded into the seed tank assembly, wherein the at least one rib is configured to provide structural rigidity to the seed tank assembly and to direct the seeds toward the exhaust opening,
- wherein the at least one rib is configured to enhance uniformity of seed distribution along the exhaust opening from the first longitudinal end to the second longitudinal end.
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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 web extends across the exhaust opening forming a plurality of apertures;
- and
- at least one rib molded into the seed tank assembly, wherein the at least one rib is configured to provide structural rigidity to the seed tank assembly and to direct the seeds toward aperture,
- wherein the at least one rib is configured to enhance uniformity of seed distribution to the plurality of apertures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.