# US 2014/0193214 A1 · Seed Inductor for an Agricultural Implement Having an Adjustable Air Bypass > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193214 A1 - Document ID: US20140193214A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/737,873 - 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; Frank C. Legner, III; Marvin A. Prickel; Michael J. Connors - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193214A1 ## CPC - A01C 7/084: {Pneumatic distribution heads for seeders} - A01C 7/08: Broadcast seeders; Seeders depositing seeds in rows - A01C 7/081: {Seeders depositing seeds in rows using pneumatic means} - A01C 7/082: {Ducts, distribution pipes or details thereof for pneumatic seeders} - A01C 7/20: Parts of seeders for conducting and depositing seed - A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00) ## Abstract A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass channel is configured to guide airflow through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber, and an airflow control device in communication with the inductor segment and configured to control the airflow through the air bypass channel. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising: an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box comprising: an inductor segment comprising an air bypass channel extending through a particulate material supply chamber, wherein the particulate material supply chamber is configured to receive the particulate material for distribution to at least one row unit, and the air bypass channel is configured to guide airflow through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber; and an airflow control device in communication with the inductor segment and configured to control the airflow through the air bypass channel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the air bypass channel includes an inlet and an outlet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The particulate material delivery system of claim 2, wherein the airflow control device is positioned adjacent to the inlet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The particulate material delivery system of claim 3, wherein the airflow control device includes one or more apertures configured to facilitate airflow through the airflow control device and into the air bypass channel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the inductor box includes a plurality of inductor segments each having a respective air bypass channel, and each air bypass channel having a respective inlet and a respective outlet. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, comprising a plurality of airflow control devices each positioned adjacent to a respective inlet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, wherein a single airflow control device is positioned adjacent to a respective inlet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The particulate material delivery system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of airflow control devices includes differently sized apertures configured to control the airflow through the respective air bypass channels. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The particulate material delivery system of claim 7, wherein the airflow control device includes differently sized apertures configured to control the airflow through the respective air bypass channels. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the air bypass channel is substantially perpendicular to an air supply chamber, the air supply chamber is configured to provide the airflow from an airflow supply, and the air supply chamber directs the airflow into the air bypass channel through the airflow control device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the airflow control device comprises a baffle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the airflow control device comprises a plug configured to be inserted into the air bypass channel. ### Claim 13 A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising: an inductor box comprising: a particulate material supply chamber configured to receive particulate material from a particulate material source; an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply for use in conveying particulate material through the inductor box; and an air bypass channel configured to guide airflow from the air supply chamber through the particulate material supply chamber without interacting with a flow of the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber; and an airflow control device configured to control the airflow through the air bypass channel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The particulate material delivery system of claim 13, wherein the airflow control device is positioned adjacent to an inlet of the air bypass channel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The particulate material delivery system of claim 13, wherein the inductor box includes a plurality of inductor segments each having a respective air bypass channel, and each air bypass channel having a respective inlet and a respective outlet. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The particulate material delivery system of claim 15, wherein a single airflow control device is positioned adjacent to a respective inlet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The particulate material delivery system of claim 16, wherein the airflow control device includes differently sized apertures configured to control the airflow through the respective air bypass channels. ### Claim 18 A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising: an inductor segment comprising: a particulate material supply chamber configured to receive particulate material from a particulate material tank and a first airflow from an air source; a particulate material delivery chamber configured to receive the particulate material from the particulate material fluidization chamber and to distribute the particulate material to at least one row unit; an air bypass channel extending through the particulate material supply chamber and configured to direct a second airflow through the particulate material supply chamber and into the particulate material delivery chamber without interacting with the particulate material in the particulate material supply chamber; and an airflow control device configured to control the airflow through the air bypass channel. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The particulate material delivery system of claim 18, wherein the airflow control device comprises a baffle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The particulate material delivery system of claim 18, wherein the airflow control device comprises a plug configured to be inserted into the air bypass channel.