Modular Meter System For A Dry Product Applicator

A method for distributing particulate material from a metering bank, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of modular meter assemblies connected to one another along a longitudinal axis, each modular meter assembly comprising a meter housing and a meter wheel, each meter housing comprising a frame having a plurality of frame openings, the plurality of frame openings including first and second frame openings arranged on first and second sides of the frame, respectively, the first and second sides being opposing sides of one another transverse to the longitudinal axis, the first and second frame openings being configured to provide an inlet and an outlet, respectively, relative to the meter wheel;
• providing a rotatable shaft arranged through the plurality of modular meter assemblies along the longitudinal axis, the rotatable shaft being configured to rotate the meter wheel of each modular meter assembly;
• and
• providing an end cap attached to a first modular meter assembly of the plurality of modular meter assemblies, the end cap being configured to retain the rotatable shaft relative to the longitudinal axis.

An agricultural application implement comprising:

• a plurality of wheels supporting a frame supporting:
• a metering section comprising a plurality of metering banks, each metering bank comprising a plurality of modular meter assemblies connected to one another along a longitudinal axis, each modular meter assembly comprising a meter housing and a meter wheel, each meter housing comprising a frame having a plurality of frame openings, the plurality of frame openings including first and second frame openings arranged on first and second sides of the frame, respectively, the first and second sides being opposing sides of one another transverse to the longitudinal axis, the first and second frame openings being configured to provide an inlet and an outlet, respectively, relative to the meter wheel;
• a rotatable shaft arranged through the plurality of modular meter assemblies along the longitudinal axis, the rotatable shaft being configured to rotate the meter wheel of each modular meter assembly;
• and
• an end cap attached to a first modular meter assembly of the plurality of modular meter assemblies, the end cap being configured to retain the rotatable shaft relative to the longitudinal axis.