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US 2025/0098660 A1Published application
Crop input application apparatus, systems and methods
AssigneeM.A. Industries, Inc.
InventorsGregg Sauder, Timothy Sauder, Justin Koch, Nowell Moore, Reid Aberle, Tyler Nafziger, Conner Hesterberg, Jonathan Welte, Kyle Waremburg, Steven Nuest, Talon Sauder, Phil Baurer
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Abstract
An application vehicle applies agricultural inputs to a crop supplied to the vehicle through a conduit. A fluid distribution system including a manifold is used to supply agricultural input to application devices.
Claims28
A fluid distribution system for a crop application vehicle, comprising:
- a manifold connected to an agricultural input source;
- a plurality of tubes connected to outlets of the manifold, each of the plurality of tubes including an air ingestion chamber;
- a plurality of application devices connected to each of the plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of application devices terminating at an application point;
- and
- a control assembly connected with each air ingestion chamber and configured to control flow of agricultural input through one or more of the plurality of tubes.
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An application vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle frame supported by wheels driving the application vehicle along a direction of travel;
- a reel supported by the vehicle frame, said reel supporting a conduit such that the conduit can be extended from or retracted onto said reel, said conduit configured to be connected to an agricultural input source;
- a manifold fluidly connected to the conduit;
- a plurality of tubes connected to outlets of the manifold, each of the plurality of tubes including an air ingestion chamber;
- a plurality of application devices connected to each of the plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of application devices terminating at an application point;
- and
- a control assembly connected with each air ingestion chamber and configured to control flow of agricultural input through one or more of the plurality of tubes.
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A conduit management assembly for controlling a length of conduit dispensed from or retracted onto an application vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of gripping devices having the conduit positioned therebetween;
- an actuator configured to provide a rotational output;
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- a chain configured to translate the rotational output of the actuator to at least one of the plurality of gripping devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.