Sectional distribution of granular product
AssigneeCNH Canada, Ltd.
InventorRussell James Memory
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Abstract
The present invention provides an agricultural implement and a method of making an agricultural implement. The agricultural implement has a primary containment unit and a plurality of sections. At least one dense phase delivery line connects the primary containment unit to each of the sections. A transport control system allows for individual control of the dense phase transport of the granular product from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections via the at least one dense phase delivery line.
Claims18
An agricultural implement for distributing a granular product, the agricultural implement comprising:
- at least one ground engaging member for impacting the ground;
- a primary containment unit for holding and dispensing the granular product;
- a plurality of sections for secondary containment of the granular product;
- at least one dense phase delivery line running from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections, each of the at least one dense phase delivery lines having a valve at an end of the at least one dense phase delivery line proximate each of the plurality of sections;
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- a transport control system including a conveying mechanism and a controller, the conveying mechanism configured to transport the granular product from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections and the controller configured to separately open and close the valves to control a flow of the granular product from the at least one dense phase delivery line into each of the plurality of sections;
- wherein the transport control system allows for individual control of dense phase transport of the granular product from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections via the at least one dense phase delivery line, wherein each of the plurality of sections separately includes a containment reservoir for containment of the granular product, a meter for metering the granular product, and a distributor for distributing the granular product.
A method of making an agricultural implement comprising:
- having at least on ground engaging member for impacting the ground;
- providing a primary containment unit and a plurality of sections;
- running at least one dense phase delivery line from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections;
- providing a valve near an end of the at least one dense phase delivery line proximate each of the plurality of sections;
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- providing a transport control system to the agricultural implement including a conveying mechanism configured to transport a granular product in dense phase from the primary containment unit to each of the plurality of sections, the transport control system further including a controller configured to open and close the valve at the end of the at least one dense phase delivery line, wherein each of the plurality of sections separately includes a containment reservoir for containment of the granular product, a meter for metering the granular product, and a distributor for distributing the granular product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.