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US 8,997,667 B2Granted
Control system mounting arrangement for an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsTimothy R. Blunier, Brian McMahon, Jarod Murdock
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Abstract
An agricultural implement includes a storage tank, a pump positioned below a bottom portion of the storage tank, and a control system disposed above the bottom portion of the storage tank. The storage tank is configured to hold a flowable agricultural product. The pump is configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank. The one or more controls are configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product.
Claims17
An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a storage tank configured to hold a flowable agricultural product;
- a pump configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank, wherein the pump is positioned below a bottom portion of the storage tank;
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- a control system configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product, wherein the control system comprises a flow controller configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the pump, and the control system is disposed above the bottom portion of the storage tank and the pump.
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An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a plurality of row units configured to deliver flowable agricultural product to a field;
- a storage tank comprising a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, wherein the storage tank is configured to hold the flowable agricultural product;
- a pump configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank, wherein the pump is disposed proximate to the first longitudinal end of the storage tank;
- a flow controller configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the pump and to control delivery of the flowable agricultural product from the pump to the plurality of row units, wherein the flow controller is disposed proximate to the second longitudinal end of the storage tank;
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- wheels configured to at least partially support the agricultural implement, wherein the wheels are longitudinally positioned between the pump and the flow controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.