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US 9,801,327 B1Granted
Agricultural seeder implements
OwnerRonald J. Kileinventor
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Abstract
An agricultural seeder implement includes a seed boot connected directly to an opener having a leading extremity and a trailing extremity. The seed boot and the opener form a channel and an outlet. The channel extends forwardly from an inlet of the seed boot proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet behind the leading extremity of the opener. The opener is for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel is for guiding a stream of air-driven seed forwardly therethrough from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet directed downwardly in the furrow.
Claims17
An agricultural seeder implement, comprising:
- an opener;
- a seed boot;
- the opener includes a trailing extremity, a leading extremity, a lower extremity that extends between the trailing extremity and the leading extremity, and an edge, the lower extremity has an undersurface that extends from proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the edge proximate to the leading extremity of the opener, the edge is behind the leading extremity of the opener;
- the seed boot is connected to the lower extremity of the opener so as to be suspended from the lower extremity of the opener under the undersurface, and includes a trailing extremity, a leading extremity, and an upper surface, the upper surface extends from proximate to the trailing extremity of the seed boot to proximate to the leading extremity of the seed boot;
- the trailing extremity of the opener and the trailing extremity of the seed boot define an inlet;
- the edge of the opener and the leading extremity seed boot define an outlet;
- the undersurface of the opener and the upper surface of the seed boot define a channel, the channel extends forwardly under the opener from the inlet proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet proximate to and behind the leading extremity of the opener;
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- the opener for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel for guiding a stream of air-driven seed from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet.
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An agricultural seeder implement, comprising:
- an opener;
- a seed boot;
- the opener includes a trailing extremity, a leading extremity, a lower extremity that extends between the trailing extremity and the leading extremity, and an edge, the lower extremity has an undersurface that extends from the proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the edge proximate to the leading extremity, the edge is behind the leading extremity of the opener;
- the seed boot includes side sheets on either side of a base, the base has a leading end, a trailing end, and an upper surface, the upper surface extends from the trailing end of the base to the leading end of the base;
- the side sheets of the seed boot are connected to the lower extremity of the opener, the seed boot being suspended from the lower extremity of the opener under the undersurface;
- the trailing extremity of the opener, the trailing end of the base, and the side sheets define an inlet;
- the edge of the opener and the leading extremity seed boot define an outlet;
- the undersurface of the opener, the upper surface of the seed boot, and the side sheets define a channel, the channel extends forwardly under the opener from the inlet proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet proximate to and behind the leading extremity of the opener;
- the opener for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel for guiding a stream of air-driven seed from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet.
6 more elements
An agricultural seeder implement, comprising:
- an opener;
- a seed boot;
- a base;
- the opener includes a trailing extremity, a leading extremity, a lower extremity that extends between the trailing extremity and the leading extremity, and an edge, the lower extremity has an undersurface extends from the proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the edge proximate to the leading extremity, the edge is behind the leading extremity of the opener;
- the base includes a leading end, a trailing end, and an upper surface, the upper surface extends from the trailing end of the base to the leading end of the base;
- side sheets, the side sheets connect the base to the opener, wherein the base is suspended under the undersurface of the lower extremity of the opener and the upper surface extends from the trailing end of the base proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the leading end of the base proximate to the leading extremity of the opener;
- the trailing extremity of the opener, the trailing end of the base, and the side sheets define an inlet;
- the edge of the opener and the leading extremity seed boot define an outlet;
- the undersurface of the opener, the upper surface of the base of the seed boot, and the side sheets define a channel, the channel extends forwardly under the opener from the inlet proximate to the trailing extremity of the opener to the outlet proximate to and behind the leading extremity of the opener;
- the opener for being pulled for cutting a furrow in the ground by the leading extremity ahead of the outlet, and the channel for guiding a stream of air-driven seed from the inlet and into the furrow through the outlet.
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