Seed meter seed tube
CA 1285184 C · Owner: Olson, Jay Harold · Inventors: Olson, Jay Harold
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Abstract of the Disclosure A seed meter for metering individual seeds at a controlled rate into a furrow in the ground over which the seed meter is traveling releases the individual seeds into a hollow, elongated seed tube. The seed tube is curved along the length thereof in a direction opposite the direction of travel of the seed meter over the ground to release the seeds with a horizontal velocity generally equal and compensate for the motion of the seed opposite that of the seed meter. This enables each seed to reach the ground with little or no velocity component in the horizontal direction thereby, miniminzing lateral seed bounce on the ground. Seed bounce within the seed tube is …
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- Granted June 25, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 25, 2008.
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