Abrégé

A residue management system for a row unit assembly includes a coulter disc and an opener blade wherein. when the row unit assembly is travelling in a forward direction with the opener blade and coulter disc engaging ground. a resiliently biased swing arm resiliently maintains the coulter disc in a default position adjacent a curved leading edge of the opener blade. In some embodiments. at least one mower is mounted ahead of the row unit assembly to provide mulched crop residue for processing by the coulter disc. The system may also include a product redirection system and a modular opener assembly for selectively configuring the placement of agricultural product in a furrow.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines
• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 7/00 - Ensemencement
• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes

Abrégé

An improved bulk transfer system for an agricultural seeder or planter breaks up the central fill system into two stages for supplying a plurality of agricultural products simultaneously to an array of metering pods, each pod containing a plurality of metering assemblies. Firstly, there is a continuous transfer of agricultural product from a trailing product cart to intermediate mini tanks mounted on a central frame and located adjacent the seeding drills and plurality of metering assemblies. The pressurized mini tanks receive agricultural products on demand. Secondly, agricultural products are transferred on demand from the mini tanks to each of the corresponding metering assemblies along the seeding drill. This arrangement enables redistribution of the weight of the bulk of the product farther away from the seeding drills, allowing for greater tow-behind product volumes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes

Abrégé

A residue management system for a row unit assembly includes a coulter disc, an opener blade wherein, when the row unit assembly is travelling in a forward direction, with the opener blade and coulter disc engaging ground, a resiliently biased swing arm resiliently maintains the coulter disc in a default position adjacent a curved forward edge of the opener blade, and at least one mower mounted ahead of the row unit assembly to provide mulched crop residue for processing by the coulter disc.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 15/16 - DisquesGrattoirs de nettoyage des disquesPièces accessoires pour affilage
• A01B 23/06 - DisquesGrattoirs de nettoyagePièces accessoires pour affilage
• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A residue management system for a row unit assembly includes a coulter disc and an opener blade wherein, when the row unit assembly is travelling in a forward direction with the opener blade and coulter disc engaging ground, a resiliently biased swing arm resiliently maintains the coulter disc in a default position adjacent a curved leading edge of the opener blade. In some embodiments, at least one mower is mounted ahead of the row unit assembly to provide mulched crop residue for processing by the coulter disc. The system may also include a product redirection system and a modular opener assembly for selectively configuring the placement of agricultural product in a furrow.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A residue management system for a row unit assembly includes a coulter disc and an opener blade wherein, when the row unit assembly is travelling in a forward direction with the opener blade and coulter disc engaging ground, a resiliently biased swing arm resiliently maintains the coulter disc in a default position adjacent a curved leading edge of the opener blade. In some embodiments, at least one mower is mounted ahead of the row unit assembly to provide mulched crop residue for processing by the coulter disc. The system may also include a product redirection system and a modular opener assembly for selectively configuring the placement of agricultural product in a furrow.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

An improved bulk transfer system for an agricultural seeder or planter breaks up the central fill system into two stages for supplying a plurality of agricultural products simultaneously to an array of metering pods, each pod containing a plurality of metering assemblies. Firstly, there is a continuous transfer of agricultural product from a trailing product cart to intermediate mini tanks mounted on a central frame and located adjacent the seeding drills and plurality of metering assemblies. The pressurized mini tanks receive agricultural products on demand. Secondly, agricultural products are transferred on demand from the mini tanks to each of the corresponding metering assemblies along the seeding drill. This arrangement enables redistribution of the weight of the bulk of the product farther away from the seeding drills, allowing for greater tow-behind product volumes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

An improved bulk transfer system for an agricultural seeder or planter breaks up the central fill system into two stages for supplying a plurality of agricultural products simultaneously to an array of metering pods, each pod containing a plurality of metering assemblies. Firstly, there is a continuous transfer of agricultural product from a trailing product cart to intermediate mini tanks mounted on a central frame and located adjacent the seeding drills and plurality of metering assemblies. The pressurized mini tanks receive agricultural products on demand. Secondly, agricultural products are transferred on demand from the mini tanks to each of the corresponding metering assemblies along the seeding drill. This arrangement enables redistribution of the weight of the bulk of the product farther away from the seeding drills, allowing for greater tow-behind product volumes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresponding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines
• A01C 21/00 - Méthodes de fertilisation
• A01C 23/02 - Dispositions particulières pour décharger le liquide directement dans la terre
• A01C 19/02 - Dispositions pour l'entraînement du mécanisme des fertiliseurs ou des semoirs à l'aide d'un moteur
• G01C 21/30 - Mise en coïncidence avec des cartes ou des contours
• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais

Abrégé

An air manifold system for supplying an agricultural product to a plurality of metering devices comprises a product hopper having a product flow cavity, the product cavity separated from a first plenum by an air agitator sandwiched between the first plenum and the product flow cavity. The hopper comprises a plurality of nozzles extending through a wall of the hopper. A venturi assembly is in fluid communication with at least one nozzle. A first forced air stream flows through the first plenum and the air agitator into the product flow cavity to agitate and entrain agricultural product in the first air stream, and the first air stream carries the entrained agricultural product into the nozzles. A second forced air stream flows through the venturi assembly to accelerate the first air stream and the entrained product towards and through the supply hoses connected to the nozzles.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/08 - Semoirs à la voléeSemoirs en lignes
• A01C 7/10 - Dispositifs de réglage de la caisse à semences
• A01C 7/12 - Semoirs à cylindres de distribution
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 19/02 - Dispositions pour l'entraînement du mécanisme des fertiliseurs ou des semoirs à l'aide d'un moteur
• H02P 8/14 - Dispositions pour commander la vitesse ou la vitesse et le couple
• H02P 8/34 - Contrôle du fonctionnement

Abrégé

An improved roller assembly for a metering device, with reduced contact between the surface of the roller and the inner surface of the metering housing so as to reduce the areas within the roller assembly where a blockage may occur, and an improved mounting of the metering device so as to improve access to the roller assembly for maintenance. Also provided is an improved process control for driving the stepper motor of a metering device, so as to better detect the onset of a stall condition of a stepper motor and temporarily increase the torque supplied to the motor to avoid a stall condition. Additionally, an improved air manifold incorporates venturi assemblies to reduce or eliminate blockages that may occur when a local reservoir for holding a small reserve of agricultural product adjacent the metering device has reached capacity due to continual supply of product from a product hopper.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 17/00 - Fertiliseurs ou semoirs à roues centrifugeuses

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresponding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation
• A01C 23/02 - Dispositions particulières pour décharger le liquide directement dans la terre

Produits et services

(1) Agricultural equipment for seeding; agricultural land fertilizing equipment and attachments for vehicles namely, blades for moving earth and for use as a mixing soil tillage, for fertilization, for seeding, as pesticide and fertilizer distributors and spreaders; casual clothing, hats, tote bags, travel mugs and golf balls

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresponding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines

Abrégé

A nurse trailer adapted for on-field and on-road towing comprises a trailer body segmented into individual storage compartments and a transfer system for individual transfer of agricultural products from their corresponding individual storage compartments. The trailer is adapted for on-field and on-road towing, as the trailer has road-use wheels on a first end of the trailer and field-use wheels on an opposite second end of the trailer. The road-use wheels are mounted on the trailer so as to be elevatable out of contact with the field during the on-field towing of the trailer, and the field-use wheels are mounted on the trailer so as to be elevated out of contact with the road during the on-road towing of the trailer. The transfer system transfers agriculturalproducts from the storage compartments to the applicator during on-field towing of the trailer.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01B 73/00 - Moyens ou agencements pour faciliter le transport des machines ou instruments agricoles, p. ex. bâtis pliants réduisant la largeur hors tout
• A01C 7/20 - Éléments de semoirs pour guider et déposer les graines
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresponding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
• A01C 7/06 - Semoirs combinés avec des appareils de fertilisation
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 21/00 - Méthodes de fertilisation
• A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresonding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 17/00 - Fertiliseurs ou semoirs à roues centrifugeuses

Abrégé

A system to meter multiple agricultural products according to an independently prescribed rate for each in a variable-ratio blend of the agricultural products from a single opener in a plurality of such systems and openers across an applicator such as a drill. Bulk storage compartments associated with the applicator deliver multiple agricultural products to metering assemblies mounted in clusters or pods across the applicator. The agricultural products are fed from the metering assemblies, via a flow re-director, into a manifold, and then into a corresonding single opener having conduits to transport the agricultural product into the soil. Controllers independently regulate metering by the metering assemblies. The flow re-director and manifold provide blending of combinations of the agricultural products for each opener according to a field prescription.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01C 7/18 - Machines pour déposer une quantité de semence de distance en distance (semoirs en poquets)
• A01C 15/00 - Distributeurs d'engrais
• A01C 17/00 - Fertiliseurs ou semoirs à roues centrifugeuses