Row unit with integrated pressure source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9763380
APP PUB NO 20150282422A1
SERIAL NO

14679388

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An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters in seed meter housings for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed meter, such as at the housing, is an electric pressure source dedicated for providing a pressure differential for the seed meter or meters at a particular location on the planter. The pressure source can be positive or negative to temporarily adhere seed to the seed disc of the meter. A single pressure source can provide the pressure differential to a single meter or to multiple meters or discs at a row unit.

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KINZE MANUFACTURING INC2172 M AVENUE WILLIAMSBURG IA 52361-0806

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Hahn, Dustan Williamsburg, US 39 527
Wilhelmi, Matthew J Parnell, US 50 550

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