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Equalizing air pressure on air seeders

  • US 10,117,376 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2016
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An agricultural air seeding system, comprising:

  • an agricultural planting implement, including;

    at least one section;

    at least one secondary header removably attached to the at least one section;

    at least one attachment bar attached to the at least one section; and

    a plurality of application tools removably attached to the at least one attachment bar and fluidly coupled to the at least one secondary header;

    an agricultural air cart coupled to the agricultural planting implement; and

    a pneumatic distribution system fluidly coupled to the agricultural planting implement and the agricultural air cart, the pneumatic distribution system including a plurality of conduits capable of transporting agricultural product, at least two of the plurality of conduits each having a differing respective length and including at least one flow obstruction, the at least one flow obstruction of said at least two conduits of the plurality of conduits including a curved section with a respective lengthwise radius of curvature that corresponds to the respective length of said at least two conduits such that a substantially equal air pressure is delivered to the plurality of application tools.

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