SEED CART

• US 20100209224A1
• Filed: 02/17/2009
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C & S Manufacturing Inc.
• Original Assignee: Travis Manufacturing, Inc.
• Inventors: Travis, Wyman
• Granted Patent: US 8,851,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/539
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 15/003 Bulk fertiliser or grain handling in the field or on the farm
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/208 Chassis; Coupling means to a tractor or the like; Lifting means; Side markers

Abstract

A vehicle for transporting bulk seed containers and for transferring seed from the bulk seed containers to a seed planting machine includes a frame; a number of bulk seed container supports attached to the frame, each bulk seed container support supporting a bulk seed container; a feed tube connected to each of the bulk seed container supports, each feed tube engaging a bulk seed container; a delivery tube connected to each feed tube; a funnel commonly connected to the delivery tubes; an auger tube connected to the funnel, and an auger to transfer seed to a seed planting machine

Claims

1. A vehicle for transporting bulk seed containers and for transferring seed from the bulk seed containers to a seed planting machine, the vehicle comprising:

(a) a frame;

(b) a plurality of bulk seed container supports attached to the frame, each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports being adapted to support a bulk seed container;

(c) a feed tube connected to each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports, each feed tube engaging a bulk seed container;

(d) a delivery tube connected to each feed tube;

(e) a funnel commonly connected to the plurality of delivery tubes; and

(f) an auger tube further comprising a first end connected to the funnel and a second end, the auger tube further comprising an auger,

(g) wherein the auger is adapted to transfer seed to a seed planting machine.

2. The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the auger tube further comprises a first portion connected to the funnel and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion.

3. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of second bulk seed container supports attached to the frame;

a second feed tube connected to each of the plurality of second bulk container supports;

a second delivery tube connected to each second feed tube;

a second funnel commonly connected to the plurality of second delivery tubes; and

a second auger having a first end connected to the second funnel and a second end connected to the auger tube.

4. The vehicle of claim 3, wherein the second end of the second auger is higher than the first end of the second auger.

5. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a talc kit having a hopper containing talc and an auger adapted to transfer the talc to the auger tube.

6. The vehicle of claim 1, further comprising wheels attached to the frame and a trailer hitch attached to the frame.

7. A vehicle for transporting bulk seed containers and for transferring seed from the bulk seed containers to a seed planting machine, the vehicle comprising:

(a) a frame;

(b) a plurality of bulk seed container supports attached to the frame, each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports being adapted to support a bulk seed container;

(c) a feed tube connected to each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports, each feed tube engaging a bulk seed container;

(d) a downwardly-sloping delivery tube connected to each feed tube;

(e) a funnel commonly connected to the plurality of delivery tubes;

(f) an auger tube further comprising a first end connected to the funnel and a second end, the auger tube further comprising an auger, the auger tube further comprising a first portion connected to the funnel and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion; and

(g) a plurality of second bulk seed container supports attached to the frame;

a second feed tube connected to each of the plurality of second bulk container supports;

a second delivery tube connected to each second feed tube;

a second funnel commonly connected to the plurality of second delivery tubes; and

a second auger having a first end connected to the second funnel and a second end connected to the auger tube;

(h) wherein the auger is adapted to transfer seed to a seed planting machine.

8. A vehicle for transporting bulk seed containers and for transferring seed from the bulk seed containers to a seed planting machine, the vehicle comprising:

(a) a frame;

(b) a plurality of bulk seed container supports attached to the frame, each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports being adapted to support a bulk seed container;

(c) a feed tube connected to each of the plurality of bulk seed container supports, each feed tube engaging a bulk seed container;

(d) a downwardly-sloping delivery tube connected to each feed tube;

(e) a funnel commonly connected to the plurality of delivery tubes;

(f) an auger tube further comprising a first end connected to the funnel and a second end, the auger tube further comprising an auger, the auger tube further comprising a first portion connected to the funnel and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion; and

(g) a plurality of second bulk seed container supports attached to the frame;

a second feed tube connected to each of the plurality of second bulk container supports;

a second delivery tube connected to each second feed tube;

a second funnel commonly connected to the plurality of second delivery tubes; and

a second auger having a first end connected to the second funnel and a second end connected to the auger tube, wherein the second end of the second auger is higher than the first end of the second auger;

(h) wherein the auger is adapted to transfer seed to a seed planting machine.