PLANTING UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE HAVING BLOCKING MEMBER TO CONTROL HAND-OFF OF SEED FROM A SEED METER TO A SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A planting unit for a seeding machine comprising:
- a seed meter having a metering member that moves seed sequentially along a first path to a release position at which the seed is moving in a first direction;
a delivery system adapted to take seed from the metering member at the release position and move seed from the seed meter to a discharge location adjacent a seed furrow formed in soil beneath the seeding machine, the delivery system, at the release position, moving seed in a second direction along a second path; and
a blocking member located adjacent the first path immediately preceding the release position adapted to prevent movement of the seed in the second direction until the seed has passed the blocking member.
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Abstract
A planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter with a metering member that moves seed sequentially along a first path to a release position at which the seed is moving in a first direction and a delivery system adapted to take seed from the metering member at the release position and control movement of the seed from the seed meter to a discharge location adjacent a seed furrow formed in soil beneath the seeding machine. The delivery system, at the release position, moves seed in a second direction along a second path. A blocking member located adjacent the first path immediately preceding the release position prevents movement of the seed in the second direction until the seed has passed the blocking member
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12 Claims
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1. A planting unit for a seeding machine comprising:
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a seed meter having a metering member that moves seed sequentially along a first path to a release position at which the seed is moving in a first direction; a delivery system adapted to take seed from the metering member at the release position and move seed from the seed meter to a discharge location adjacent a seed furrow formed in soil beneath the seeding machine, the delivery system, at the release position, moving seed in a second direction along a second path; and a blocking member located adjacent the first path immediately preceding the release position adapted to prevent movement of the seed in the second direction until the seed has passed the blocking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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