ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE
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1. A row unit for a seeding machine comprising:
- a seed meter having an endless metering belt having apertures formed therein, means for moving the belt along a defined path having a seed pick-up region and a seed release region and means for creating a pressure differential on opposite sides of the belt along at least the portion of the path between the seed pick-up region and the seed release region to adhere and retain seed on the belt at the apertures; and
a seed delivery system receiving seed from the metering belt, the delivery system having an endless member contained within a housing, the housing having an upper opening through which seed is received from the seed meter with the endless member entrapping the seed between the housing and the endless member.
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Abstract
A seeding machine row unit having a seed meter with an endless belt as a seed transport member. A pressure differential holds the seed onto the belt. The belt allows greater freedom in determining the location of the seed pick-up region and the seed release or removal region beyond the constraints of a fixed diameter seed disk. The row unit further includes a delivery system using a brush belt to move metered seed from the meter to the ground.
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5 Claims
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1. A row unit for a seeding machine comprising:
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a seed meter having an endless metering belt having apertures formed therein, means for moving the belt along a defined path having a seed pick-up region and a seed release region and means for creating a pressure differential on opposite sides of the belt along at least the portion of the path between the seed pick-up region and the seed release region to adhere and retain seed on the belt at the apertures; and a seed delivery system receiving seed from the metering belt, the delivery system having an endless member contained within a housing, the housing having an upper opening through which seed is received from the seed meter with the endless member entrapping the seed between the housing and the endless member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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