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ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE

  • US 20120298023A1
  • Filed: 08/10/2012
  • Published: 11/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A row unit for a seeding machine comprising:

  • a seed meter having a metering member having apertures formed therein, means for moving the metering member such that the apertures move 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 metering member 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 metering member at the apertures; and

    a seed delivery system receiving seed from the metering member, 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 wherein the endless member of the delivery system sweeps across the metering member to remove seed from the metering member.

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