Delivery system for an agricultural implement
First Claim
1. A system for delivering particulate material from a material storage hopper to a remote discharge station on a wheeled frame structure of an agricultural implement, said delivery system comprising:
- a material dispensing mechanism adapted to receive material from said hopper and dispense said material through an outlet conduit directed at an angle relative to the discharge station;
an elongated material conveying tube extending substantially the entire distance between the outlet conduit and the discharge station for delivering material from said dispensing mechanism to said discharge station, said conveying tube having a material flow entry end adjacent the dispensing mechanism and a material flow exit end adjacent the discharge station; and
a connector interconnecting the outlet conduit to said material flow entry end of the tube and having a passageway therethrough to allow material to pass from said outlet conduit to said tube, said connector configured with a bend in order to direct the axis of the tube generally closer to the discharge station relative to the axis of the outlet conduit, whereby material is propelled through the outlet conduit at an angle relative to the discharge station, changes direction toward the discharge station, and flows through the tube to said discharge station.
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Abstract
A system is provided for delivering particulate material from a material storage hopper to a remote discharge station on a wheeled frame structure of an agricultural implement. The system includes a material dispensing mechanism, a connector, and an elongated material conveying tube. The dispensing mechanism is adapted to receive material from the hopper and dispense the material through an outlet conduit. The outlet conduit is directed at an angle relative to the discharge station. The conveying tube delivers material from the dispensing mechanism to the discharge station. The connector interconnects the outlet conduit to one end of the tube and has a passageway therethrough to allow material to pass from the outlet conduit to the tube. The connector is configured to direct the axis of the tube generally closer to the discharge station relative to the axis of the outlet conduit. Thus, material is propelled through the outlet conduit at an angle relative to the discharge station, changes direction toward the discharge station, and flows through the tube to said discharge station.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for delivering particulate material from a material storage hopper to a remote discharge station on a wheeled frame structure of an agricultural implement, said delivery system comprising:
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a material dispensing mechanism adapted to receive material from said hopper and dispense said material through an outlet conduit directed at an angle relative to the discharge station; an elongated material conveying tube extending substantially the entire distance between the outlet conduit and the discharge station for delivering material from said dispensing mechanism to said discharge station, said conveying tube having a material flow entry end adjacent the dispensing mechanism and a material flow exit end adjacent the discharge station; and a connector interconnecting the outlet conduit to said material flow entry end of the tube and having a passageway therethrough to allow material to pass from said outlet conduit to said tube, said connector configured with a bend in order to direct the axis of the tube generally closer to the discharge station relative to the axis of the outlet conduit, whereby material is propelled through the outlet conduit at an angle relative to the discharge station, changes direction toward the discharge station, and flows through the tube to said discharge station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for delivering particulate material from a material storage hopper to a remote discharge station on a wheeled frame structure of an agricultural implement, said delivery system comprising:
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a material dispensing mechanism adapted to receive material from said hopper and dispense said material through an outlet conduit, said outlet conduit attached to and extending outwardly from said dispensing mechanism at an angle relative to the discharge station; an elongated material conveying tube extending substantially the entire distance between the outlet conduit and the discharge station for delivering material from said dispensing mechanism to said discharge station, said conveying tube having a material flow entry end and a material flow exit end; and a tubular connector having a body and opposing end portions for interconnecting the outlet conduit to the material flow entry end of the tube, said end portions having inner diameters larger than the inner diameter of said body for telescopically receiving the outlet conduit and said tube, whereby the outlet conduit, connector body, and tube provide a generally continuous and unobstructed conduit through which the material flows. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for delivering particulate material from a material storage hopper to a remote discharge station on a wheeled frame structure of an agricultural implement, said delivery system comprising:
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a material dispensing mechanism adapted to receive material from said hopper and dispense said material through an outlet conduit, said outlet conduit attached to and extending outwardly from said dispensing mechanism at an angle relative to the discharge station; an elongated material conveying tube extending substantially the entire distance between the outlet conduit and the discharge station for delivering material from said dispensing mechanism to said discharge station, said conveying tube having a material flow entry end adjacent the dispensing mechanism and a material flow exit end adjacent the discharge station; and a tubular connector having a body and opposing end portions for interconnecting the outlet conduit to the material flow entry end of the tube, said body bending in a curvilinear fashion to direct the axis of the tube generally closer to the discharge station relative to the axis of the outlet conduit, and said end portions having inner diameters larger than the inner diameter of said body for telescopically receiving the outlet conduit and said tube, whereby the outlet conduit, connector body, and tube provide a generally continuous conduit through which the material can flow unobstructed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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