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Seed cart

  • US 9,539,927 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2015
  • Issued: 01/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A seed cart for transporting seed to a field, comprising:

  • a first frame having opposite side and opposite ends to form a horizontal base;

    a second frame beneath the first frame and having opposite sides and opposite ends;

    a hopper integrally fixed to the first frame for receiving and holding seed, and having sloped walls converging to a seed outlet for discharge of seed by gravity flow from the hopper;

    a conveyor mounted on the second frame for transporting and having an inlet beneath the hopper outlet to receive seed from the hopper;

    weigh scales between the first frame and the second frame and supporting the first frame so as to weigh the hopper without weighing the conveyor; and

    a cylinder having a lower end pivotally connected to the second frame and a telescoping arm pivotally connected to the conveyor to control movement of the conveyor between loading and unloading positions relative to the hopper.

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