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Metering apparatuses for sectional control

  • US 9,635,803 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2015
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product, comprising:

  • a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper;

    a rotatable metering element disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, the rotating metering element configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line; and

    ,stopping means for selectively stopping delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line, the stopping means comprising a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the metering element while the metering element continues to rotate,wherein the chamber comprises a chamber floor and the disengagement structure comprises the chamber floor moveable between a raised product engaging position and a lowered product disengaging position.

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