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Planting May archived by USPTO category 05/10

20100122646 - Agricultural implement with dense phase product dispensing and purging: A dense phase flow product delivery system for an agricultural implement is provided. The system comprises a primary container configured to accommodate dispensed product and that includes a product exit. The system also comprises a pressure supply assembly configured to provide a pressurized fluid to the primary container and a... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100122645 - Device and method for dense phase transport of seed: The present invention provides a device and a method for dense phase transport of a granular product, such as seed. A dense phase delivery line includes a porous medium located along a side wall of the dense phase delivery line. When air and seed are send through the delivery line,... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100122644 - Sectional distribution of granular product: The present invention provides an agricultural implement and a method of making an agricultural implement. The agricultural implement has a primary containment unit and a plurality of sections. At least one dense phase delivery line connects the primary containment unit to each of the sections. A transport control system allows... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100122647 - Dense phase induction system and method: A dense phase induction system and method includes an induction valve assembly configured and oriented to establish and maintain efficient transfer and induction of granular material. The induction valve assembly includes arcuate geometry to facilitate the flow of granular material from a granular supply to a dense phase distribution system.... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100122648 - Agricultural implement with dense phase product flow from a primary container: An agricultural implement for distributing a product by dense phase flow is disclosed. The agricultural implement comprises a frame and a product distribution system configured to distribute the product to different positions on the frame by dense phase flow. The product distribution system includes a primary container configured to accommodate... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100122649 - Pressure supply assembly for an agricultural implement with dense phase product flow: A system for distributing a product on an agricultural implement is provided. The system comprises a primary container having a primary container inlet and a product exit, and the primary container is configured to accommodate the product and permit the product to move through the product exit in response to... Agent: Cnh America LLC Intellectual Property Law Department

20100116184 - Submerged substrate plug cutter and related method: A device for use in cutting plugs of submerged substrate and particularly seagrass plugs for the purpose of transplanting using a corresponding transport receptacle and method. The device utilizes a hollow cutting member with a serrated bottom edge capable of being placed over a targeted area and forced into the... Agent: Lewis , Longman & Walker , P.a

20100116185 - Seed meter with flexible seed disc: A seed meter for use in an agricultural seeding machine includes a housing having an inner chamber and one or more deflectors within the inner chamber, and a seed disc rotatably carried by the housing. The seed disc includes at least a portion thereof formed from a flexible material which... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c/deere & Company

20100107941 - Seed boot for double-shoot disc opener: A planting unit for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface and a trailing seed boot, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20100107942 - Seed boot for double-shoot disc opener: A planting unit for depositing fertilizer and seed in a single pass, double shoot manner includes a rotating disc that cuts a furrow in a planting surface and a trailing seed boot, having a cutting edge, that cuts a vertically and horizontally offset trench in the furrow to form a... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20100107943 - Knife opener for use with an agricultural implement: A knife opener includes a pair of flared blades designed to cut spaced, but paired furrows. The knife opener is particularly well-suited for use in no-till or minimum-till agricultural operations primarily in conjunction with seed and/or fertilizer placement adjacent a soil cut-line generally in the direction of travel. In addition... Agent: Cnh America LLC

20100107944 - Planter with cup belt meter: A seed belt cup planter includes seed-intercepting indexing pocket structure facing an adjacent cup on the downward run of the belt towards a furrow for orienting the seed released from the adjacent cup relative to the furrow. In one embodiment, the indexing pocket structure is located on the underside of... Agent: Deere & Company

20100107945 - Chamber for slowing particles flowing in a pneumatic conveyor conduit: A chamber apparatus for reducing the speed of particles carried in a pneumatic conveyor conduit includes a chamber with an inlet port in the chamber, the inlet port adapted for attachment to the pneumatic conveyor conduit, and an outlet port in a lower portion of the chamber. A plurality of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20100107946 - Wheel hub and bearing assembly for use in agricultural material delivery equipment: A wheel and bearing assembly, adapted for use in a packer wheel of an apparatus for delivering agricultural material, such as a planter has a plastic or synthetic hub. To install a bearing in the hub without exceeding the strength of the hub material, the bearing is pressed into a... Agent: Deere & Company