Opposed inductor improvements
View Patent ↗The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to receive the supply of product from the storage hopper, an inlet tube configured to direct the stream of pressurized air so as to generate a combined stream of pressurized air and product, and an outlet tube configured to pass the combined stream of pressurized air and product from the inductor chamber to a distribution system application of the product in an agricultural environment. The improved inductor assembly can further include a selectively extendable outlet tube assembly, a trajectory control assembly coupled to the inlet tube, and an adjustable cover assembly configured to regulate agitation of the product and to purge deposits downstream of the inductor assembly.
1. A method of generating a stream of pressurized air and product generated with an inductor assembly for conveyance to a remote location, the inductor assembly having an inlet tube, an outlet tube, and a chamber therebetween for receiving the product therein, the method comprising the acts of:
purging product deposited in and downstream of the outlet tube of the inductor assembly toward the remote location; and
preventing product in the chamber from entering the outlet tube during the act of purging of the deposits of the product.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of preventing product in the chamber from entering the outlet tube includes the additional step of selectively directing the stream of pressurized air along an alternate flow path.