IP Library Granted Patent US 9,801,334
Granted Patent B2
US 9,801,334 · App. 14/662,936 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Control system mounting arrangement for an agricultural implement

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,801,334
App. No.
14/662,936
Granted
Oct 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An agricultural implement includes a storage tank, a pump positioned below a bottom portion of the storage tank, and a control system disposed above the bottom portion of the storage tank. The storage tank is configured to hold a flowable agricultural product. The pump is configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank. The one or more controls are configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product.

Claims (11)

1. An agricultural implement, comprising:

a storage tank configured to hold a flowable agricultural product;

a frame configured to support the storage tank;

a pump positioned at or below a bottom portion of the storage tank, wherein the pump is configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the storage tank;

a flow controller of a control system longitudinally separated from and positioned above the pump, wherein the flow controller is configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the pump, and the flow controller is configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product; and

wheels configured to at least partially support the agricultural implement, wherein the wheels are longitudinally positioned between the pump and the flow controller.

2. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of injection nozzles, wherein the flow controller is configured to control a flow rate of the flowable agricultural product from the pump to the plurality of injection nozzles.

3. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flowable agricultural product comprises a fluid fertilizer.

4. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, the pump is positioned proximate to the first longitudinal end, and the flow controller is positioned proximate to the second longitudinal end.

5. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flow controller comprises at least one of a circuit board, a solenoid, and a motor.

6. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flow controller is spatially disposed longitudinally in front of the storage tank relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2018
From: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
To: BLUE LEAF I.P., INC.
Reel/Frame 047493/0829 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: BLUNIER, TIMOTHY R.; MCMAHON, BRIAN; MURDOCK, JAROD
To: CNH AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 043744/0435 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 29, 2017
From: CNH AMERICA LLC
To: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 044088/0734 →