IP Library Granted Patent US 9,974,229
Granted Patent B2
US 9,974,229 · App. 14/807,675 · Granted May 22, 2018

Baffle retention channel for an inductor box of an agricultural implement

Inventors: Chad M. Johnson (Arlington Heights, IL); Michael J. Connors (Lockport, IL); Marvin A. Prickel (Homer Glen, IL)
Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
A01C7/084A01C7/081A01C7/082B65G53/46
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Patent No.
US 9,974,229
App. No.
14/807,675
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An agricultural product distribution system is presented includes an inductor box configured to receive agricultural product and conveyed air to combine the conveyed air and the agricultural product. The conveyed air is configured to direct the agricultural product through ports to multiple distribution units. Moreover the inductor box includes a baffle retention channel configured to receive a removable baffle. Furthermore, the removable baffle includes at least one opening configured to control an amount of conveyed air directed through the ports to the multiple distribution units.

Claims (15)

1. A method for conveying agricultural product through an agricultural product distribution system comprising:

receiving a removable baffle into a baffle retention channel of an inductor box, wherein the removable baffle comprises at least one opening, and the removable baffle is removable from the inductor box without disassembling the inductor box;

receiving the agricultural product;

receiving conveyed air configured to direct the agricultural product through one or more ports; and

controlling a seed to air ratio through the one or more ports via the at least one opening in the removable baffle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the seed to air ratio through the one or more ports is based at least in part on a size of the at least one opening.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the seed to air ratio through the one or more ports is based at least in part on a number of openings of the at least one opening.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the removable baffle comprises receiving the removable baffle into the inductor box of the agricultural product distribution system.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein receiving the agricultural product comprises receiving the agricultural product at the inductor box via an inlet port of the inductor box.

6. The method of claim 5 , comprising combining the conveyed air and the agricultural product in the inductor box.

7. The method of claim 6 , comprising conveying the combined conveyed air and agricultural product through the one or more ports into a plurality of distribution units.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein conveying the combined conveyed air and agricultural product into the plurality of distribution units comprises conveying the combined conveyed air and agricultural product into an agricultural product hopper, a metering device, or some combination thereof of each distribution unit of the plurality of the distribution units.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the agricultural product comprises receiving the agricultural product from a tank coupled into the inductor box.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conveyed air is received from an air supply configured to supply the conveyed air to the inductor box.

11. The method of claim 1 comprising removing the removable baffle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2018
From: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
To: BLUE LEAF I.P., INC.
Reel/Frame 047494/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2015
From: JOHNSON, CHAD M.; CONNORS, MICHAEL J.; PRICKEL, MARVIN
To: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 036168/0049 →
Continuity (2)
Division 13737792 · Jan 9, 2013
Related Publication 20150327433A1 · Nov 19, 2015