IP Library Granted Patent US 9,750,177
Granted Patent B2
US 9,750,177 · App. 15/049,958 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Seed inductor box for an agricultural implement having multiple air paths

Inventors: Chad M. Johnson (Arlington Heights, IL); Marvin A. Prickel (Homer Glen, IL); Grant T. MacDonald (Ames, IA); Michael J. Connors (Lockport, IL)
Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
A01C7/082A01C7/081
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Patent No.
US 9,750,177
App. No.
15/049,958
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path.

Claims (12)

1. A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising:

a first screen and a second screen;

an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to receive a particulate material from a particulate material tank;

an upper airflow path configured to direct an airflow from an airflow supply through the first screen into the particulate material supply chamber; and

a lower airflow path configured to direct the airflow from the airflow supply through the second screen into the particulate material supply chamber;

wherein the particulate material supply chamber comprises an inlet and an outlet, the inlet is configured to receive the particulate material from the particulate material tank, the outlet is configured to expel the particulate material, and the lower airflow path is substantially parallel to the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

2. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the upper airflow path is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the inlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

3. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the inlet and the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber are substantially perpendicular to one another.

4. The particulate material delivery system of claim 3 , comprising a tank airflow path configured to direct the airflow from the airflow supply through the first screen to the particulate material tank.

5. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the inductor segment comprises a fluidization chamber configured to receive the particulate material from the particulate material supply chamber.

6. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the upper airflow path and the lower airflow path are remote from one another.

7. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the upper airflow path is configured to direct the airflow from the airflow supply into the particulate material supply chamber via the inlet.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2018
From: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
To: BLUE LEAF I.P., INC.
Reel/Frame 048100/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2017
From: JOHNSON, CHAD M.; PRICKEL, MARVIN A.; MACDONALD, GRANT T.; CONNORS, MICHAEL J.
To: CNH AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 043217/0844 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2017
From: CNH AMERICA LLC
To: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 043478/0208 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13737831 · Jan 9, 2013
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