US 11,716,925 B2
Air seed meter with adjustable singulator
Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Parnell, IA (US); and Kale J. Brockmann, Walcott, IA (US)
Assigned to Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed by Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed on Aug. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/947,721.
Application 16/947,721 is a continuation of application No. 15/989,567, filed on May 25, 2018, granted, now 10,785,904.
Application 15/989,567 is a continuation of application No. 15/009,087, filed on Jan. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,980,426, issued on May 29, 2018.
Application 15/009,087 is a continuation of application No. 13/829,787, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 9,277,688, issued on Mar. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/717,384, filed on Oct. 23, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0367426 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/121 (2013.01) [A01C 7/046 (2013.01); A01C 7/08 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/124 (2013.01); A01C 7/125 (2013.01); A01C 7/128 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01); Y02P 60/00 (2015.11)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combination seed disc and singulator, comprising:
the seed disc comprising a cylindrical member having a vacuum side and a seed side, the seed disc comprising seed cells spaced from an axis; and
the singulator comprising a first blade including at least one ramp positioned adjacent an outer edge of the seed cells and extending generally toward the axis, and a second blade including at least one ramp positioned adjacent an inner edge of the seed cells and extending generally away from the axis;
wherein each of the first and second blades are movable with respect to the axis of the seed disc.