US 12,268,119 B2
Agricultural metering system having multiple meter rollers
Trevor Lawrence Kowalchuk, Saskatoon (CA); Jack Donald Turner, Saskatoon (CA); and Gordon Anthony Engel, Saskatoon (CA)
Filed by CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd., Saskatoon (CA)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/499,371.
Application 17/245,816 is a division of application No. 16/105,152, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,026,364, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/105,152 is a division of application No. 15/165,791, filed on May 26, 2016, granted, now 10,076,073, issued on Sep. 18, 2018.
Application 13/868,454 is a division of application No. 13/071,796, filed on Mar. 25, 2011, granted, now 8,434,416, issued on May 7, 2013.
Application 18/499,371 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,816, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,844,300.
Application 15/165,791 is a continuation of application No. 13/868,454, filed on Apr. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,351,441, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 13/071,796 is a continuation of application No. 13/045,280, filed on Mar. 10, 2011, granted, now 8,671,857, issued on Mar. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057516 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/121 (2013.01) [A01C 5/062 (2013.01); A01C 7/081 (2013.01); A01C 7/082 (2013.01); A01C 7/084 (2013.01); A01C 7/126 (2013.01); A01C 7/127 (2013.01); A01C 7/163 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural metering system, comprising:
a plurality of independently controllable meter rollers, wherein each meter roller of the plurality of independently controllable meter rollers is configured to rotate about a respective rotational axis;
a plurality of meter boxes configured to receive agricultural product from a storage tank, wherein each meter roller of the plurality of independently controllable meter rollers is disposed within a respective meter box of the plurality of meter boxes, and each meter roller of the plurality of independently controllable meter rollers is configured to meter the agricultural product from the storage tank; and
a plurality of independently controllable motors, wherein each independently controllable motor of the plurality of independently controllable motors is coupled to a respective meter roller of the plurality of independently controllable meter rollers, and each independently controllable motor of the plurality of independently controllable motors is configured to drive the respective meter roller to rotate.