Jeffrey A Mcclellan

US Patent:

54027411, Apr 4, 1995

Filed:

May 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/063874

Inventors:

James R. Truax - Crystal MN
Jeffrey A. McClellan - Crystal MN
Dean E. Ternus - Crystal MN
Larry D. McClellan - New Hope MN
Michael J. Kaluza - Crystal MN

International Classification:

A01C 720

US Classification:

111172

Abstract:

A seed planter for planting of large or irregular seeds. A housing is mounted on a frame. The frame carries ground working equipment for opening, planting and closing a seed slot. The housing includes interior walls and partitions that divide it into a seed box and a collector. The collector leads to a seed drop opening to deliver seeds for planting in the open seed slot. The seed box has a single seed bin or can be divided into multiple seed bins. A gathering chain is associated with each seed bin. Each gathering chain has one or more seed cups. The gathering chain is positioned to move the seed cups through an inlet opening in each seed bin, up through the seed bin where the seed cup can pick a seed, and out of the seed bin to drop the seed into the collector. The seed cups can be relatively spaced on the gathering chain, and with respect to cup on the other gathering chains, to regulate the spacing between seeds being deposited. Seeds of different species can be located in the various seed bins.