US Patent No: 7,798,080
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Adjustable singulating brush assembly and method of singulating seeds
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Sep 21, 2010
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Jan 15, 2007
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Abstract
An adjustable singulating brush assembly for a seed meter and method to improve seed singulation of a seed meter. The assembly includes a carrier and a brush selectively adjustably moveable with respect to the carrier. The method to improve seed singulation of a seed meter includes disposing a selectively adjustable moveable brush along a path of travel of the seed selection mechanism of the seed meter between the meter's seed reservoir and the seed discharge opening and selectively moving the adjustably moveable brush with respect to the path of travel of the seed selection mechanism such that the selected seeds meet the preselected brush position to affect removal of extra seeds from the seed selection mechanism so singular seeds are sequentially discharged through the seed discharge opening.
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| 7,093,548 Air seed meter | 4 | 2004 | |
| 7,152,542 Air seed meter | 3 | 2006 | |
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| 6,464,032 Worm drive axle traction assembly | 1 | 2000 | |
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| 4,307,822 Metered dispenser | 10 | 1979 | |
| 6,119,311 Multipurpose angularly adjustable tool handle | 6 | 1998 | |
| 6,301,740 Disposable brush | 10 | 2000 | |
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