초록 ▼

The seeder apparatus includes a first hopper for dispensing seeds onto a conveyor mechanism to be moved thereby to an entry nip between a rotary brush and the conveyor mechanism for propelling the seed downwardly at the discharge end of the frame on which the hopper is mounted. A shield assembly is

The seeder apparatus includes a first hopper for dispensing seeds onto a conveyor mechanism to be moved thereby to an entry nip between a rotary brush and the conveyor mechanism for propelling the seed downwardly at the discharge end of the frame on which the hopper is mounted. A shield assembly is mounted to the frame discharge end portion to minimize the effects of wind on the trajectory of seed or other material being propelled to the ground by a brush and conveyor mechanism. In one embodiment, a metering gate extends vertically in its closed position relative to the conveyor mechanism, the metering gate controlling the rate of dispensation of seed being moved to the entry nip. In a second embodiment, the seed hopper is mounted to a top dresser hopper whereby either seed from the seed hopper and/or dressing material from the top dresser hopper may be moved by the conveyor mechanism to the entry nip, with a top dressing metering gate being provided for controlling the rate of dispersion of material from the top dresser hopper to the entry nip.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Seeder apparatus adapted to move across the ground in a longitudinal direction for dispensing seed, comprising, in combination: a frame having a discharge end portion, means for movably supporting the frame upon the ground, a seed hopper, hopper mounting means for mountin

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Seeder apparatus adapted to move across the ground in a longitudinal direction for dispensing seed, comprising, in combination: a frame having a discharge end portion, means for movably supporting the frame upon the ground, a seed hopper, hopper mounting means for mounting the seed hopper to the frame, conveyor means mounted to the frame for moving seed from the seed hopper and discharging the seed at the frame discharge end portion, with the conveyor means including a sheeting moveable around an axis, a brush mounted to the frame adjacent to the frame discharge end portion to extend above the conveyor means and parallel to the axis for rotatably coacting with the conveyor means to contact the seeds on the sheeting after the seeds have started to move downwardly along with the sheeting and have passed through a vertical plane of the axis of the conveyor means to propel seeds on the conveyor means downwardly to the ground, and control means for metering the amount of seed moved by the conveyor means to the brush.