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(12) Patent: | (11) CA 2215547 |
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(54) English Title: | A MECHANICAL SEED METER |
(54) French Title: | COMPTEUR MECANIQUE DE GRAINES DE SEMENCE |
Status: | Expired and beyond the Period of Reversal |
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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(72) Inventors : |
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(73) Owners : |
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(71) Applicants : |
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(74) Agent: | BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP |
(74) Associate agent: | |
(45) Issued: | 2001-01-30 |
(22) Filed Date: | 1997-10-01 |
(41) Open to Public Inspection: | 1998-07-24 |
Examination requested: | 1997-10-01 |
Availability of licence: | N/A |
Dedicated to the Public: | N/A |
(25) Language of filing: | English |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | No |
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A mechanical seed meter having a stationary housing and a rotatable bowl.
The stationary housing is provided with a first axial wall, an outer radial wall and a
flexible inner radial wall. The bowl is provided with seed receiving cells that form a
second axial wall for trapping singled seeds in the seed trapping area. A flexible
and resilient flap maintains the seed in the seed receiving cells. An axially extending
brush removes excess seeds from the seed receiving cells as they pass through the
seed puddle before entering the seed trapping area. The seed slides along the
radial outer wall by centrifugal force until it enters the outlet area from which the
outer radial wall becomes part of the outlet and the metered seed is deposited
through the outlet to a seed tube. Jammed seed, that is seed trapped in the seedreceiving cells, are provided with a downward force by a bump located in the outlet
and an upward force by a rotatable wheel located downstream from the outlet.
La présente invention vise un compteur mécanique de graines de semence, comportant un tambour fixe et un bol rotatif. Le tambour comporte une première paroi axiale, une paroi externe radiale et une paroi interne radiale flexible. Le bol comporte des cellules destinées à recevoir les graines de semence et formant la deuxième paroi axiale servant à retenir les graines individuelles dans la zone de rétention. Un rabat flexible et résilient maintient les graines de semence à l'intérieur des cellules de rétention. Une brosse à montage axial retire les graines de semence retenues en excédent dans les cellules avant leur arrivée dans la zone de rétention. Les graines de semence glissent le long de la paroi radiale externe sous l'effet de la force centrifuge jusqu'à ce qu'elles atteignent le point de sortie de la paroi externe où, après comptage, elle sont introduites dans un tube. Les semences coincées à l'intérieur des cellules sont délogées par l'interaction d'un bossage et d'une roue rotative située en aval du point de sortie.
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Description | Date |
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Time Limit for Reversal Expired | 2011-10-03 |
Letter Sent | 2010-10-01 |
Inactive: IPC from MCD | 2006-03-12 |
Grant by Issuance | 2001-01-30 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 2001-01-29 |
Inactive: Final fee received | 2000-10-23 |
Pre-grant | 2000-10-23 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2000-05-31 |
Letter Sent | 2000-05-31 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2000-05-31 |
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) | 2000-04-17 |
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment | 2000-03-28 |
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition | 2000-02-11 |
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment | 1998-10-27 |
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) | 1998-07-24 |
Inactive: Filing certificate correction | 1998-01-12 |
Inactive: First IPC assigned | 1997-12-17 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 1997-12-17 |
Classification Modified | 1997-12-17 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 1997-12-17 |
Inactive: Filing certificate - RFE (English) | 1997-11-20 |
Letter Sent | 1997-11-18 |
Application Received - Regular National | 1997-11-18 |
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant | 1997-10-01 |
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant | 1997-10-01 |
There is no abandonment history.
The last payment was received on 2000-09-29
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Fee Type | Anniversary Year | Due Date | Paid Date |
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Application fee - standard | 1997-10-01 | ||
Request for examination - standard | 1997-10-01 | ||
Registration of a document | 1997-10-01 | ||
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - standard | 02 | 1999-10-01 | 1999-09-30 |
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - standard | 03 | 2000-10-02 | 2000-09-29 |
Final fee - standard | 2000-10-23 | ||
MF (patent, 4th anniv.) - standard | 2001-10-01 | 2001-09-28 | |
MF (patent, 5th anniv.) - standard | 2002-10-01 | 2002-09-30 | |
MF (patent, 6th anniv.) - standard | 2003-10-01 | 2003-09-30 | |
MF (patent, 7th anniv.) - standard | 2004-10-01 | 2004-09-21 | |
MF (patent, 8th anniv.) - standard | 2005-10-03 | 2005-09-21 | |
MF (patent, 9th anniv.) - standard | 2006-10-02 | 2006-09-18 | |
MF (patent, 10th anniv.) - standard | 2007-10-01 | 2007-09-17 | |
MF (patent, 11th anniv.) - standard | 2008-10-01 | 2008-09-17 | |
MF (patent, 12th anniv.) - standard | 2009-10-01 | 2009-09-18 |
Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.
Current Owners on Record |
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DEERE & COMPANY |
Past Owners on Record |
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DONALD RAYMOND WISOR |
JAMES IRWIN LODICO |
TERRY LEE SNIPES |