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WHAT I CLAIM AS MY INVENTION:
(1) A seeder assembly for use with conventional
tillage equipment such as one-way discers, deep tillage chisel
ploughs, field cultivators and the like and which includes seed
depositing means such as boots and spouts adjacent the ground
engaging tillage components; comprising in combination
(a) at least one tank for containing seed, fertilizer,
herbicide and the like,
(b) a main duct for carrying a conveying air stream
under pressure,
(c) a main header operatively connected to said main
duct,
(d) at least one secondary header operatively connect-
ed to said main header,
(e) conduit means extending from said secondary header
to said seed depositing means,
(f) an upper inclined auger assembly extending from said tank
to said main duct whereby material within said
auger assembly acts as an air seal between said main
duct and said tank,
(g) an a variable speed motor operatively connected to
said auger assembly.
(2) The assembly according to Claim 1 which includes
at least two tanks, one for seed and one for a granular additive
such as fertilizer or herbicide.
(3) The assembly according to Claim 1 which includes
a wheel mounted trailer, pulled by said tillage equipment, said
tank being mounted on said trailer whereby the weight of the seed,
fertilizer, herbicide and the like is carried by said trailer in-
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stead of by said tillage equipment thereby assisting in the
maintenance of constant depth of the seed depositing means.
(4) The assembly according to Claim 2 which includes
a wheel mounted trailer, pulled by said tillage equipment, said
tank being mounted on said trailer whereby the weight of the
seed, fertilizer, herbicide and the like is carried by said
trailer instead of by said tillage equipment thereby assisting
in the maintenance of constant depth of the seed depositing means.
(5) The assembly according to Claim 1 in which said
tank includes a plurality of compartments for the reception of
different materials in each compartment, each compartment having
a hopper bottom, a sealed closure and an upwardly inclined auger
assembly operatively connecting said each compartment with said
main duct.
(6) The assembly according to Claim 2 in which said
tank includes a plurality of compartments for the reception of
different materials in each compartment, each compartment having
a hopper bottom, a sealed closure and an upwardly inclined auger
assembly operatively connecting said each compartment with said
main duct.
(7) The assembly according to Claim 3 in which said
tank includes a plurality of compartments for the reception of
different materials in each compartment, each compartment having
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a hopper bottom, a sealed closure and an upwardly inclined auger
assembly operatively connecting said each compartment with said
main duct.
(8) The assembly according to Claim 4 in which said
tank includes a plurality of compartments for the reception of
different materials in each compartment, each compartment having
a hopper bottom, a sealed closure and an upwardly inclined auger
assembly operatively connecting said each compartment with said
main duct.
(9) The assembly according to Claim 1 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a material
intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end being situated
adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube including means
operatively connecting same intermediate the ends thereof, to said
main duct, said auger flight terminating adjacent said means opera-
tively connecting said auger tube with said main duct, said vari-
able speed motor comprising an hydraulically operated orbital mo-
tor operatively connected to the upper end of said shaft externally
of said tube.
(10) The assembly according to Claim 2 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
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including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(11) The assembly according to Claim 3 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(12) The assembly according to Claim 4 in which s aid
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
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material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(13) The assembly according to Claim 5 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(14) The assembly according to Claim 6 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(15) The assembly according to Claim 7 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
(16) The assembly according to Claim 8 in which said
auger assembly includes an auger tube, an auger flight component
mounted for rotation within said tube, said auger flight component
including a drive shaft extending through the upper end of said
tube and an auger flight on said shaft within said tube, a
material intake at the lower end of said tube, said lower end
being situated adjacent the base of said tank, said auger tube
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including means operatively connecting same intermediate the ends
thereof, to said main duct, said auger flight terminating adja-
cent said means operatively connecting said auger tube with said
main duct, said variable speed motor comprising an hydraulically
operated orbital motor operatively connected to the upper end of
said shaft externally of said tube.
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