Patents
US 12477972 B2: Adjustable seed meter and related systems and methods
- Granted
- 2025-11-25
- Filed
- 2023-10-16 application 18487824
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
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Abstract
Adjustable seed meters having a first seed disk having first openings defined therein and a second seed disk having second openings defined therein adjacent to the first openings such that the first and second openings are alignable to form adjustable seed cells. Various embodiments have a plate adjustment drive system to rotate the first and second seed disks in relation to each other. Other embodiments relate to methods of automatically adjusting a seed meter during operation of the overall planting system.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251125.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Leader Technology 73 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Buehler | Dallas Center, IA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alex Hartogh | Huxley, IA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Eichhorn | Ames, IA | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01C | Planting; sowing; fertilising | A01C7/122 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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