Patent ID: 11937533
Assignee: KINZE MANUFACTURING, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method for delivering seed from one or more hoppers to a row unit of a planter including a plurality of row units, the method comprising:
delivering seed from the one or more hoppers to a seed entrainer;
introducing airflow to the seed entrainer such that a first air stream of the airflow is combined with seed, and a second air stream bypasses the seed; and
recombining the first and second air streams of the airflow and seed at or near an outlet;
wherein the outlet comprises:
a first configuration comprising first and second outlets and wherein each of the first and second outlets are in fluid communication with separate row units of a planter, and
a second configuration wherein the outlet comprises a single outlet in fluid communication with a row unit of a planter.