Patent ID: 11871694
Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A planter row unit configured to plant multiple varieties of seed, the planter row unit comprising:
a seed hopper having a plurality of compartments for receiving seeds;
a plurality of cylindrical seed augers, each disposed between one associated compartment of the seed hopper and a seed pool area, each seed auger configured to rotate around a longitudinal axis, wherein an inlet end of each seed auger is vertically lower than an outlet of the seed auger;
a plurality of seed transfer actuators, each of the seed transfer actuators coupled to drive one associated seed auger of the plurality of seed augers to transfer seed along the longitudinal axis from the associated compartment to the seed pool area; and
a seed meter adapted to dispense the seed communicated to the seed pool area from the compartments of the seed hopper.