Patent ID: 9258939
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A01B,A01C

Claim Text:
1. A seed planting device operable on ground, comprising: a main frame, having wheels, configured to be moved in a planting direction on the ground; a seed hopper, attached to the main frame, having a discharge; and a seed dispenser, having an upright dispenser axis, disposed adjacent to the discharge of the hopper, having a plurality of cups disposed upon an endless belt, each cup configured to controllably receive and dispense seeds from the hopper, and drop the seeds from a seed discharge below the main frame; wherein the seed hopper and seed dispenser are pivotally attached to the main frame and configured to rotate about a generally horizontal axis to maintain the dispenser axis in a substantially upright orientation relative to an uphill or downhill planting direction.