Patent ID: 8601963
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A seed metering assembly for a farm implement including a hopper sized to hold a volume of particulate material and having a discharge opening for passing of particulate material to a number of delivery runs, the assembly comprising: a drive shaft; and a plurality of metering units adjacent the discharge opening, each metering unit: a plurality of idler rollers, each idler roller being associated with one of the plurality of metering units; a plurality of drive arrangements, each drive arrangement: a plurality of bell cranks, each bell crank coupled to one of the plurality of idler rollers and being configured to selectively move the one of the plurality of idler rollers between an engaged position wherein the drive arrangement associated with the one of the plurality of idler rollers drivingly engages a respective metering unit and a disengaged position wherein the drive arrangement associated with the one of the plurality of idler rollers is disengaged from the respective metering unit.