Patent ID: 6994038
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A product-on-demand delivery system for agricultural product, said system comprising: a frame; a first main hopper mounted on the frame; a second main hopper mounted on the frame, each of the first and second main hoppers having a nozzle with a product opening into which product in the respective main hopper is directed, the nozzle having an air inlet for the introduction of pressurized air, and a product outlet for the export of pressurized air and entrained product; a first application unit and a second application unit mounted to the frame, each application unit having a product meter for dispensing the product onto a field, the product meter of the first application unit in communication with the first main hopper, the product meter of the second application unit in communication with the second main hopper; a first air pump flow-coupled to the air inlet of the nozzle of the first main hopper; and a second air pump flow-coupled to the air inlet of the nozzle of the second main hopper.