Patent ID: 6581535
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
An agricultural seed meter comprising;a housing providing an inlet for receiving seeds and a discharge opening for delivering seeds; a seed carrying member in the form of an endless carrier having a plurality of seed pockets and adapted to be driven in a closed path to receive seeds in said pockets adjacent said inlet opening and delivering seeds to said discharge opening; a cut-off brush having bristles with free ends, said cut-off brush being positionable in a singulating position when seeds of a relatively larger size are in said inlet, said free ends of said bristles engaging said carrier to remove excess seeds not seated in said pockets away from said carrier while permitting seeds seated in said pockets to pass to said discharge opening, said cut-off brush being further positionable to a volume metering position for seeds of a relatively smaller size, wherein said bristles of said cut-off brush are spaced from said seed carrying member to permit seeds to pass beneath said cut-off brush; and a retaining wall between said cut-off brush and said discharge opening and located to engage said carrier and cover said pockets to retain seeds in said pockets.