Patent ID: 7162963
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A method to improve seed singulation of a finger-type seed meter, wherein the finger-type seed meter includes a housing and a plurality of spring-biased fingers rotatably disposed in said housing for selecting seeds from a seed reservoir and sequentially discharging said selected seeds through a seed discharge opening in said housing at spaced intervals, said method comprising: disposing a selectively adjustable moveable brush along a path of travel of said rotating spring-biased fingers between said seed reservoir and said seed discharge opening; selectively moving said selectively adjustable moveable brush with respect to said path of travel of said rotating spring-biased fingers such that the selected seeds meet with said preselected brush position to affect removal of extra seeds from the spring-biased fingers so singular seeds are sequentially discharged through said seed discharge opening.