WO2026062479 - SEED METER

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Publication Number WO/2026/062479
Publication Date 26.03.2026
International Application No. PCT/IB2025/059176
International Filing Date 12.09.2025
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[English] SEED METER
[French] DOSEUR DE GRAINES
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PRECISION PLANTING LLC
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HODEL, Jeremy
BUCHER, Seth
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63/697,032   20.09.2024   US
63/860,086   08.08.2025   US
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USA Filing, Examination, Granting7590
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Abstract[English] A seed meter (3502, 3902) having: a seed disc (3512, 3912) having one or more apertures extending from a seed loading zone to a seed release zone of the seed disc; a mask (3609, 3909) comprising a seed track cutout (3607, 3907) exposing one or more sections (3515) of at least some of the one or more apertures along the seed track cutout; and a cover (3504, 3904) disposed at least partially on the seed disc, the cover comprising a seed track path (3508) on the seed disc, the seed track path exposing at least some of the one or more sections of at least some of the one or more apertures along the seed track path, the seed disc being configured for rotational movement relative to the cover to motivate one or more seeds to travel along at least a portion of the seed track path.[French] L'invention concerne un doseur de graines (3502, 3902) ayant : un disque de semis (3512, 3912) ayant une ou plusieurs ouvertures s'étendant d'une zone de chargement de graines à une zone de libération de graines du disque de semis; un masque (3609, 3909) comprenant une découpe de guidage de graines (3607, 3907) exposant une ou plusieurs sections (3515) d'au moins certaines desdites ouvertures le long de la découpe de guidage de graines; et un couvercle (3504, 3904) disposé au moins partiellement sur le disque de semis, le couvercle comprenant un chemin de guidage de graines (3508) sur le disque de semis, le chemin de guidage de graines exposant au moins une partie de la ou des sections d'au moins une partie de la ou des ouvertures le long du chemin de guidage de graines, le disque de semis étant conçu pour un mouvement de rotation par rapport au couvercle pour amener une ou plusieurs graines à se déplacer le long d'au moins une partie du chemin de guidage de graines.