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Feeding Device for Seeds, etc. (Patent No: 358262)

Inventor: Buckman, Ronald Sydney (co-inventor)

Location: Calgary

Comments: N/A

Description: Having thus fully described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of outlet ports in the side thereof, a rotatable rotor mounted in said receptacle parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotor causing a predetermined quantity of the substance to flow through each of said ports, and imparting an oscillating motion to a baffle mounted in said receptacle directly over said ports and rotor, the baffle being angularly disposed for directing the flow of the substance toward the bottom of the receptacle in front of said rotor, and means for rotating the rotor.
2. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of spaced outlet ports in the side thereof, a rotatable rotor mounted horizontally in said receptacle parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotor causing a predetermined quantity of the substance to flow through each of said ports and imparting an oscillating motion to a baffle mounted in said receptacle directly over said ports and rotor, said baffle being angularly disposed for directing the flow of the substance toward the bottom of the receptacle in front of said rotor, and means for rotating the rotor at a predetermined rate of rotation.
3. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of ports in the side thereof, a rotatable rotor mounted in said receptacle parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotor causing a predetermined quantity of the substance to flow through each of said ports, and imparting an oscillating motion to a baffle mounted directly over said ports and rotor, said baffle being angularly disposed for directing the flow of the substance toward the bottom of the receptacle in front of said rotor, and means for rotating said rotor comprising a train of gears mounted on said receptacle operatively connected to said rotor, said train of gears being driven by the carriage on which the device is mounted.
4. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil as claimed in claim 3 in which the flow of the substance through each of said ports is varied by changing the rate of rotation of said rotor without a corresponding variation in the speed of the carriage on which the device is mounted.
5. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil as claimed in claim 3 in which the flow of the substance through each of said ports is varied by changing the rate of rotation of said rotor, said change being effected by interchanging the train and gears for a train of gears having a different gear ratio.
6. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for receiving and holding different substance, each compartment having a plurality of outlet ports in the side thereof, a rotatable rotor mounted in each of said compartments parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotors causing a predetermined quantity of each substance to flow through each of its respective ports, and imparting an oscillating motion to a baffle mounted in each of said compartments directly over said ports and rotor, the baffles being angularly disposed for directing the flow of each substance toward the bottom of the said compartments in front of said rotors, and means for rotating the rotors.
7. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for receiving and holding different substances, each compartment having a plurality of ports in the side thereof a rotatable rotor mounted in each of said compartments parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotors causing a predetermined quantity of each substance to flow through each of its respective ports, and imparting an oscillating motion to a baffle mounted in each of said compartments directly over said ports and rotor, the baffles being angularly disposed for directing the flow of each substance toward the bottom of the said compartments in front of said rotors, and means for rotating the rotors at a predetermined rate of rotation.
8. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil which comprises a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for receiving and holding different substances, each compartment having a plurality of ports in the side thereof, a rotatable rotor mounted in each of said compartments parallel to and in front of said ports, the rotation of the rotors causing a predetermined quantity of each substance to flow through each of its respective ports and rotor, said baffles being angularly disposed for directing the flow of each substance toward the bottom of the said compartments in front of said rotors, and means for rotating said rotors comprising a train of gears mounted on each of said compartments operatively connected to the respective rotor, said trains of gears being driven by the carriage on which the receptacle is mounted.
9. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil as claimed in claim 8 in which the flow of each substance through its respective ports is varied by changing the rate of rotation of the respective rotor without a corresponding variation in the speed of the carriage on which the device is mounted.
10. A feeding device for applying granular substances to the soil is claimed in claim 8 in which the flow of each substance through its respective ports is varied by changing the rate of rotation of the respective rotor, said change being effected by interchanging the train of gears for a train of gears having a different gear ratio.

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