Patents by Inventor Boyd Stanley Smith

Boyd Stanley Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Diverter for use with a double shoot air seeding system
    Patent number: 6325004
    Abstract: A diverter is provided for use on an air seeder having fertilizer and seed conduits for conducting respective particulate material fertilizer and seed therethrough. The diverter includes a pair of tubes and coupling means for mounting the tubes in series with the respective fertilizer and seed conduits. A diverter tube is coupled between the pair of tubes for diverting a portion of the fertilizer from the fertilizer conduit into the seed conduit. A starter fertilizer is thus deposited with the seed while a remaining portion of the fertilizer is deposited spaced therefrom. The diverter can be installed in the conduits of an existing air seeder with minimal cost or tooling requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Boyd Stanley Smith