Circular bulk seed distributor

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Description

FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of the circular bulk seed distributor of the present invention.

FIG. 2 in a lower perspective view of the circular bulk seed distributor of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the seed distributor shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the seed distributor shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the seed distributor shown in FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image.

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view showing a pair of the circular bulk seed distributors mounted beneath a pair of bulk seed tanks.

FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the seed distributors and seed tanks shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation view of the seed distributors and seed tanks shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is an upper perspective view of the seed tanks and distributor assembly shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a lower perspective view of the seed tanks and seed distributors shown in FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross-section view from the line 10-10 in FIG. 3.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the article and environment. All broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Furthermore, boundary lines are included in FIGS. 1-4 in dash-dot-dot format immediately adjacent to claimed surfaces so that one skilled in the art can clearly delineate between what is claimed and what is not.

Claims

The ornamental design for circular bulk seed distributor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1072001
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 15, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2025
Assignee: Harvest International, Inc. (Storm Lake, IA)
Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Sivinski (Cherokee, IA), Byron James Friesen (Storm Lake, IA)
Primary Examiner: Joseph Kukella
Assistant Examiner: Benjamin M Weeks
Application Number: 29/871,265
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