ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,447, issued on June 24.
"Seed treater" was invented by D. Landon Smith (Parker City, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seed treating assembly includes a chute assembly, a first metering roller, a second metering roller, at least one nozzle, and a trough. The chute assembly includes a first inclined treating surface and a second inclined treating surface. The first metering roller is supported by the chute assembly and is configured to meter a first seed curtain of seeds to the first inclined treating surface. The second metering roller is supported by the chute assembly and is configured to meter a second seed curtain of seeds to...