US Patent Issued to N.S. Farms on June 23 for "Seed spreading device for use with combine harvesting equipment" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,743, issued on June 23, was assigned to N.S. Farms LLC (Charles City, Va.).

"Seed spreading device for use with combine harvesting equipment" was invented by Aaron L. Black (Providence Forge, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seed spreading device for use with a combine harvester that has a residue distribution system which has a hopper enclosure, metering device, motor, and a guide tube with an end in communication with a residue distribution system. A metering device has a first opening and second opening with a delivery feeder disposed between the openings. Seeds in the hopper enclosure enter the first opening of the metering d...