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Class 47/73 - For transplanting


Subclass of Class 47 - Plant husbandry
Definition: Apparatus in which a container facilitates transference
No. of applications: 29
Last issue date: 01/12/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120005955SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AND SINGULARIZING PLANT MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER, CONTAINER FOR PLANT MATERIAL, USE OF A CONTAINER FOR PLANT MATERIAL
The invention relates to a container with cells for plant material, and/or systems and methods involving the transfer of cells containing plant material to larger cells (e.g., without removing the plant material from the cells being transferred to larger cells). The con...
01/12/2012
20110289838REUSABLE PLANT CONTAINER APPARATUS
The invention is a plant container for growing and transplanting plants. More, specifically, the invention is for a plant container that is made of a multi-layered heat pressed root impenetrable materials with a plurality of closure mechanisms that allows a user to more...
12/01/2011
20110277381BIO-DEGRADABLE POT FOR PRE-PLANTED BULBS
A biodegradable container for planting bulbs may include a plurality of layers with pre-positioned bulbs for each layer. Each layer may be a different species or type of bulb so that the depth of the specific bulb is appropriate for each type of bulb when the container ...
11/17/2011
20100293850System and Method for Propagation of Plant Cuttings, Seeds, and Tissue Culture Plantlets
Systems and devices are provided for the handling and transport of plants, cuttings, tissue-cultured plantlets, and/or seeds. Said system comprising a prop-string having one or more prop-tubes affixed thereto and in alignment with the cells of a transplant liner tray. P...
11/25/2010
20090320367PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
Embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for supporting various stages of plant growth through layered soils. In embodiments, a soil adapted for supporting a first plant growth phase (e.g. germination) may be proximal, adjacent, or partially surrounded by a second so...
12/31/2009
20090277084PLANT CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
A transplantable plant container assembly is provided for containing a growing medium for a plant that significantly promotes air root pruning. The container assembly includes a container device that includes a sidewall support and a bottom support collectively defining...
11/12/2009
20090255179Plant retainer for retaining a plant for growth from the side or bottom of a planter
A planter for growing a transplantable plant includes a container having a sidewall and a bottom and further includes a retainer member for retaining a plant which has been transplanted within the container through the sidewall or bottom thereof. The retainer member def...
10/15/2009
20090205250Method For Repotting Plants, As Well As A Planting Head And An Apparatus Provided With A Planting Head
Method for repotting plants wherein a rootball is moved from a first rootball container to a second rootball container using a planting head. The planting head has legs which legs are provided with pins which may be in a first retracted position and in a second extended...
08/20/2009
20090173002TRANSPLANTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
A plant is grown to maturity in a transplant container and transplanted into a recipient's container. The transplant container has side walls that can be easily detached from the bottom after the transplant container has been placed into the recipient's container above ...
07/09/2009
20090107041PLANT POT
A plant pot comprising a base and at least one side wall, the base and the side wall together defining an at least one chamber of fixed dimensions for receiving an at least one plant and a growing medium, wherein a plurality of apertures are formed in the at least one s...
04/30/2009
20090077880METHOD FOR PLANTING AND TRANSPORTING PRE-GROWN HEDGES TO PROVIDE AN INSTANT FENCE
A method for planting a living fence of different lengths with a height or design which varies, from saplings of different species. The fence can be transported ready for planting in an intended location, with the transport device provided as an integral part of the gro...
03/26/2009
20090038219Tree Balling Method, System, and Wire Basket Used Therein
A tree balling system automates the current tree balling method and greatly reduces strenuous physical labor. A novel wire basket having projections with hooks is provided for securing the earth ball of a plant for transplantation. Wrapping and tensioning a tensile memb...
02/12/2009
20080190022PLANT CONTAINER AND METHOD
The invention includes an improved container and method for growing a plant to be subsequently transplanted. In one embodiment, an upwardly extending container wall is adapted for retaining soil. A plurality gutters are disposed on an interior portion of the container w...
08/14/2008
20080120903Floatable growth tray
A floatable growth tray for the germination of seedlings has a plurality of cells adapted to receive a mixture of a growth median and seeds. The tray has sealed pockets forming air chambers to enable the tray to float. The cells have holes forming openings extending thr...
05/29/2008
20080120906HYDROMULCH CONTAINER MEDIUM
A hydromulch container medium including a container and a root system disposed in the container. A hydraulically compactable mulch is interspersed between the root system and the container to form a semi-solid container medium around the root system....
05/29/2008
20080028678Removable Plant Container
A removable plant container for growing and transporting plants having a base member in communication with a lateral support wall. The base member and lateral support wall define a receiving aperture, having a volume V, for receiving the plant and growing media therein ...
02/07/2008
20080022591Plant pot with nesting plates
A plant pot is provided comprising a first plant pot housing with an open bottom; a first plate member supported by the first plant housing at its open bottom, wherein the first plate member is separated from the plant pot during transplanting; and a second plate member...
01/31/2008
20070084113Flexible Container
A flexible container has a container body having a bottom and sidewalls. Stabilization elements connect the sidewalls in corner areas where the sidewalls adjoin one another. The stabilization elements have passages for bulk material to be filled into the flexible contai...
04/19/2007
20070022659Rooting Container Transfer Device
The present development is a device for lifting and transporting heavy and/or awkward containers. The device comprises a clamping unit having a jaw for engaging the container. ...
02/01/2007
20070000171Plant seedling pot and method for its manufacture
The invented plant seedling pot includes an elongate hollow body including a base region and a base substantially sealing the base region of the hollow body. The hollow body preferably is slightly uniformly tapered upwardly and outwardly from the base and has a nominal ...
01/04/2007
20060230677Planter box
A planter box for transplanting or removing trees, shrubs, or plant material. The planter box includes four corner members and a first and second channel arranged on each corner member. The box has a plurality of wall members arranged within the channels. A plurality of...
10/19/2006
20060156625Vertically separating plant pot
A plant pot having a wider base than throat and which can be vertically separated into two substantially identical pieces is provided. The plant pot preferably comprises a first pot member and a second pot member that are capable of engaging and disengaging each other. ...
07/20/2006
20060150503System for packing and planting young plants
A system for packing and planting young plants is provided. The system comprises young plants, such as tree seedlings, placed in a container wherein the container is later planted with the young plant. The containers protect the young plants from wildlife browsing. The ...
07/13/2006
20060150504Method for packing and planting young plants
A method for packing and planting young plants is provided. The method comprises placing young plants, such as tree seedlings, in a container wherein the container is later planted with the young plant. The containers protect the young plants from wildlife browsing. The...
07/13/2006
20060048448Compressing growth medium pots
The present invention concerns an apparatus and a method for making and compressing growth medium pots, where the growth medium pots are made as a growth medium pipe, where a tubular wall is formed by the fibre-containing material, where the growth medium pipe contains ...
03/09/2006
20050257425Bulb planting method
A planter for planting bulbs and the like is described. The planter is in the form of a container with an open end for receiving one or more plants and a soil mixture. The container has a plurality of openings in its bottom for roots to pass through. The orifices in the...
11/24/2005
20050246960Plant root pruning container
A air root pruning container for plants includes a side wall made of a plurality of segments extending in layers above a base wall with each segment having a larger radius as measured from a central axis than the subjacent segment and with the segments being separated f...
11/10/2005
20050166452Planter for growing plants
A planter for growing a transplantable plant within dirt or potting soil includes a container for containing dirt or potting soil and which has sidewalls and an interior. The sidewalls defines at least one grow port which provides access to the interior of the container...
08/04/2005
20050166454Removable plant container and method of use
A removable plant container for growing and transporting plants having a base member in communication with a lateral support wall. The base member and lateral support wall define a receiving aperture, having a volume V, for receiving the plant and growing media therein....
08/04/2005
 
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