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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409916 | Method and equipment for interseeding an area of ground to convert the existing vegetation or to improve the quality of the existing vegetation Methods and apparatus for interseeding an area of ground having existing vegetation growing thereon are provided. The interseeder apparatus tills a plurality of spaced-apart rows in the ground, deposits seed in the exposed soil of the rows, compacts the seed into th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 6722297 | Machine for planting grass sprigs A machine for planting grass sprigs having a superstructure supported on wheels for moving over the earth's surface a sprig storage bin supported by the superstructure, a distributor for moving grass sprigs contained within the storage bin towards an opening in the ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6718890 | Underwater seagrass seeding apparatus An underwater seeding apparatus which comprises a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member and a cross member. The first longitudinal member is positioned in a parallel relationship to the second longitudinal member and the cross member is attached to... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6550406 | Sod roll installation device A sod roll installation device for mounting to a mini skid steer utility loader, wherein a steel frame, having extended, braced arms with integrally defined locking wells therein, secures an elongated rod having a large roll of sod mounted thereon, thereb... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536361 | Combinable planting plate A combinable planting plate includes a base, a support plate and a planting layer. The base has a plurality of cup-shaped chambers or cone-shaped projections for storing water. The base has a plurality of square rings and combining studs on its circumfere... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6223662 | Apparatus for producing and planting sprigs from bulk sod An apparatus for producing grass sprigs from bulk sod, evenly distributing the grass sprigs on the ground to be planted, and thereafter planting the grass sprigs. The apparatus comprises a rigid frame member having a driven conveyor assembly, a bulk sod s... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6112680 | Grass turf tile lifting device and method An apparatus for securing sections of turf for initial placement, replacement and/or rotation is provided. The apparatus includes a frame adapted for placement on a section of turf. A plurality of spaced apart actuators are mounted to the frame. Each actu... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5906167 | Method and apparatus for planting net tape runners A method and an apparatus for planting runners enabling efficient and economical plantation of runners of summer lawngrass in a lawn of winter lawngrass. A plurality of longitudinal and parallel grooves having small width are formed in a ground surface an... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5628369 | Machine for revitalizing golf course greens A machine designed to automatically and economically remove spaced earthen plugs, fracture the soil around holes formed by the plug removal, fill the holes with earthen material and tamp and crimp the grass to provide a revitalized golf green that rapidly... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5605105 | Method and apparatus for placing dry or liquid materials into the soil subsurface without tillage tools In order to place dry granular materials into the subsurface of the soil without mechanical tillage, minute charges of the material are carried by high pressure jets of liquid, such as water, down into the ground from a series of side-by-side nozzles that... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5525012 | Apparatus for inserting netting into a ground surface and method for accomplishing same An apparatus and method for inserting netting into a ground surface is provided. The apparatus includes a frame adapted to be connected to a prime mover and having a roller transverse to the direction of normal movement of the frame. The roller has spaced... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5481991 | Device for inserting elongated artificial grass fibres into the ground The invention relates to a device (51) for inserting elongated artificial grass fibres (30) into the ground. The device (51) is provided with a frame (40), which is movable across the ground and which has at least one planting pin (25) being movable up an... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5410840 | Process for producing a support-free vegetation mat, particularly for roof greening The invention relates to a process for producing a support-free vegetation mat which is particularly useful for roof greening. An earth substrate and plants with roots or moss having a stackable, dimensionally stable substrate with raised edges is provide... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5396962 | Device for making sowing furrows in a lawn A device for making sowing furrows in a lawn, provided with a mobile frame having a number of disc-like cutting members disposed adjacently of each other transversely of the direction of forward movement thereof and drivable round a horizontal shaft. Acco... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5351634 | Grass planter A grass planting apparatus which is adapted for connection to a tractor or other motor vehicle and which is well suited for no till operation in the planting of warm season and other Grasses is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5307880 | Sod roll-out machine with endless tracks A sod roll-out machine with endless tracks having a low center of gravity to prevent tipping on hills or inclines. The machine can be operated and steered by one person, wherein the roll of sod can be unwound in a forward or reverse direction. A pair of a... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5274951 | "Grass waffle" or "seed waffle" A seed delivery device comprises a flat, flexible seed of bio-degradable material, a plurality of apertures formed through said sheet to present a waffle-like configuration to allow passage of water and sun therethrough, and a plurality of seeds bonded to... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5265372 | Method of turf establishment and compositions comprising turfgrass and soil Turf can be grown by mixing an artificially-granulated soil and turfgrass seeds, sprinkling the resultant seed-soil mixture on a ground and then covering a surface of the thus-sprinkled mixture with an artificially-granulated soil of the same type as the ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5129462 | Turf handling machine A turf handling machine includes a chassis and a turf carrying apparatus mounted to the chassis for carrying a roll of turf. The roll of turf having an axial width and a circumferential surface. The chassis is mounted to two continuous driving tracks. The... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5101745 | Method and apparatus for soil cultivation by high pressure injection of fluids An apparatus and method is disclcosed for cultivating soil and turf by utilization of pressurized liquid injected into the soil and turf. A roller assembly (33) is provided for applying mechanical pressure to the turf after cultivation. Further, a means f... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5083517 | Sod planting machine A machine for cutting large pieces of sod into smaller, generally square blocks suitable for planting, comprising a cutting mechanism for cutting the large pieces of sod into smaller, generally square pieces of sod which are of generally equivalent size a... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4777890 | Machine for handling, assembling, laying, watering and pressing sod rolls The machine which is the object of the invention comprises a frame 1 supporting on one side a platform for an operator within whose reach lies another platform 5 bearing rolls 7 of turf and further back a second platform 8 whereas on the left hand side of... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4750438 | Method of applying partly germinated seeds This invention relates to a method of pregerminating and planting grass seed. The seeds are first soaked in water to expedite the water uptake and germination of the grass seed. The seeds are then drained and spread over an extended area for a period of t... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4436040 | Landscaping and seeding apparatus The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose lawn landscaping and seeding device for attachment to and operation from a prime mover, such as a tractor, and, more particularly, to such a multi-purpose device in which all functions normally carried ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4398578 | Distributor for gravel and seeds A distributing device for solid particles of material, such as gravel, seeds, or similar material in the form of small solids to be delivered to containers. The device consists of a four-legged rectangular frame beneath which a rack carrying the container... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4336668 | Method for producing ground cover sods A novel method is proposed for growing ground covers as sods. Advantage is taken of the growth habits of these types of plants to grow and expand laterally by planting them in permanent row/hill nurseries between which is placed plastic sheeting covered w... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4336760 | Earth working apparatus including aerators and material dispensers An earthworking implement comprising a frame on which are supported front wheels, rear wheels and a rearmost dolly wheel. An aerator member with blades is rotatably secured to the frame between the front and rear wheels. The dolly wheel is mounted on the ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4258634 | Lawn combine with improved brake assembly An improved lawn combine includes a frame having a plurality of rotatable wheels, including a pair of spaced-apart rear wheels, supporting and coupled to the frame, drive-actuated feed devices mounted on the frame for feeding materials in prescribed dosag... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4234131 | Motorized dry fertilizer spreader An impeller blade spreader for dry fertilizer to be distributed uniformly over a lawn area has a standard fiber glass hopper that is mounted upon a base frame structure in combination with four wheels and a fuel powered motor therewith. Only the two front... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4232481 | Carpet of vegetable matter In the production of a carpet of grass or other vegetable matter, a compost made from wood bark which is crushed and gauged, is spread onto a substantially flat surface impermeable to plant roots, the compost being mixed with seed before, during, or after... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4219966 | Method of rapid grass growth A method of starting rapid grass growth, including mixing dry adhesive and grass seed in a blender, subjecting the mixture to an electrostatic charge to cause the adhesive to cling to the seed, adding fertilizer to the seed and grass mixture, grinding cel... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4196678 | Lawn combine A lawn combine is provided which has a frame including a plurality of rotatable wheels supporting and coupled to the frame and a drive-actuated rotatable aerator movably mounted on the frame for movement between a lower operative position, in which it is ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4193356 | Spray monitoring device and implement An agricultural implement, such as a cultivator or harrow has fluid sprayers mounted on a boom extending across the implement's width. Adjacent each sprayer, a monitoring device is positioned to signal if the sprayers malfunction. The monitoring device in... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4178860 | Soil treatment liquid injection device Disclosed herein is a device for introducing soil treatment liquids into the ground including a plurality of injection tines having a downwardly directed tip portion and connected to a rotatable crankshaft for reciprocative movement between a raised or no... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4175496 | Earth working implement An earth working implement is disclosed for installing plastic netting under seeded earth for the growth of grass sod. The implement may be drawn by a tractor and is configured to continuously lay netting on the ground and automatically cover the netting ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4155315 | Mobile spreader A mobile spreader of the type drawn by a tractor includes a hopper mounted on a roller. The roller is provided with a jarring strip which imparts a jolt to the hopper on each revolution of the roller. This jolting action prevents bridging of the material ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4149640 | Means for laying sod An apparatus for laying sod comprising a wheeled frame which is propelled and steered by means of an engine which drives hydraulic motors connected to the drive wheels thereof. A sod platform is pivotally mounted adjacent its forward end to the wheeled fr... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4122784 | Method and apparatus for the regeneration of lawn surfaces in particular of grass sport pitches A wheel supported chassis has a motor driving it intermittently across a lawn or turf surface for predetermined distances between cycles, a drilling means drills holes in the turf area while the apparatus is stationary, a collecting platform feeds tubular... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4099345 | Production of turf In the production of turf, a growing medium including particulate lignite is mixed with grass seed and is then spread out on a water-impervious bed between two parallel kerbs. The bed may comprise flexible plastics sheeting which serves as a backing when ... | 07/11/1978 |
| 4091568 | Grass product and method of manufacturing the same A grass product that is substantially protected against or free from insect infestation as by certain soil grubs or the like and method for manufacturing the same. The grass product may be manufactured as sod or grassland and cut into suitable units to be... | 05/30/1978 |
