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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430971 | Grafted seedling producing apparatus The present invention is a grafted seedling producing apparatus 10 capable of rotating seedlings W in an alignment direction even if they are those having large leaves and thereafter halting the rotation to align them, or the apparatus 10 having loadin... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407362 | Method and apparatus for lifting sod from the top Method and apparatus for lifting sod, in which grass blades of the sod are inserted between one or more clamps. The clamps are closed to grip the grass blades and the clamps are then moved, with the sod suspended therefrom, to a desired location. The clamps can if d... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7316189 | Automated planter An automated planter includes a locating device arranged to locate a propagation tray; at least one plant extraction device adapted to pull a plant out of a propagation tray located by the locating device; and a delivery assembly arranged to receive a plant extracte... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7168375 | Air-pruning tray/container matrix transfer and transplanting system and methods A system for transferring and transplanting plants from a plant supply tray includes a first table having a plurality of matrix openings for holding the plant supply tray, where one or more plants are removed from the tray via the matrix openings. The first table al... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6926046 | Apparatus and method for filling trays One aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for filling trays with polymerized growth medium. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of filling a tray with polymerized growth medium using an apparatus of the present invention. | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915607 | Operational system for transplanting growing plants A transplanting system including both methods and specific types of transplant apparatus such as propagule transplant trays(3, 4, 5, 6) addresses the need for the use of a propagule punch machine (8) on a variety of adolescent tray configurations (9... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6779300 | Plant growing system to maximize transplant yield A growing system for plant seedlings that takes into consideration the varied requirements of the seedling; seedling and transplant environment; seedling cell (312) size; mechanical transplanter requirements; seedling leaf, stem and root development and coord... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6644341 | Multi-barrel plant inoculation gun The present invention relates to multi-barrel plant inoculation gun for a rapid large-scale plant and virus inoculation comprising (a) liquid container for inoculum solution (27); (b) compressed-gas source; (c) at least one compressed gas fast-discharge-c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634306 | Method and apparatus for transplanting A transplanter is provided a single centralized pneumatic feeder which will feed anywhere from 2 to 10 or more rows of seedlings at one time. The centralized pneumatic feeder concept allows the transplanter to operate with low velocity movement and still ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6073564 | Method and device for improving the transplanting of seedlings A method and device for improving mechanical transplanting of balled seedlings involves detection of balls with deficient seedlings, such as those with no seedlings or undersized seedlings, with a sensor through an aperture in a compartment holding the ba... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6055773 | Tire planter with frame A vase includes a tire and one of the two sidewalls of the tire is cut into multiple partitions, a board connected to the other sidewall and, a frame fixedly connected to the partitions. The frame has a neck to be fixedly connected to the partitions by bo... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6053220 | Volume-based auto seed-dispensing apparatus An apparatus is provided for automatically and evenly dispensing adequate amount of seeds into bedding compartments of a latticed and bottom-netted seed holder according to a ratio of volume expansion of seeds in the bedding compartment. The apparatus mai... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6044778 | Method and device for picking up seedlings from seedling tray A method and a device for picking up seedlings from a seedling tray is capable of picking up seedlings by accurately arranging seedling storage cells in opposition to seedling pushing rods irrespective of the transporting tilt of the seedling tray. In the... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6038813 | Method and apparatus for controlling root growth A first outer container is formed with a side wall and a bottom wall. The bottom of the first container has a support structure or raised area to define a water reservoir in the bottom of the container. An overflow drain is provided in the container and p... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5911631 | Seedling transplanter with easily detachable gripper An apparatus and method for transplanting seedling from a first tray to a second tray. The apparatus includes a frame, a moveable carriage connected to the frame, and a conveyor system. In the preferred embodiment, a first conveyor is used to shuttle seed... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5881655 | Process and apparatus for planting plantlets Plantlets from a bare-root, cutting or tissue culture condition are automatically planted into a nursery container. The apparatus creates a continuous supply of V-shaped notches in planting substrate, into which plantlets are placed and then the substrate... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5860372 | Seedling transplanter with planting fingers An apparatus for transplanting seedling from a first ray to a second tray. The apparatus includes a frame, a moveable gantry connected to the frame, and a conveyor system. In the preferred embodiment, a first conveyor is used to shuttle seedlings into the... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5836108 | Floating planter box A floating planter box comprises a polyhedral planar base member of a synthetic foam resin less dense than water. A pair of frame members sandwich the base member with one on the top and one on the bottom surface thereof. Side members surround the frames ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5813444 | Apparatus and method for filling a plurality of containers with particulate matter A method for filling containers utilizing at least two filling members. The containers to be filled are placed in a receptacle and at least two filling members are placed over the containers with the apertures of the filling members corresponding to the o... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5784984 | Seedling transportation apparatus for transplantation machine The invention provides a seedling transportation apparatus of a simple structure wherein a new seedling tray can be supplied readily without immediately removing an emptied old seedling tray and does not interfere, when it is moved toward the downstream s... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5676072 | Apparatus for automatically planting seedlings taken from a hard seedling tray A field seedling planting machine for transplanting seedlings automatically from a tray in which they have been grown in a plurality of individual cells, and planting such seedlings in a prepared ground planting position in the field, the machine having a... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5641008 | Potting machine A plant potting machine includes a pot track for sequentially conveying plant pots along a potting path. A soil lift conveyor having a soil discharge chute lifting soil above the pot track and discharges the soil through the soil discharge chute and into ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5557881 | Seedling transplanter An apparatus and method for transplanting seedling from a first ray to a second tray. The apparatus includes a frame, a moveable gantry connected to the frame, and a conveyor system. In the preferred embodiment, a first conveyor is used to shuttle seedlin... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5536281 | Method and apparatus for manipulating substrate having a plant incorporated therein The invention relates to a method for picking up and delivering a plug of substrate having a plant incorporated therein, wherein the plug is seized at least from the top side by means of a number of needles and is taken from a tray or a like device by at ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5488802 | Seedling transfer arrangement An apparatus for use in transplanting seedlings between propagation containers. More particularly the apparatus of this invention is intended to enable the transfer of seedlings from a chain of connected cells in which the seedlings have been grown for a ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5445089 | Seedlings transplanting machine A seedlings transplanting machine, which includes a machine base having a platform at the top and a rail transversely disposed above platform and reciprocated longitudinally, a sliding frame placed on the platform and reciprocated along the rail to carry ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5414955 | Hand held seeder A wand with a plurality of ports is provided with vacuum and vibration and with controls therefor. Seeds are drawn to the ports by the vacuum and are singulated by a seed covering a single port. The singulated seeds are each deposited in one of a pluralit... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5365693 | Method and apparatus for transplanting plants from one container to another Plant seedlings are transplanted from a germination tray to one or more maturation trays by penetrating the soil plug surrounding the plant and its root system in the seedling tray by means of a rotating spirally coiled shaft, withdrawing the seedling, so... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5320649 | Plant transplant system A system for transplanting plants from a seedling tray to a plant tray includes a gripper head having gripper arms which are selectively movable between gripping and release positions. The gripper head moves in combination with a pusher assembly which pus... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5315810 | Method for filling seed trays A method is provided for filling seed trays particularly tobacco seed trays, with growing filler material whereby dry pockets are prevented from forming in the seed trays. The method includes partially filling an upright loading device with the filler mat... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5284190 | Soil distribution system to facilitate potting plants There is disclosed an apparatus capable of providing a continuous source of soil to a level working surface and a vertically and horizontally adjustable conveyor system that transports planting pots proximate to the level working surface, so that an opera... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5257889 | Apparatus for selecting seedlings and transferring the same An apparatus for selecting seedlings and transferring the same. The apparatus comprises a feeding device for intermittently feeding a culture tray having a plurality of rows of rearing chambers to rear seedlings, sensor means for examining the quality of ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5254140 | Plant transferring and transplanting system The present invention entails a plant transfer system basically comprising a vacuum chamber that is operative to induce young potted plants to a receiving area or receptacle such as a pot or cavity within a plant tray. In the embodiment disclosed herein t... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5247761 | Computer controlled seedling transfer apparatus A computer controlled seedling transfer apparatus includes a pair of free-wheeling conveyors for supporting a commercial grower's seed flat and pot flat. Each conveyor includes an associated indexing mechanism for gripping the respective flat and translat... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5225345 | Plant tissue cutting and transplanting apparatus A plant tissue cutting and transplanting apparatus is provided with a supply system for plant receptacles which are covered by lids after plants that have been propagated and grown in a culture medium, a . supply system for lidded empty receptacles that c... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5215550 | Seedling array transplanter The transplant head of the transplanter has an upper plate with four pinholes spaced at the corners of a square of a determined width. A lower plate is adjustably spaced beneath the upper plate and has four pinholes located at the corners of a square of a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5142816 | Planting device and method of operating the same An improved planting device is provided in a planting machine being of the type having a conveyor carrying a plurality of flat plant trays therealong, with each tray having soil with a plurality of spaced apart planting holes therein. The improved plantin... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5141149 | Multiple use plant shipping and display container A multiple use packaging and shipping container for plants includes two opposed vertical side trays separated by a horizontal floor. Flats of bedding plants placed on the horizontal floor extend into the two opposed vertical side trays, which hold the fla... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5131185 | Apparatus and method for propagating, growing and handling plants There is provided an apparatus and method for propagating, growing and handling plants. A tray is provided having a pluralilty of spaced apart elongated containers which are removably attached to one another. Each container has a plurality of planting com... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5088231 | Automated system for micropropagation and culturing organic material An automated system for growing plant material includes an first length of membrane material having a plurality of open growing chambers and a second length of membrane material having a plurality of growing chambers filled with the plant material. A medi... | 02/18/1992 |
