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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7472659 | Planting apparatus and method Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system f... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7263935 | Sod sprigging apparatus and method An apparatus for removing grass sprigs from sod and incorporating the grass sprigs into the ground, including a chassis, a sod conveying system mounted on the chassis and configured such that sod may be placed thereon and transported thereby, and a rotary tilling me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7197992 | Planting apparatus and method Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152538 | Sprig planting machine A sprig planting machine is provided and includes a hopper for holding sprigs. A first conveyor is disposed below the hopper and receives sprigs from the hopper. Sprigs on the first conveyor are conveyed to a discharge point where the sprigs are discharged and fall ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6997120 | Planting apparatus and method In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting pat... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6941880 | Planting machine and method Expandable stinger planting is described in which stinger probes on a boom end mounted frame are positioned for ground penetration on a boom type vehicle. Bottom ends of the probes are shifted between a closed plant receiving, ground penetrating positions; and open ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6634305 | Seed planting system A seed planting system for planting seeds in dirt in the depressions of a flat. The seed planting system includes a plurality of seeding assemblies each having a hopper. The hopper is designed for holding the seeds. Each of the seeding assemblies has disp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619219 | Garlic upright-positioning and planting device A garlic upright-positioning and planting device has a simple structure by which a garlic clove can be planted while the garlic clove is kept at its upright posture with its blunt root portion directed toward the ground. There is provided a garlic plantin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6510805 | Aerial reforestation system A reforestation and nourishing practice by the use of a lighter-than-air airship system, for dispersing and planting tree saplings, primarily in remote regions which may have been devastated by fire, where access to such regions by personnel and ground eq... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6394010 | Carousel-type distribution unit for handling and planting vegetable species A carousel-type distribution unit for handling and planting vegetable species, the carousel containing a plurality of conical cups, each whereof is composed of two half-cones which are articulated about substantially horizontal axes, the cups being adapte... | 05/28/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6080951 | Method and device for improving the transplanting of seedlings A method and device for improving the efficiency of mechanical transplanting, wherein seedling balls carrying no seedlings or undersize seedlings are automatically removed prior to the planting stage. Several seedling balls are simultaneously extracted fr... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5983812 | Seedling with soil selecting and transporting apparatus for transplanting machine A seedling with soil selecting and transporting apparatus for a transplanting machine which can steadily and certainly discriminate good seedlings with soil and no good seedlings with soil without causing operation failure by deposition of a clump of eart... | 11/16/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5823126 | Mechanical seedling transplanter A mechanical transplanter device for transplanting seedlings along a path includes a frame, a furrow opening shoe mounted on the frame and engaging the ground for opening a furrow in the ground, and seedling delivery means including a reciprocating stabil... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5564352 | Seedling planting apparatus having an operation platform A seedling planting apparatus wherein a body of the seedling planting apparatus including one planting unit or a plurality of planting units for picking a seedling from each pot provided in a seedling tray to plant them in the field is connected to the re... | 10/15/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5477791 | Seedling planting apparatus A seedling planting apparatus includes a carriage, a seedling supply device, a seedling picker device for picking seedlings from the seedling supply device at a predetermined picking position, and a seedling planting device for receiving the seedling from... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5469797 | Sugar cane planter This invention is a multi-row full stalk sugar cane planter which utilizes a fully automatic hydraulically driven feed and distribution system to place cane stalks on the field in three or more successive rows including the row directly beneath the plante... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5259852 | Process for protecting containers used in nurseries and horticulture, machine for carrying it out and container thus protected A process is disclosed for manufacturing and protecting containers used in nurseries and horticulture, presenting an upper opening obturated by a cover for protecting the substrate previously filled in said container. Each container is subjected at least ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5241917 | Device for the automatic setting in place and positioning of plants Device for automatic positioning of plants is provided with a vertical positioner element conical at the top and cylindrical at the bottom wherein is introduced by known means the plant with its earth ball. The earth ball is located in the cylindrical por... | 09/07/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5215019 | Transplanting equipment A transplanting machine or equipment for taking seedlings of vegetables or the like from a seedling table 13 and planting them in a field. The machine has a transmission mechanism including a transmission case, a first rotary case (32) driven by a driving... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5201910 | Apparatus for handling tree seedlings A plant seedling handling apparatus is described which comprises a pair of parallel belts, each of which carries a series of grippers. During loading of the storage device each belt is fed from separate storage means via guide spools which create a nip be... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5121955 | Apparatus for gripping balls containing plants An apparatus for the gripping of plants located in a container is disclosed. This apparatus comprises a pushing element, which pushes the ball of the plant upwardly from underneath, until the ball is released for a substantial part above the container. Th... | 06/16/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5054831 | Piercing element gripping apparatus A gripping apparatus has at least two elongated piercing elements which slide in elongated collars or sleeves between open retracted positions and closed gripping positions. The piercing elements define an angle and they move toward the vertex of the defi... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5048434 | Apparatus for transplanting plants The present invention involves a method and an apparatus which utilizes a porous open cell structure in which seeds may germinate and plants root and be provided with appropriate nutrients and water until they are mature enough to be transplanted. At that... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5031550 | Tree seedling planting implement A seedling planter utilizes support wheels located on a main frame near the rear of the planter. The support wheels are pivotable relative to the frame, thereby allowing the force exerted by a set of intermediate packing wheels to be varied. The seedling ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5024172 | Plant seedling holding and dispensing mechanism A seedling holding and dispensing mechanism used on planters having a planting arm which is intermittently extended downwardly into the soil. The seedling holder and dispenser is preferably mounted along the trailing edge of the planting arm. The seedling... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5009175 | Potato planter A potato planter (10) having a horizontally disposed auger housing (23) divided longitudinally into two halves by separator plate (37), said housing being open at the top at the forward end for receiving seed potatoes from seed hopper (11) and open at the... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4947582 | Apparatus and method for planting out plants This invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the planting out of plants wherein the plants to be planted out are fitted into pieces of substrate. Said pieces of substrate are located in compartments formed between blocks fitted onto strips. Usu... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4696241 | Cane billet planter Apparatus for planting cane billets including a bin assembly for carrying cane billets to be planted, a rotor supported at one end of the bin assembly, the rotor having a plurality of vanes which gather billets from the top of the bin assembly and direct ... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4653411 | Two row cane planter A two row cane planter is provided, comprising a cart having a floor and two side walls; a mechanism attached to the cart, for feeding stalks of cane to the rear of the cart; a drum, rotatably mounted on the rear of the cart and having multiple teeth arra... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4530293 | Billet planter A sugar cane billet planter has a main bin and a sorter bin adjacent the main bin. Billets are moved by a main bin elevator from the main bin to the sorter bin and, thence, by a sorter bin elevator from the sorter bin to a billet chute. The elevator used ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4459924 | Apparatus and method for spot planting seedlings An apparatus and method for spot planting seedlings in which planting instrumentalities intermittently engage ground and plant seedlings at spaced spots. The planting instrumentalities include a site preparation pulverizer, seedling insertion dibble plate... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4450778 | Sugar cane billet planter The objective of the invention is to provide a novel doffer in combination with a chain and slat conveyor which will remove excess billets from the slats with minimal damage to the eyes on the cane billets. The cane billet planter 10 includes a billet hopper 1... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4388035 | Dibble tube soil plug planter A planter is moved through a field to place two rows of four plants on the top of a planting bed between adjacent irrigation furrows. Plants ready for transplant are disposed in trays within polymerized cast soil plugs. Each plug is disposed within the tr... | 06/14/1983 |
