Class 111/111 - Runner opener

Subclass of Class 111 - Planting
Definition: Apparatus wherein the opening element is symmetrically arranged
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 07/29/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7404364	Device for assisting transplanting of seedlings, machine incorporating the device, and method using the device Seedlings are typically grown in trays of soil plugs. Once the seedlings have attained a predetermined size, they may be transplanted to the ground for continued seedling growth and development. Several machines are known in the art, which allow automated seedling t...	07/29/2008
7263936	Device for assisting transplanting of seedlings, machine incorporating the device, and method using the device Seedlings are typically grown in trays of soil plugs. Once the seedlings have attained a predetermined size, they may be transplanted to the ground for continued seedling growth and development. Several machines are known in the art, which allow automated seedling t...	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
7077070	High clearance fertilizer application system An application system for applying nitrogen to the soil. The system is a tool bar provided with a plurality of long arms, coupled to disks. Coupled behind the disks is a nitrogen dispensing system, coupled to a large fluid tank on a vehicle. By utilizing a high clea...	07/18/2006
7018136	Method installing a duct, device for carrying out said method, and a tape-shape element for use with said method Method for installing a duct where an existing longitudinal member is present along a section over which the duct is to be installed. The longitudinal member is utilized as a guide for the duct. The tape-shaped element is closed around the longitudinal element throu...	03/28/2006
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
6860336	Subsoil fertilizer applicator A subsoil applicator has an upright shank provided with a leading soil-slicing edge and a pair of opposite sides. At the bottom of the shank, a pair of soil lifting wings are provided, presenting a pair of outermost wing edges that diverge rearwardly from the lowerm...	03/01/2005
5996513	Machine for transplanting seedlings A strips peeling off apparatus and a carrying conveyor are disposed on a body of a machine for transplanting seedlings. A series of pots is taken out from a multiple series of pots 1 placed on the body through a pair of guide plates by pulling two strips ...	12/07/1999
5415115	Machine of the type placed on the ground for transplanting a series of potted seedlings A machine for transplanting potted seedlings grown in a series of pots linked together without separating them from one another includes a bottom plate having an upwardly curved leading end portion, and a slot formed in its trailing end portion. A soil op...	05/16/1995
5357882	Sugar cane planter A transversely elongated planter is provided for connection with and elevated support from the lift hitch mechanism of a heavy duty farm tractor and includes a large volume sugar cane billet storage bin (approximately 10,000 pound capacity) shiftable betw...	10/25/1994
4970972	Seedling planting machine A mobile seedling transplanting machine adapted to transfer growing seedlings from propagating containers to a field in proper position for further growth. The machine includes indexing apparatus for indexing the seedling propagating cells in sequence pas...	11/20/1990
4919059	Planting apparatus A planting apparatus for planting seedlings in a furrow, comprising a coulter for forming a furrow in the ground as the apparatus is towed, means for introducing a seedling into the coulter and means for ejecting the seedling from the coulter into the fur...	04/24/1990
4742785	Planting machine with ground-conditioning drive A planting machine has a ground-conditioning wheel ahead of the planting mechanism. This wheel normally carries a portion of the weight of the machine. The traction thus established is utilized to generate power for the planting mechanism as the machine i...	05/10/1988
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
4644880	Method and apparatus for transplanting corps Apparatus for automatically transplanting seedlings from cells in a seedling tray having open bottoms into a crop row in the ground of a field includes a vehicle operable for travel over the field, an opener shoe for creating a seedling-receiving furrow i...	02/24/1987
4611428	Method and equipment for planting of band ball plants Method and equipment for planting of band ball plants in which the plants are grown in a cassette consisting of a bottom part and an upper part (2). The bottom part comprises several parallel grooves. The upper part is made of paper coated with plastic, a...	09/16/1986
4597343	Continuous paper-tube potted-seedlings separation transplanting planting machine A transplanting machine having rotary transplanting rods which clasp the forwardmost one of a row of continuous potted seedlings of a continuous paper tube pot assembly of potted seedlings so as to draw out the row of continuous potted seedlings. Further,...	07/01/1986
4593632	Transplanter provided with seedlings selector This invention relates to a transplanter of seedlings useful for supplying seedlings in a controlled state. Seedlings grown in paper tubes which are a mixture of superior and inferior seedlings are placed on a seedling supplying conveyor and separated int...	06/10/1986
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
4440101	Plant transfer mechanism An apparatus for high-speed transfer of plants from an array arranged in ranks and rows to a transplanting location. The apparatus incorporates structure which positively locates and stabilizes the individual plants during their path of travel from the ar...	04/03/1984
4408550	Transplanting implement A seedling transplanting implement is provided with increased versatility by substituting a yieldable rubber-like extremity portion on one of a pair of mechanical transplanting fingers. The yieldable finger portion can ride over the top of a planted seedl...	10/11/1983
4156395	High-speed planting method and machine A high-speed planting method and machine in which a plurality of plants are provided in a plurality of webs. The webs are flexible and each web carries a plurality of plants fixed in an array of a plurality of adjacent rows and substantially perpendicular...	05/29/1979
4106415	Plant-setting machine The invention is an improved mechanical planting machine capable of making a furrow in the ground and planting therein plants with root clods such as so-called pot-type plants. The apparatus comprises a plowshare for forming a furrow, feeding apparatus fo...	08/15/1978
4104975	Transplanting apparatus Apparatus for introducing into a prepared field surface a plurality of seedling bodies each of which includes a small plant that is growing in a root supporting medium. A conveyor onto which the seedling bodies are placed and a mechanism for receiving the...	08/08/1978

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