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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908983 | Sowing device for lawns A device for sowing seed, fertilizer in an existing lawn, comprising: a chassis, a movement system, fitted to the chassis, to move the device across the ground in a certain direction, a bearing-mou... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7845294 | Garden seed planting apparatus An apparatus for uniformly planting seeds into the earth that can accommodate a even a small quantity of any size seed. An embodiment of the apparatus has a frame, at least one wheel affixed to the frame, and a conveyor belt mounted to the frame. The conveyor belt i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7814848 | System for distributing poultry litter below the soil surface Biodegradable solid soil amendment material such as poultry litter may be disposed of in soil using an apparatus which includes a soil cutter for cutting a trench and a dispenser for transporting the material and simultaneously grinding or shearing the material and ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7789027 | Soil treatment device A soil treatment device that reconditions topsoil by removing an amount of topsoil, treating the topsoil, placing bacteria and small organisms within the topsoil, and then returning the topsoil to the ground surface. The device removes the topsoil from a ground surf... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7221353 | Liquid crystal display device and method for operating the same A liquid crystal display (LCD) including an LCD panel having a plurality of gate lines running in parallel in one direction and a plurality of data lines running in parallel perpendicular to the gate lines, gate input drivers for providing gate signals to the gate l... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213366 | Mixture of a carrier and additives for use in germinating units containing seeds or similar growth-suited parts of a plants as well as a method of producing the mixture A mixture of a carrier, a binder and additives is used for germinating units containing seeds or the like growth-suited parts of a plant, and the units are available either separately or coherently in form of seed or plant tapes. The carrier comprises one or more su... | 05/08/2007 |
| 6981457 | Particulate material dispenser A dispenser for dispensing particulate matter includes a hollow elongate body having sidewalls extending between opposite first and second ends. First and second end seals seal the first and second ends respectively. The first end seal has an orifice through which t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976441 | Fertilizer dispensing device A fertilizer dispensing device for dispensing fertilizer from an all-terrain vehicle includes a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. An outlet is fluidly coupled to the container. A brack... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6977597 | Vehicle mounted travel surface and weather condition monitoring system A system and apparatus for detecting and evaluating surface conditions on a road surface and atmospheric conditions simultaneously from a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor for detecting the presence of deposited material on a road surface, a detect... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6907832 | Granular material spreader attachment for mower or other apparatus A granular material spreader for a mower other a apparatus including a support column, having a support plate attached to its bottom, for supporting the spreader thereon, the spreader being mounted to the shaft of the motor which when energized turns the spreader fo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6810822 | Agricultural and gardening fertilizer applicator An agricultural and gardening fertilizer applicator comprised of a container filled with a granular, the container having sloping surfaces at the bottom; a worm gear feed rod, a container output port, the worm gear feed rod subjected to the rotational force of a dri... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6698368 | Zone control for agricultural product application A method of applying a selected first combination of application rates of each of a plurality of crop inputs on a first zone in a field and applying a selected second combination of application rates of each of the crop inputs on a second zone in the fiel... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698137 | Seed inoculation system A seed treating apparatus used to inoculate and treat seeds, which consists of a portable tank, pump, valve and nozzle system. This system can be mounted on any agricultural hauling vehicle or seeding implement to apply inoculant to seeds before or during... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6672400 | Apparatus for divot repair A divot repair device for transporting a mixture of fill material and dispensing the fill material into divots in order to fill and thereby fix the divots by promoting turf growth in the location of the divots, including a hopper for carrying a predetermi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6510367 | Delay coordinating system for a system of operatively coupled agricultural machines An improved mobile agricultural products crop input application control system is associated with a plurality of operably coupled application machines including a delay coordinating system particularly adaptable for use in site-specific (precision) farmin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6450268 | Apparatus for divot repair A divot repair device for transporting a mixture of fill material and dispensing the fill material into divots in order to fill and thereby fix the divots by promoting turf growth in the location of the divots, including a hopper for carrying a predetermi... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6427613 | Lawn shaker The present invention is directed to a lightweight easy to use lawn shaker that can be used for aerating the lawn and distributing dry lawn improvement substances such as grass seed, weed killer, fertilizer and dry pesticides. These substances are easily ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6089743 | Delay coordinating system for agricultural machines An improved mobile agricultural products crop input application control system including a delay coordinating system particularly adaptable for use in site-specific (precision) farming, wherein selected discrete delay information unique to each on-board c... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6024033 | Seeder apparatus for dispensing seed with or without top dressing The seeder apparatus includes a material hopper for dispensing material onto a conveyor to be moved thereby to an entry nip between a rotary brush and the conveyor for propelling the material downwardly at the discharge end. In one embodiment, a metering ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5955973 | Field navigation system A location system is used in a vehicle moving within an area at a selected speed and in a selected direction. A heading sensor provides a heading signal representing the direction of movement of the vehicle. A speed sensor provides a speed signal based on... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5884570 | Apparatus and method for propagating grass and other living plants using a sod slurry A method of rapidly propagating grass and other living plant materials using a sod slurry. The method includes mechanically mixing sod having the desired species of grass or other living plant material with water, fertilizer and a slicking agent to produc... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868087 | Agricultural water retention and flow enhancement mixture A technique of applying selected chemicals for increasing agricultural water retention and minimizing erosion. The technique applies water absorbent polymers into the top layer of the field. These polymers create a water barrier within the soil. Subsequen... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5802994 | Seeder apparatus for dispensing seed with or without top dressing The seeder apparatus includes a first hopper for dispensing seeds onto a conveyor mechanism to be moved thereby to an entry nip between a rotary brush and the conveyor mechanism for propelling the seed downwardly at the discharge end of the frame on which... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5765492 | Seeding method and apparatus A method and apparatus for sowing seeds using compressed-air pulses is provided. The apparatus includes a seed supply, a compressed-air duct extending to a sowing site, a compressed-air pulse producer for sending compressed-air pulses through the duct, an... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5684476 | Field navigation system A location system is used in a vehicle moving within an area at a selected speed and in a selected direction. A heading sensor provides a heading signal representing the direction of movement of the vehicle. A speed sensor provides a speed signal based on... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5649495 | Agricultural water retention mixture and application technique A technique and mixture for increasing water and agricultural chemical retention in an agricultural field's water absorbent polymers are applied to the land's surface and are then blended into the top six inches of the soil. The polymers, are of such smal... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5638285 | System for dispensing dry agricultural chemicals A material dispensing system for agricultural pesticides and chemicals. The system uses distributed processing with a main controller and a plurality of sub-controllers to control pesticide metering devices. The metering devices are attached to a pesticid... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5628262 | Interseeding apparatus and method An interseeder apparatus and method for dry broadcast distribution of seeds in conjunction with a center-pivot irrigation system. The interseeder apparatus comprises a storage container for storing a quantity of dry seed to be interseeded. The storage con... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5431232 | Quick change mounted packer system A cultivator is equipped with detachable harrows or detachable packers. When the cultivator is used for direct seeding, narrow openers cut through the earth, and seed pneumatically transported from an air seeder, is placed immediately behind the openers. ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5413055 | All terrain seeder A seeder designed to seed all types of terrain including remote disrupted areas such as pipelines, oil wells, and the like. The seeder has a seeder box that is designed to be carried on the front of a vehicle and soil firming wheels on a drawbar that is p... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5220876 | Variable rate application system A variable rate fertilizer spreading apparatus for spreading a precise amount of multiple types of fertilizers upon a field based upon a location in the field. The system comprises a controller accessing a soil map indicating the type of soil for each por... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5184559 | Seed distribution device The present invention consists of a new distribution device for use with conventional seeding meters. The system consists of a seed meter for dispensing a predetermined amount of seed and the distributor of this invention disposed below the dispenser. The... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5152234 | Chaffy seed drill with torsionally responsive transverse frame A seed drill is provided including opposite side ground engaging support wheels journaled from opposite ends of a transverse beam of the seed drill. The longitudinal center of the beam includes a horizontal, forwardly directed towing tongue and the opposi... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5133270 | Bander assembly for an agricultural implement A bander assembly for effecting a substantially even distribution of granular or particulate matter across a relatively wide band. The bander assembly includes a housing defining a throat section and a distributor section. The throat section has a series ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5035190 | Implement for seeding grass An implement for seeding "fluffy" grass seed comprising a seed box defining a plurality of seed compartments having a seed dispensing slot in a lower portion thereof. Seed delivery tubes are connected to the seed box so that each of the seed delivery tube... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4821655 | Lawn seeding machine A machine for slicing and seeding a lawn includes a number of seed distributing discs which are arranged as a bank that is freely pivotable on a vertical axis, to automatically follow in grooves made by slicing blades mounted forwardly in the machine. Wei... | 04/18/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4729514 | Means for seeding through a center pivot irrigation system In this invention, a means is described for seeding through a self-propelled irrigation system. In one form of the invention, the seeds are metered into an auxiliary water line, supported on the main water line, and are sprinkled onto the ground by way of... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4674685 | Spraying system A method for spraying pesticides, herbicides or the like in a moving path from above includes extending a support cable across and over the area to be sprayed and tensioning the cable between two vehicles, one on each side of the area to be sprayed. One o... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4660775 | Means for seeding through a center pivot irrigation system In this invention, a device is described for seeding through a self-propelled irrigation system. In one form of the invention, the seeds are metered into an auxiliary water line, supported on the main water line, and are sprinkled onto the ground by way o... | 04/28/1987 |
