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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7275612 | Fix structure of battery for vehicles A sealing member is composed of upper and lower holders which are molded members formed of rubber or resin. The upper holder has a stopper having a tubular shape with a flange inserted on its inner periphery. The lower holder has an inserted nut and outer threaded m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7234535 | Apparatus for turf aerification A novel drill for the aerification of turf grasses is disclosed. The drill comprises a chuck and a fluted turf drill bit held by the chuck. The chuck includes a locking mechanism which permits the chuck to rotate freely about its longitudinal axis when loaded in com... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6971451 | Firefighting penetration tool A firefighting penetration tool for penetrating a surface and ejecting a fluid into an area on fire. The firefighting tool includes a weighted head, a planar surface area affixed to the weighted head and an interchangeable penetrating body projecting from the planar... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966145 | Fire ant trap A fire ant trap for eradicating fire ants at a mound includes a domed enclosure having a lower rim peripherally engaging the mound and secured thereat by stakes. A tubular auger is threaded at the top end and has a perforated beveled tip that rotates into the top of... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945332 | Aeration tine device A highly durable aeration tine device attached to a soil aerator has a tubular tine member extending cylindrically and a hard metal tip made of a hard metal material and typically made in a frustum shape of a cone, which is in an area contact with the tubular tine m... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907690 | Environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus An environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus for removing invasive insects from tunnels bored through and within trees and other similarly composed structures by providing a canister containing a pressurized, non-flammable, non-ozone depleting... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6280072 | Hand held cemetitious mixing tool A handheld cementitious mixing tool with a rectangle shaped mixing head vertically oriented and attached to an end of a tubular tool handle with a plurality of horizontal mixing blades angled so that when the mixing head is pulled towards the user the cem... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6241163 | Water injecting system A water injecting system for injecting water into the soil. The water injecting system includes a first member for inserting into the ground surface and a second member for coupling to the first member. The first member has a substantially hollow first tu... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6220525 | Fire ant eradication apparatus A fire ant eradication apparatus comprises a tubular handle having a first end adapted for attachment to a pressurized water source and a second end. The apparatus further includes a conduit having proximal and distal ends relative to a user with the prox... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5975432 | Spray nozzle A spray nozzle adapter is used with a conventional spray nozzle having a nozzle plug for regulating the flow of fluid in response to a control lever. The spray nozzle adapter has an intake coupler having an axially extending cylindrical wall defining an i... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5947039 | Mixing tool with fluid injection A hand-held water injecting tool (10) provides for the admixture of water to cementitious materials. The tool (10) is generally comprised of a water-conveying tubular body (12), and a blade assembly (16) having a tip (17). The tubular body (12) has a circ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5901498 | Tree injector A cylinder 16 has a piston 19 slidable therein, to force liquid from the cylinder out through a hollow needle 18. A pair of handles 11 extend outwardly from the cylinder, substantially normal thereof. Each handle carries a lever 30 pivoted thereon. In use... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5870852 | Non-toxic fire ant extermination means A non-toxic fire ant extermination system providing probe injection of scalding water below ground level within a fire ant mound is disclosed. The system includes a propane fueled water heater and water circulating pump capable of heating water in the ran... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5746021 | Fire ant bait station A fire ant bait station having a body portion including a reservoir defined by an enclosed wall and a floor, with an open-ended internally directed collar defined in the floor. A probe is received within the collar in locked, frictional engagement therewi... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5741090 | Injector for polymer placement and method therefore A system and method for injecting liquid/solid mixtures into porous pulse media, such as earth, is disclosed. A two-tank arrangement where liquid only is stored and run through a main pump, while a liquid/solid slurry is stored and moved to join the liqui... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5727484 | Soil penetrating applicator and method An applicator is illustrated for introducing a flow of chemical adjacent the roots of a plant without supplying chemical to adjacent plant material utilizing a tubular guide (A) which acts as a cover for a needle (D) which is carried by an inner tubular s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5671887 | High pressure water sprayer A sprayer adapted for use in association with a garden hose, a tree having subterranean roots and liquid fertilizer, the apparatus comprising: a shaft formed in a hollow cylindrical configuration with inboard and outboard ends each including coupling devi... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5618000 | Root-watering system A root-watering system which is attachable to a valved water supply. The system includes a plastic tube with a threaded coupling for attachment to a spray nozzle. A stake connects to the opposite end of the tube and may be inserted into the soil using a f... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5497713 | Garden seeder A garden seeder having a seed hopper atop an elongated barrel, a seed dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of seeds from the hopper into the barrel, a resting plate secured transversely to the bottom of the barrel for resting placement upon the groun... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5394812 | Injector for polymer placement and a method therefore A method and apparatus for dispensing a substance such as a hydrophylic polymer into a soil to minimize the need for repeated irrigation, plant feeding or the like. A trailer supports a mixing tank within which the polymer and a liquid such as water are c... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5361849 | Hand tool for use with a water supply A hand tool for use with a water supply to allow easy cultivation and watering of gardens and the like. One end of a hollow, tubular handle is attached to a valve which, in turn, is coupled to the water supply for allowing the user of the hand tool to cau... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5287994 | Metering liquid dispenser for plants A dispenser is disclosed including a substantially transparent container or reservoir tube and valving for receiving and selectively dispensing metered quantities of liquid such as water to a plant. A bottom end of the tube is supplied with a valve mechan... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5211118 | Fire fighting tool for extinguishing embers and for fire mop up A hand held fire fighting tool which attaches to a hose, having a handle through which water passes under pressure, having a connected head part which has a sharpened hoe, designed to pierce the ground surrounding burning roots, grass roots and debris whe... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5056440 | Water weeding tool An apparatus for removing rooted plants from the soil is disclosed which has an elongated tube adapted for attachment to a source of pressurized water. A valve controls the flow of water through the apparatus. A nozzle is formed in one end of the tube whi... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4999057 | Fluid tiller apparatus A garden tilling tool having a soil penetrating portion in the form of a tine. The tool may be formed with a single tine or a multiple tine tool in the form of a garden fork or the like. Each tine has an opening adjacent to the end thereof, or formed in t... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4934288 | Tool for fertilizing plants, trees and shrubs A device for preparing a deep fertilization hole in soil and for then facilitating dispensing a quantity of fertilizer into the hole formed after the device is used to remove a column of soil in forming the hole. The device includes a hole-making tube, an... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4934287 | Subterraneous injector A subterraneous treatment apparatus for injecting controlled amounts of fertilizer or other nutrient materials into the soil adjacent the root system of plants. The apparatus includes a closed cylindrical container for the storage of fertilizer and a mult... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4872411 | Applicator device An applicator device for injecting additives such as fertilizers, herbicides and the like into soil. The device comprises a housing from which extends an elongated injector bar moveable to selectively supply from the housing additive or water. The bottom ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4807545 | Technique for loosening, aerating and fertilizing soil plant roots A hand-held apparatus is connected by means of an air hose to a high pressure compressor and air tank unit, and is connected by means of a hose to a conventional water faucet. The device includes a bin for storing granular fertilizer and an air valve conn... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4705218 | Nozzle structure for a root feeding device The nozzle structure for a root feeding device includes a ground inserting tube or pipe having a nozzle unit at the end thereof formed with an axially extended bore and radially extended fluid discharge passages intermediate the ends thereof. The nozzle u... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4682550 | Hand-held apparatus and method for loosening, aerating and fertilizing soil plant roots A hand-held apparatus is connected by means of an air hose to a high pressure compressor and air tank unit, and is connected by means of a hose to a conventional water faucet. The device includes a bin for storing granular fertilizer and an air valve conn... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4624070 | Method and composition for pest control using anesthetic and insecticide A method and composition for treating pests and insects by combining an anesthetic and an insecticide into a mixture, and applying the mixture to the dwelling place of the insect or pest.... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4466490 | Hydraulic weeder A hydraulic weeding apparatus consisting of an elongated hollow tubular shaft being attached to a hand grip type body having a coupling for attaching the device to a source of pressurized fluid such as a common garden hose. A positionally adjustable, hook... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4432291 | Underground irrigator Underground irrigation apparatus (10) having a ground penetrating part (12) arranged for being inserted into ground to be irrigated with the assistance of a handle part (14) connected to the ground penetrating part. A fluid control assembly (16) associate... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4429647 | Method of and device for loosening agriculturally used soil A method of and device for loosening agriculturally used soil, especially for loosening in depth compacted agriculturally used soil, according to which a current of compressed air is introduced into the soil to be loosened and is released in or below a mi... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4300461 | Grass seed planter having fluid injection soil opener A mobile grass seed planter having mounted thereon a frontal line of spaced water nozzles, and behind each nozzle, in a second or back row, is a row of outlets through which seed is directed under air pressure. In operation, as the planter is moved over t... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4267782 | Portable, hand-held device for forming crop-receiving cavities in the ground A portable, hand-held device for use in transplanting crops includes a tubular conduit operable for directing fluid outwardly from the discharge end thereof for impingement against the ground to form a crop-receiving cavity in the ground. Additionally, an... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4254717 | Gardening implement for irrigation A gardening implement comprising a hollow rod having a straight portion, a curved handle portion, and a tapered lower end with a discharge opening at the lower end, a pair of flanges extending beyond the lower end of the rod and connection means on the up... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4170948 | Apparatus for injecting fluid in soil An apparatus for injecting fluid in soil of the type comprising a hollow pipe which is pushed into the soil. The apparatus is connected to a fluid source such as a garden hose for the purpose of irrigating trees, garden plants, lawns or the like. A vibrat... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4169420 | Root feeder A root feeder wherein a closed housing defining a mixing chamber has a restricted water feed inlet and a fertilizer feed inlet and a plurality of tines communicating with the chamber and extending outwardly therefrom, the tines having outlet ports at thei... | 10/02/1979 |
