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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Class 111/926 - SPECIAL SUSPENSION OR GAUGING FEATURE


Subclass of Class 111 - Planting
Definition: Collection of art related to a planting machine which has
No. of patents: 53
Last issue date: 07/22/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7401561Suspension system for a row crop planter unit
A suspension system for a row crop planter unit which includes a shock absorber extending between the planter unit mounting bracket and the parallel arm linkage which vertically mounts the planter unit to a toolbar. The shock absorber permits the planter unit to mov...
07/22/2008
7360494Apparatus for planter depth monitoring
A seed planting assembly comprising a laterally extending support member and a planting unit including a planting frame supported by said support member. Said planting unit frame carries, a seed trench opening assembly operable to create a seed trench in a ground su...
04/22/2008
7360495Method for planter depth monitoring
An improved method of monitoring penetration of a planting unit into a ground surface comprising engaging a planting unit with a ground surface wherein the planting unit has a planting unit frame and the planting unit frame is cooperatively engaged with a support me...
04/22/2008
6732667Grain drill with weight sensing device for sensing the weight of seed grain in a hopper
The present invention is a grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame having a plur...
05/11/2004
6460623Hydraulic system providing down force on a work implement
A hydraulic system (20) for controlling the seed/fertilizer supply system (10) and the down pressure on a plurality of individual row units (12). A secondary supply arrangement (60) interconnects a first control circuit (26) of supply system (10) with a s...
10/08/2002
6454019Agricultural implement down pressure system
An agricultural implement includes a frame, a grow medium manipulation surface configured to manipulate and move a growing medium and at least one elastomeric torsion element coupled to the surface. The growing medium manipulation surface moves between a ...
09/24/2002
5887664Adjustable depth control mechanism for earth-penetrating disk
An adjustable depth control mechanism for use with earth penetrating equipment. The invention includes a hub and spindle assembly for use with an adjustable depth gauge wheel, which is mounted on a support axle. It may also include a position indicator th...
03/30/1999
5562165Hydraulic floating system for downpressure control of seeding tools
A hydraulic downpressure system for use on no-tillage seeders allows for a constant downward force to be applied on seeding tools operating in highly variable soil surface conditions in order to keep a uniform seeding or planting depth. Raising and loweri...
10/08/1996
5497716Mechanism for clearing crop residue
A farm implement having a frame and a plurality of row units mounted on the frame with each row unit including a tool. Each row unit has at least one gauge wheel associated therewith with a spring urging each gauge wheel into contact with the soil to be w...
03/12/1996
5402740Vehicular machine for transplanting vegetal seedlings
A vehicular machine available for transplanting vegetal seedlings onto seedbed lines comprising; a planting unit which is furnished with a plurality of vegetal seedling mounting tables and planting levers for transplanting vegetal seedlings onto seedbed l...
04/04/1995
5081942Depth adjusting device for a furrow opener
A depth gauging adjustment mechanism includes a spring-loaded handle which pivots about a common axis with the depth gauging wheel arm on an opener assembly. The handle has two transversely located pins, and the back of the opener assembly has notches on ...
01/21/1992
5074227Seed planting apparatus
The disclosed planting apparatus includes a frame fixedly attached to a transversely extending tool bar. Secured to the tool bar and extending rearwardly therefrom is a platform on which the seed hopper and herbicide container are mounted. Seed from the h...
12/24/1991
5065681Hydraulic down pressure structure for an implement with multiple ground engaging tools
An improved down pressure arrangement for an implement such as a multi-section grain drill having fixed-height section frames with corresponding gangs of opener assemblies. The opener assemblies of each gang are yieldingly biased downwardly by a spring an...
11/19/1991
4977841Torsional joint attachment for a seed planter
A seed drill machine of the type having a plurality of disk assemblies, and a torsion spring joint for connection of the disk assemblies to the frame of the machine. The machine is conventionally mounted on a pair of wheels and the disk assemblies can be ...
12/18/1990
4928607Electronically controlled pneumatic seeder
The invention provides a pneumatic seeder wherein the various functions are controlled by electronic means. The seed distributors are operated by as many direct current motors, controlled by an electronic device as a function of the forward speed of the s...
05/29/1990
4920901Double disc seed drill with V-shaped frame
A seeding apparatus is provided which includes a V-shaped frame having forward and rear arms of which the forward arm is hitchable to a tractor or other vehicle for pulling such apparatus. The seeding apparatus includes a carriage assembly which supports ...
05/01/1990
4913070Ground contact implement soil penetration depth control
Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling the depth of soil penetration of a ground contact implement, such as a planter, furrow opener, seeder, tiller, fertilizer or pesticide applicator, plow, etc. or any combination thereof. The present invention permi...
04/03/1990
4895086Parallel linkage planter carrier
A planting unit which includes opening plows, seed chute, and covering devices, which are carried by a four link parallel motion linkage to the tool bar, has a novel spring arrangement. The spring extends from one of the junctions of the linkage to a spri...
01/23/1990
4860672Trip mechanism for drill seed boot
A seed drill including depending furrow openers having a lower shovel and a supporting seed boot. Each seed boot is pivotally supported on a longitudinal drag bar assembly connected to it about a transverse pivotal connection. The forwardly extending arm ...
08/29/1989
4846084Leveling linkage for planter units
A leveling linkage is provided on a planter unit of a planter implement. Each planter unit includes a leveling spring for supporting a back end of the plant unit in its raised, transport position. The leveling linkage is connected to a mounting bracket an...
07/11/1989
4759301Seed drill
A seed drill which will allow seed to be planted at a substantially constant depth regardless of contours and irregularities in the ground surface. The said drill has a tyne pivotally mounted on a frame for angular movement about a substantially horizonta...
07/26/1988
4744316Furrow forming apparatus for a seed planter
An adjustable down pressure mechanism is disclosed for use in association with a furrow forming apparatus of a seed planter. A parallel linkage arrangement is provided for mounting the apparatus on a tool bar of a tractor or the like, whereby the apparatu...
05/17/1988
4721048Trash seeder
The invention is directed to a trash seeder having a seeding tyne and a following press wheel. A hydraulic cylinder applies pressure to both the seeding tyne and the press wheel. The press wheel is pivoted to the frame by a trailing arm and the tyne is pi...
01/26/1988
4696241Cane 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
4624196Combined seed drill and fertilizer applicator
An agricultural seeder having a plurality of spaced openers for application of fertilizer in a seed row and at a spaced distance therefrom. The implement is supported for locomotion by a primary lower frame which in turn supports a secondary, vertically p...
11/25/1986
4622906Onion planter
Planter apparatus (10) including a plurality of pivotally mounted arms (22, 24) each having a disc unit (26) arranged on an outboard end thereof has each of the arms constructed with horizontal and angular portions (28, 30 and 32, 34) disposed at such an ...
11/18/1986
4528920Tillage and seeding implement with trailing opener and press wheel gangs
Disk openers and corresponding pivoting press wheels are mounted in gangs on the rear frame portion of a tillage implement such as a field cultivator. Individual press wheel gangs are pivotally connected to the frame by standards which are biased downward...
07/16/1985
4525988Combine planter implement
A planter attachment is installed on an agricultural combine between the throat portion and cutter head thereof. The planter attachment includes a transversely extended forward tool bar carried on a mounting frame adapted for connection to the cutter head...
07/02/1985
4506609Trash seeder
An agricultural implement for seed planting having a series of independent planter units at the rear of a frame with the planter units connected to the frame in such a manner that the press wheels of the planter units form the rear wheels of the implement...
03/26/1985
4493273Planting assembly
A planting assembly is disclosed which comprises a tubular support arm for carrying a plowshare and for conveying seeds pneumatically. The front end of the support arm is pivotally mounted about a horizontal pivot pin perpendicular to the direction of dis...
01/15/1985
4444130Seed planting machine
A planting machine wherein its planter wheel and a packer wheel trailing the same respectively have peripheral velocities greater and less than the speed of advance of the machine. Shoes on the former open the ground and deposit a seed therein on relative...
04/24/1984
4438710Seedling planter
A twin row seedling planter is provided with a new mechanical system for ejecting seedlings into a cut in the ground made by a dibble after the dibble has cut to a selected depth. The planter also features an improved modular lay-out of planting beams, pa...
03/27/1984
4413685Planter implement with adjusting position-display apparatus and system thereof
An apparatus is provided for remote selective operator adjustment and display of the position of adjustment of a plurality of ground-supported planting units of a planter. The apparatus includes a planter gauge wheel on each unit adjustably mounted theret...
11/08/1983
4409911Listing and bed shaping apparatus with planter attachment and method
A combination listing and bed shaping apparatus for use with a self-propelled vehicle having a three-point hitch. A tool bar assembly is provided which is secured to the three-point hitch so that tool bar assembly extends in a generally horizontal directi...
10/18/1983
4377979Conservation tillage row crop planter system
The planter includes a number of forward tillage units each followed by an aligned planting unit. Both units are independently mounted by four-bar linkages to the planter frame. Each tillage unit includes a leading banded coulter followed by a pair of rol...
03/29/1983
4353423Hydraulic reset for tillage and seeding equipment
An hydraulic ram is situated between the tillage tool and the frame and is normally fully extended and acts as a rigid link. The ram has a predetermined and adjustable pressure so that if an obstruction is encountered by the tool, it only retracts when th...
10/12/1982
4338872Multiple section grain drill
A multiple section grain drill has a main frame with a transverse segment; a grain container mounted on the frame for receiving grain; an auger mounted on the main frame and in communication with the grain in the container for bidirectionally moving the g...
07/13/1982
4333534Agricultural tool carrier
Individual tool bars are mounted between upright guides of a horizontal rectangular frame. Rollers engaging the guides transmit longitudinal forces from the frame to the tool bars and allow the tool bars to move freely up and down. Ground working tools mo...
06/08/1982
4311104Press grain drill
A press grain drill includes a plurality of opener units mounted on an elongated tow tube and including a plurality of elongated, pivotably coupled elements forming a pair of parallelograms which support a self-penetrating shovel and a press wheel respect...
01/19/1982
4296695Seeding device with air distribution system
A seeding device which comprises an attachment that can be placed onto existing tillage implements such as field cultivators and utilizes an air distribution system which permits the transfer of a metered amount of seed into individual air carrying lines,...
10/27/1981
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