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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328532 | Method and a kit for shaping a portion of a woody plant into a desired form A method of shaping a portion of a woody plant into a desired form is provided. The method is effected by providing a root of a woody plant, shaping the root into the desired form and culturing the root under conditions suitable for secondary thickening of the root.... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7244222 | Apparatus for and method of positioning a slider on mating zipper elements An apparatus used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic zipper having a slider mounted thereon includes a pair of clamp arms disposed on opposing sides of a path of the zipper. The clamp arms are movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the zipper path s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7163133 | Apparatus for and method of moving a slider along mating zipper elements A manufacturing apparatus, for moving sliders for opening and closing mating zipper elements along the mating zipper elements, includes a roller and a projection. The roller rotates about an axis substantially perpendicular with a path of a film including the mating... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7117634 | Tree seedling plug and method of making same A method of making tree seedling plugs which permits the plug to be transplanted earlier is provided. The tree seeds are planted in a structured soil growing medium, and a miniplug is formed which may is then transferred to a standard size growing cell for further d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6997402 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants A unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants includes at least two polymeric material layers, an inlet for delivery of fluid, and at least one outlet for dispensing fluid into an area covered by at least one layer. There is an opening in the layers through whic... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6419722 | Recycled soil A process for making an artificial soil includes first combining the volume percentages of the following substances: 1-99% materials suitable for use as a blending base; 1-99% cellulose; 0.01-60% bio-solids; 0.01-10% calcium in any form; 0.01-10% charcoal or it's e... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6302936 | Recycled soil A process for making an artificial soil includes first combining the volume percentages of the following substances: 5-95% materials suitable for use as a blending base; 5-95% cellulose; 0.5-50% bio-solids; 0.1-10% calcium; 0.1-5% charcoal; and 0.5-4% ammonium nitr... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5921020 | Method for producing live fence units A method for producing a ready-to-plant live fence unit includes providing an elongated container containing a growing medium, planting within the container at least two plants, and cultivating the plants to grow in an interlocked manner to a substantiall... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5544444 | Single curtain wine and juice grape vine pruner A vine cane pruner has a frame with four hedgers mounted on the frame. First and third hedgers are mounted on opposite sides of the frame with cutting teeth extending forwardly. Gathering mechanisms mounted on the first and third hedgers engage vertical c... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5499490 | Aqua farming A method of farming in which plants are grown on a land mass adjacent to a body of water so that separated plant parts such as apples fall into the water and are harvested from the water. The land mass is sloped so that the plant parts are encouraged to e... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5468276 | Fertilizer chip and process for making same This invention pertains to a fertilizer and a process for producing the same which incorporates flyash, which is a by-product from the coal fired utility industry, with an organic fertilizing component comprising manure. The flyash and manure are mixed wi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5411562 | Topiary watering system The present invention provides an apparatus and method for maintenance of moisture level throughout a topiary. A plurality of fluid containers disposed at different vertical levels are mounted to a metal topiary frame. The containers each contain a wick t... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5301464 | Variable length limb-spreader Horticulture, particularly limb spreaders. Applicant's variable length limb-spreader may be interposed between the tree central leader and the outwardly extending limbs at a variety of lengths, for example, 3", 6", 9", 12", 15", 18" and 22". Applicant's m... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5252072 | Bonsai plant training method and apparatus A bonsai plant training method and apparatus includes a ladder-like support structure having fixed pegs and movable hooks for training a bonsai plant. The support is placed next to a plant that is to be trained and the plant is arranged on the pegs and ho... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5144768 | Method and apparatus for plant culture A method for plant culture including the steps of growing plants, which produce elongated flexible portions, in supported relation on a structure; permitting the flexible portions to grow; and moving the flexible portions substantially into predetermined ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5134803 | Method of cultivating cut flower of rose The invention relates to cultivation of a rose plant in a greenhouse and the like which is capable of growing a rose so that an object twig with a flower can be cut in about a waist-high position, and picking cut flowers with long stems and of a high qual... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4993184 | Heart shaped, free standing, living horticultural plants A heart-shaped, free standing, living plant comprises at least two living plants, a left plant and a right plant, formed into opposed lobes forming the heart configuration. Each plant comprises a root end, an intermediate trunk section and a foliage end. ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4879838 | Knock-down topiary form Easily assembled and disassembled topiary forms for defining the three-dimensional body-shape of a predetermined object. The topiary forms are readily assembled or disassembled for easy transport or mailing.... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4777787 | Tree shaping apparatus A tree shaping apparatus includes a mobile transport (10) with a cutter carriage (12) disposed in thereof. The transport (10) straddles the trees and the cutter carriage (12) has the height thereof adjusted to that of the tree. A cutter bar (90) is rotate... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4382332 | Pruning machine This trimming apparatus is conveniently mounted on a vehicle. It has a conveyor that includes belts that push the potted plants along a wall so as to rotate the plants while at the same time the plants are passed by the cutters. Thus the entire periphery ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4361982 | Umbrella topiary framework An umbrella-shaped topiary framework has a supporting post simulating natural wood bark along its outer surface, at the upper end of which is supported an umbrella-like framework upon the top of which is received a circular umbrella pad fabricated of face... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4336667 | Fruit cultivation A method of cultivating fruit bearing trees which involves the use of frame supported training wires, tapes or the like which extend row wise down either side of trees within a different row. Row wise extending members are provided so that a twin leader t... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4327521 | System for increasing the growth potential of hedge-row cultured perennial crop plants A system for growing and harvesting perennial, hedge-type, harvestable plants is provided which permits greater utilization of sunlight for photosynthesis, more efficient use of the land, and control of evapotranspiration through wind control. The plants ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4196542 | Ornamental topiary structure A group of topiary framing members, each carried separately by a planter or flower pot, the pots or planters slideably assembled into a group for contiguous support, one planter by the next. The exposed parts of each plant have a color distinct from an ad... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4190984 | Method for constructing a shrubbery shaper A method for constructing a shrubbery shaper for shaping plants and shrubs into a desired three dimensional form which includes the steps of tracing a suitable pattern in the configuration of an object which will form the shape of the shrubbery shaper; cu... | 03/04/1980 |
