US3126847A
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:42
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
IN A PLANTER OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN COMBINATION, A STRAIGHT TUBE HAVING ITS LOWER END CUT OFF SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES AND SHARPENED, A DIBBLE ROD FILLING AND SLIDABLE IN SAID TUBE AND HAVING A POINTED LOWER END, LATCH MEANS ON SAID TUBE, FIRST MEANS ON SAID ROD TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID LATCH TO HOLD SAID DIBBLE IN SAID TUBE WITH ITS POINTED END EXTENDING BEYOND THE TUBES LOWER END, SAID TUBE BEING LONGITUDINALLY SLOTTED FROM ITS LOWER END FOR A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE NORMAL DEPTH OF INSERTION OF THE TUBE INTO THE GROUND, AND SECOND MEANS ON SAID ROD TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID LATCH TO HOLD SAID DIBBLE ELEVATED WITH ITS POINT ABOVE THE UPPER END OF SAID SLOT WHEREBY A PORTION OF THE SLOT IS OPEN ABOVE GROUND FOR PLANT INSERTION THERETHROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
IN A PLANTER OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN COMBINATION, A STRAIGHT TUBE HAVING ITS LOWER END CUT OFF SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES AND SHARPENED, A DIBBLE ROD FILLING AND SLIDABLE IN SAID TUBE AND HAVING A POINTED LOWER END, LATCH MEANS ON SAID TUBE, FIRST MEANS ON SAID ROD TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID LATCH TO HOLD SAID DIBBLE IN SAID TUBE WITH ITS POINTED END EXTENDING BEYOND THE TUBES LOWER END, SAID TUBE BEING LONGITUDINALLY SLOTTED FROM ITS LOWER END FOR A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE NORMAL DEPTH OF INSERTION OF THE TUBE INTO THE GROUND, AND SECOND MEANS ON SAID ROD TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID LATCH TO HOLD SAID DIBBLE ELEVATED WITH ITS POINT ABOVE THE UPPER END OF SAID SLOT WHEREBY A PORTION OF THE SLOT IS OPEN ABOVE GROUND FOR PLANT INSERTION THERETHROUGH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |