US3130694A
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Seed planting machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-31
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Granted: 1964-04-28
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Expires: 1982-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold E Gatzke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:01
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C7/00; A01C7/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S111/00; Y10S111/915; Y10S111/918; Y10S47/00; Y10S47/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PLANTING SEEDS IN A FURROW IN THE GROUND, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A PORTABLE TANK HAVING OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND CONTAINING A LIQUID WITH SEEDS THEREIN; AN AGITATOR MOUNTED IN SAID TANK INCLUDING MOVABLE PADDLE MEANS ARRANGED TO EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED TANK WALLS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS OF A SIZE PERMITTING SAID SEEDS TO PASS THERETHROUGH; MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID MOVABLE PADDLE MEANS TO AGITATE SAID LIQUID TO MAINTAIN SAID SEEDS IN A STATE OF SUSPENSION THEREIN, SAID PADDLE OPENINGS PERMITTING THE UNIFORM DISPERSION OF SAID SEEDS THROUGHOUT THE TANK; A DISCHARGE TUBE COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID TANK AND POSITIONABLE IN ALIGNMENT WITH A FURROW IN THE GROUND; AND MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID DISCHARGE TUBE TO PERMIT SAID SEED-CONTAINING LIQUID TO FLOW BY GRAVITY FROM SAID TANK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
IN A MACHINE FOR PLANTING SEEDS IN A FURROW IN THE GROUND, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A PORTABLE TANK HAVING OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND CONTAINING A LIQUID WITH SEEDS THEREIN; AN AGITATOR MOUNTED IN SAID TANK INCLUDING MOVABLE PADDLE MEANS ARRANGED TO EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY BETWEEN SAID OPPOSED TANK WALLS AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF OPENINGS OF A SIZE PERMITTING SAID SEEDS TO PASS THERETHROUGH; MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID MOVABLE PADDLE MEANS TO AGITATE SAID LIQUID TO MAINTAIN SAID SEEDS IN A STATE OF SUSPENSION THEREIN, SAID PADDLE OPENINGS PERMITTING THE UNIFORM DISPERSION OF SAID SEEDS THROUGHOUT THE TANK; A DISCHARGE TUBE COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID TANK AND POSITIONABLE IN ALIGNMENT WITH A FURROW IN THE GROUND; AND MEANS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SAID DISCHARGE TUBE TO PERMIT SAID SEED-CONTAINING LIQUID TO FLOW BY GRAVITY FROM SAID TANK.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-28 | 1971-10-28 | 1972-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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