US3337986A
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Automatic plant pot filling machine
Assignee: Henry Boucher Fils and Cie SARL
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Filing: 1966-03-08
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1986-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H Boucher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:56
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/08; A01G9/081; A01G9/083; A01G9/088; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S47/00; Y10S47/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
AN AUTOMATIC PLANT PLOT FILLING MACHINE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, EARTH FILLING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED ATO HOLD LOOSE EARTH FILL, ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME UNDERNEATH SAID EARTH FILLING MEANS, SAID ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SEQUENTIALLY TRANSPORT A PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS INTO AN EARTH FILLING POSITION AND AN EARTH SETTLING POSITION WHEREIN SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS ARE SELECTIVELY FILLED BY SAID EARTH FILLING MEANS WITH LOOSE EARTH FILL, AND THE EARTH FILL IS ETTLED THEREAFTER IN SAID PLANT POTS BY VIBRATING THEM, SAID ASSEMLY BELT MEANS INCLUDING PLANT HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING PLANTS OF THE LIKE IN SAID PLANT POTS, AND VIBRATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME ADJACENT TO SAID ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED THERETO FOR VIBRATING SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS AND THEREBY SETTLING THE LOOSE EARTH FILL STORED THEREIN WHEN SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS ARE IN SAID EARTH SETTLING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
AN AUTOMATIC PLANT PLOT FILLING MACHINE, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A FRAME, EARTH FILLING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED ATO HOLD LOOSE EARTH FILL, ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME UNDERNEATH SAID EARTH FILLING MEANS, SAID ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SEQUENTIALLY TRANSPORT A PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS INTO AN EARTH FILLING POSITION AND AN EARTH SETTLING POSITION WHEREIN SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS ARE SELECTIVELY FILLED BY SAID EARTH FILLING MEANS WITH LOOSE EARTH FILL, AND THE EARTH FILL IS ETTLED THEREAFTER IN SAID PLANT POTS BY VIBRATING THEM, SAID ASSEMLY BELT MEANS INCLUDING PLANT HOLDING MEANS FOR HOLDING PLANTS OF THE LIKE IN SAID PLANT POTS, AND VIBRATING MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME ADJACENT TO SAID ASSEMBLY BELT MEANS AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED THERETO FOR VIBRATING SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS AND THEREBY SETTLING THE LOOSE EARTH FILL STORED THEREIN WHEN SAID PLURALITY OF PLANT POTS ARE IN SAID EARTH SETTLING POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-28 | 1971-02-27 | 1971-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-28 | 1975-02-27 | 1975-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-28 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |