US3351031A
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Planting method
Assignee: Wilbur Ellis Co LLC
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Filing: 1965-12-01
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1985-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Irvine L Phillips
- 👤 David B Scott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:19
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C5/00; A01C5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
IN THE PLANTING OF SEEDS IN A SEED BED, THE IMPROVED METHOD COMPRISING: EXTRUDING A VISCOUS SOLUTION OF A PLANT GROWTH MEDIA THROUGH A DIE DIRECTLY ONTO SAID SEED BED, DEPOSITING SEEDS ON SAID EXTRUDED MEDIA, AND ENCLOSING SAID SEEDS BY COVERING THE SEEDS WITH A MULCH MATERIAL; SAID MEDIA BEING SUFFICIENTLY VISCOUS TO SUBSTANTIALLY RETAIN ITS EXTRUDED SHAPE ON THE SEED BED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
IN THE PLANTING OF SEEDS IN A SEED BED, THE IMPROVED METHOD COMPRISING: EXTRUDING A VISCOUS SOLUTION OF A PLANT GROWTH MEDIA THROUGH A DIE DIRECTLY ONTO SAID SEED BED, DEPOSITING SEEDS ON SAID EXTRUDED MEDIA, AND ENCLOSING SAID SEEDS BY COVERING THE SEEDS WITH A MULCH MATERIAL; SAID MEDIA BEING SUFFICIENTLY VISCOUS TO SUBSTANTIALLY RETAIN ITS EXTRUDED SHAPE ON THE SEED BED.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |