US3849932A
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Plant starting apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-06
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for initially starting plants from seeds is described herein comprising a rectangular container releasably holding a corrugated support element. Open ended troughs fit within the grooves of the support element. The troughs may be filled with soil and seeds planted therein. The seeds may be allowed to grow within the troughs until they reach a plant size or condition suitable for transplanting. The troughs may then be removed from the container and placed with one open end in a furrow formed in the ground. The plants may be transferred from the troughs to the furrow, by sliding the trough relative to the soil and plants within the trough.
Inventors
- 👤 J Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/04; A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/029; A01G9/0295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In a plant starting apparatus: an upwardly-open watertight rectangular container having upright side and end walls extending about a horizontal bottom wall; a corrugated trough support having an upper surface presenting a plurality of elongated parallel grooves and ridges extending from one end of the trough support to the other, the trough support being releasably supported within the container with top edges of the upright container side and end walls at an elevation above that of the ridges of the corrugations; a plurality of elongated troughs, each complementary in cross section to the grooves within the corrugated trough support, said troughs being individually releasably supported within the respective grooves; each trough having opposed open ends loosely abutting opposed upright end walls of the container; and transverse support elements having spaced slots formed therein complementary in configuration to the cross-sectional shape of the corrugations of said corrugated trough support, the transverse support elements extending between the opposed side walls and being releasably held within the container to support the corrugated trough support elevationally above the bottom wall of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In a plant starting apparatus: an upwardly-open watertight rectangular container having upright side and end walls extending about a horizontal bottom wall; a corrugated trough support having an upper surface presenting a plurality of elongated parallel grooves and ridges extending from one end of the trough support to the other, the trough support being releasably supported within the container with top edges of the upright container side and end walls at an elevation above that of the ridges of the corrugations; a plurality of elongated troughs, each complementary in cross section to the grooves within the corrugated trough support, said troughs being individually releasably supported within the respective grooves; each trough having opposed open ends loosely abutting opposed upright end walls of the container; and transverse support elements having spaced slots formed therein complementary in configuration to the cross-sectional shape of the corrugations of said corrugated trough support, the transverse support elements extending between the opposed side walls and being releasably held within the container to support the corrugated trough support elevationally above the bottom wall of the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
A plant starting apparatus comprising: an upwardly-open rectangular container having upright side and end walls extending about a horizontal bottom wall; a corrugated trough support having an upper surface presenting a plurality of elongated parallel grooves and ridges extending from one end of the trough support to the other, the trough support being located within the container; a plurality of elongated troughs each complementary in cross section to the grooves in the corrugated trough support and individually releasably supported within the respective grooves; each trough having opposed open ends loosely abutting the opposed upright end walls of said container; transverse support elements having spaced slots formed therein complementary in configuration to the cross-sectional shape of the corrugations of said corrugated trough support, said support elements extending between the opposed side walls of the container and positioned therein between the container bottom wall and corrugated trough support to hold the corrugated trough support elevationally above the bottom wall of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A plant starting apparatus comprising: an upwardly-open rectangular container having upright side and end walls extending about a horizontal bottom wall; a corrugated trough support having an upper surface presenting a plurality of elongated parallel grooves and ridges extending from one end of the trough support to the other, the trough support being located within the container; a plurality of elongated troughs each complementary in cross section to the grooves in the corrugated trough support and individually releasably supported within the respective grooves; each trough having opposed open ends loosely abutting the opposed upright end walls of said container; transverse support elements having spaced slots formed therein complementary in configuration to the cross-sectional shape of the corrugations of said corrugated trough support, said support elements extending between the opposed side walls of the container and positioned therein between the container bottom wall and corrugated trough support to hold the corrugated trough support elevationally above the bottom wall of the container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-25 | 1978-05-27 | 1978-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-25 | 1982-05-27 | 1982-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-25 | 1986-05-27 | 1986-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |