US3938281A
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Germination and seedling promoting assembly
Assignee: HASSELFORS BRUKS AB
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Filing: 1974-02-21
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1994-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A germination and seedling promoting assembly comprising a plurality of individual moisture absorbant compressed peat bodies each having one or more seeds, and a supporting member designed to support said peat bodies at minor portions only of the under surfaces thereof whereas the remaining major portions of the under surfaces of the peat bodies are left exposed. The supporting member is plate shaped and is formed from a thin sheet of plastic, and it has shallow troughs, defined by upwardly protruding ridges and having the major portion of the bottoms thereof removed. The ridges are adapted to hold the peat bodies closely spaced but out of contact with each other, also after moisture absorption and attendant expansion of the peat bodies. A special support frame is provided to support the plate shaped supporting members side by side out of ground contact and in a manner to permit stacking of such support frames.
Inventors
- 👤 Sven Ake Ingerstedt
- 👤 Arne Nils Lantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:00
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/029; A01G9/0295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A germination and seedling promoting assembly comprising: a. a plurality of individual moisture-absorbent bodies having a water content too low to initiate seed germination; b. at least one ungerminated seed disposed in each of said bodies; c. a support member having a plurality of shallow pockets respectively snugly receiving at least the lower portion of said bodies, the bottom of each said pocket being apertured to expose more than half but less than all of the under surface of its said body to atmosphere, said pockets being in proximity to the adjacent ones of said pockets; d. a rectilinear support frame having four side portions of equal height, a pair of opposite ones of said portions being vertically offset from the other pair of said portions; and e. means secured to certain of said portions for supporting said support member with said bodies thereon, out of contact with the surface that the lower of said pair is resting; whereby another similar support frame may be supported on the upper side of said lower pair, and whereby said side portions of a plurality of stacked support frames jointly define a substantially closed box-like structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A germination and seedling promoting assembly comprising: a. a plurality of individual moisture-absorbent bodies having a water content too low to initiate seed germination; b. at least one ungerminated seed disposed in each of said bodies; c. a support member having a plurality of shallow pockets respectively snugly receiving at least the lower portion of said bodies, the bottom of each said pocket being apertured to expose more than half but less than all of the under surface of its said body to atmosphere, said pockets being in proximity to the adjacent ones of said pockets; d. a rectilinear support frame having four side portions of equal height, a pair of opposite ones of said portions being vertically offset from the other pair of said portions; and e. means secured to certain of said portions for supporting said support member with said bodies thereon, out of contact with the surface that the lower of said pair is resting; whereby another similar support frame may be supported on the upper side of said lower pair, and whereby said side portions of a plurality of stacked support frames jointly define a substantially closed box-like structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which said pockets have side walls that are uniformly spaced from the side walls of the adjacent pockets, as seen in plan view.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which said pockets have rectilinear side walls as seen in plan view.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which said support member is a flat made of thin formed sheet material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An assembly according to claim 1 in which the spacing between adjacent pockets is such that their said absorbent bodies, after being moistened, will be closely spaced but remain out of contact with each other.
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) | 1979-02-16 | 1979-08-18 | 1980-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-08-18 | 1984-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-16 | 1987-08-18 | 1988-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |