US4248014A
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Seedling containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-01-04
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 1999-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A container assembly including a plurality of cell like compartments pivotally joined together to form a chain, the compartments including spacer members extending on opposite sides of each compartment, said spacer members including joining members adapted to pivotally interconnect in a complementary way to join said compartments, said spacer members forming a gap between the cmpartments adapted to receive a tooth of the driving means for moving the container assembly from one point to another.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey A. Williames
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:30
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/029; A01G9/0295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for use in propagating plants and supporting such plants for transport by toothed driving means, said apparatus comprising a plurality of containers open at each end and each of which forms a compartment for seeds or seedlings and a propagating medium for propagating the seeds or seedlings in the container and enabling the seeds or seedlings and propagating medium to be removed intact from said container through an open end thereof; a set of lugs carried by each of said containers and projecting laterally from opposite sides thereof to confront lugs of an adjacent container; and means pivotally coupling the confronting lugs of adjacent containers to form a linked chain of containers, said lugs spacing adjacent containers from one another and forming therebetween a gap of such size as to accommodate a tooth of said driving means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
Apparatus for use in propagating plants and supporting such plants for transport by toothed driving means, said apparatus comprising a plurality of containers open at each end and each of which forms a compartment for seeds or seedlings and a propagating medium for propagating the seeds or seedlings in the container and enabling the seeds or seedlings and propagating medium to be removed intact from said container through an open end thereof; a set of lugs carried by each of said containers and projecting laterally from opposite sides thereof to confront lugs of an adjacent container; and means pivotally coupling the confronting lugs of adjacent containers to form a linked chain of containers, said lugs spacing adjacent containers from one another and forming therebetween a gap of such size as to accommodate a tooth of said driving means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein one end of each of said containers is flat and the opposite end is tapered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of said containers is a unitary, one piece member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of said containers comprises a pair of shell-like members swingable toward and away from one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 including latch means carried by each of said substantially semi-circular members, the latch means of the semi-circular members of each container being engageable with the latch means of the semi-circular members of an adjacent container for releasably maintaining such semi-circular members in container-forming positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for use in propagating plants comprising a first group of container halves pivotally joined to one another in chain form; a second group of container halves pivotally joined to one another in chain form, the container halves of said first and second groups confronting one another and together forming a chain of compartments for the accommodation of seeds or seedlings and a propagating medium; and cooperable latch means carried by each container half of each of said groups and engaging one another for releasably maintaining said container halves in compartment forming relation but enabling separation of said container halves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
Apparatus for use in propagating plants comprising a first group of container halves pivotally joined to one another in chain form; a second group of container halves pivotally joined to one another in chain form, the container halves of said first and second groups confronting one another and together forming a chain of compartments for the accommodation of seeds or seedlings and a propagating medium; and cooperable latch means carried by each container half of each of said groups and engaging one another for releasably maintaining said container halves in compartment forming relation but enabling separation of said container halves.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-02-03 | 1988-08-04 | 1989-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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