# US 10,499,569 B2 · Garden seed planter

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- Number: US 10,499,569 B2
- Document ID: US10499569B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/778,571
- Filed: 2015-03-05
- Published: 2016-07-21
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2014-03-07
- Assignees: Bloomers Edutainment LLC
- Applicants: Bloomers Edutainment LLC
- Inventors: Cynthia Wylie; Cassondra Hegyes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499569B2

## CPC

- A01G 9/0291: {Planting receptacles specially adapted for remaining in the soil after planting}
- A01C 1/046: {Carrier compositions}
- A01G 9/085: {Devices for setting seeds in pots}
- A01C 1/04: Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords {; Carrier compositions}
- A01G 9/124: {Means for holding stakes upright in, on, or beside pots}
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- A01C: PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B51/00 - A01B75/00)

## Abstract

A garden seed planter that displays a color for identifying the type of garden product that will be produced by a plant from a seed contained in a capsule of the garden seed planter. In a preferred lollipop form embodiment at least a portion of the garden seed planter capsule has a colored coating that is substantially the same color as the garden product produced by the plant to be grown from the seed, and there is a planter stake attached to the seed capsule having a portion that also displays substantially the same color as the garden product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garden seed planter comprising:
a capsule that surrounds and encloses an interior seed cavity having an inner volume that is partially empty;
said capsule comprised of a water absorbent material;
said interior seed cavity located within a seed-half portion of said capsule; and
a portion of a planter stake located within a stake-half portion of said capsule.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garden seed planter of claim 1 further comprising a color on an outer surface of said water absorbent material, where said color is substantially the same color as the garden product produced by a plant grown from said seed.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The garden seed planter of claim 1 further comprising a measurement mark on an outer stake surface of said planter stake.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garden seed planter of claim 1 further comprising a garden product identifier on an outer stake surface of said planter stake.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The garden seed planter of claim 4 wherein said garden product identifier is substantially the same color as the garden product produced by a plant grown from said seed.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The garden seed planter of claim 5 wherein said garden product identifier is a coating on at least a portion of said outer stake surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The garden seed planter of claim 1 further comprising a fertilizer located within said interior seed cavity.