Seed planting device and method of planting
AssigneeGroup of 4 LLC
InventorsDaniel E. Ade, Destin Benson, Philip N. Cotner, II, Carlene Ryder
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Abstract
A seed planting device adapted to planting seeds at regular intervals into the ground.
Claims20
A seed planting device comprising a frame having a front portion and a rear portion, conveyance means mounted to said frame and supporting said frame above a ground area, steering means mounted to said frame and coupled to said conveyance means, a furrow generator mounted to said frame proximate said front portion and engaging said ground area, an earth coverer mounted to said frame proximate the rear portion and engaging said ground area, a see dispensing assembly mounted to said frame, the seed dispensing assembly comprising a seed tape assembly, an air distribution unit, and a seed chute, said seed tape assembly comprising a length of seed tape, said length of seed tape being flexible and comprising one or more seed units, said seed chute extending from a chute inlet proximate the frame to a chute outlet extending from the frame toward said ground area, said chute outlet between said furrow generator and said earth coverer, said length of seed tape and said one or more seed units proximate said chute inlet wherein said air distribution unit is adapted to apply an air blast to said length of seed tape to displace a seed unit from said length of seed tape and into said seed chute.
A seed planting device comprising:
- a frame above a ground area, said frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion, conveyance means, steering means, a furrow generator, an earth coverer and a seed dispensing assembly;
- said furrow generator proximate said front portion and engaging said ground area, said earth coverer mounted to said frame proximate the rear portion and engaging said ground area;
- said seed dispensing assembly comprising a seed tape assembly, an air distribution unit, and a seed chute;
- said seed tape assembly comprising a flexible length of seed tape, said flexible length of seed tape comprising one or more seed units;
- said seed chute extending from a chute inlet proximate the frame to a chute outlet extending from the frame toward said ground area, said chute outlet between said furrow generator and said earth coverer;
- said flexible length of seed tape and at least one seed unit of said one more seed units proximate said chute inlet wherein said air distribution unit is adapted to apply an air blast to said flexible length of seed tape to displace a seed unit from said flexible length of seed tape and into said seed chute.
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