Liquid dispenser for seed planter
AssigneeFarmer Fabrications, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Peter
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Abstract
The present invention is a planter which embeds planted seeds into the ground and then dispenses liquid in the vicinity of the embedded seeds. The planter includes a flexible arm which drags upon the ground and presses the deposited seeds into the ground and a rigid tube which is attached to the flexible arm. A flexible hose extends from a liquid supply tank and is telescopingly received within the rigid conduit for communicating the liquid from the supply tank to the embedded seed. The resulting planted seeds are thereby embedded and substantially free of surrounding air pockets, and provided with liquid after being embedded to provide proper germination and growth.
Claims18
A seed planter comprising:
- a chute for depositing seeds in the ground, said chute being in communication with a supply of seeds,
- a firmer disposed adjacent said chute for embedding seeds into the ground, said timer arranged to follow seeds deposited by said chute and press the deposited seeds into the ground;
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- a liquid dispenser disposed adjacent said firmer with a conduit attached to said firmer to communicate liquid from a liquid supply to the vicinity of the deposited seeds.
A seed embedding and liquid supply device comprising:
- an elastically deformable arm arranged to drag on the ground behind planted seeds, said arm having an end contacting said planted seeds and pressing said seeds into said ground;
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- a conduit attached to said deformable arm and having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being in fluid communication with a supply of liquid, said outlet being arranged to deposit liquid in the vicinity of said arm end.
A liquid dispensing device for use in connection with a seed firmer, the seed firmer being an elastically deformable arm attached to a seed planter, the seed firmer having an end dragging on the ground and embedding seeds after the seeds are deposited into the ground by the planter, said liquid dispensing device comprising:
- a conduit attached to the seed firmer and having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being in fluid communication with a supply of liquid, said outlet being arranged to dispense said liquid in the vicinity of the firmer end;
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- means for attaching the conduit to said seed firmer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.