In-line sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device

A sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device comprising:

• an opening blade,
• said opening blade having first and second sides extending between a leading edge and an aft edge,
• said first and second sides generally symmetrical to each other on either side of a first plane, said first plane generally bisecting said opening blade, said leading edge and said aft edge lying generally in said first plane,
• said opening blade mountable to a material feeder so as to be generally vertically disposed when mounted thereon for partial submerging into soil to a first submerged depth during forward translation advancing said leading edge through the soil,
• said opening blade having an upper surface and a lower surface extending between upper and lower edges respectively of said first and second sides,
• first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides respectively in generally oppositely disposed relation so as to be cantilevered outwardly therefrom, said first and second wings extending between first and second forward wing edges and first and second aft-opening wing apertures in said first and second wings respectively, said first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides at, respectively, first and second distances from said lower surface measured generally parallel to said first plane,
• said opening blade having therethrough, and generally lying in said first plane, first and second conduits,
• said first and second conduits extending front, and cooperating with, at uppermost ends thereof, first and second infeed ports in said upper surface,
• said first and second conduits cooperating with, at lowermost ends thereof, first and second wing ducts extending aft through said first and second wings respectively between said lowermost ends of said first and second conduits and said first and second aft opening wing apertures,
• said first and second conduits and corresponding said first and second wing ducts thereby in material flow communication between said first and second indeed ports and corresponding said first and second aft opening wing apertures for seed fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second distances are less than said first submerged depth so that said first and second wings are submerged in the soil during said forward translation,
• wherein said opening blade farther comprises a third conduit extending in material flow communication between a third infeed port in said upper surface and an aft opening blade aperture in a rearward position on said opening blade in proximity to said aft edge for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said aft-opening blade aperture is centrally disposed relative to said first plane so as to lie generally symmetrically across said first plane,
• wherein said aft-opening blade aperture intersects said lower surface,
• wherein said aft-opening blade aperture is formed at the intersection of said lower surface and said aft edge,
• wherein said aft-opening blade aperture lies in a second plane at generally 30° inclined relative to a third plane generally containing said lower surface, wherein said third plane is generally orthogonal to said first plane.

A sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device comprising:

• an opening blade,
• said opening blade having first and second sides extending between a leading edge and an aft edge,
• said first and second sides generally symmetrical to each other on either side of a first plane, said first plane generally bisecting said opening blade, said leading edge and said aft edge lying generally in said first plane,
• said opening blade mountable to a material feeder so as to be generally vertically disposed when mounted thereon for partial submerging into soil to a first submerged depth during forward translation advancing said leading edge through the soil,
• said opening blade having an upper surface and a lower surface extending between upper and lower edges respectively of said first and second sides,
• first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides respectively in generally oppositely disposed relation so as to be cantilevered outwardly therefrom, said first and second wings extending between first and second forward wing edges and first and second aft-opening wing apertures in said first and second wings respectively, said first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides at, respectively, first and second distances from said lower surface measured generally parallel to said first plane,
• said opening blade having therethrough, and generally lying in said first plane, first and second conduits,
• said first and second conduits extending from, and cooperating with, at uppermost ends thereof, first and second infeed ports in said upper surface,
• said first and second conduits cooperating with, at lowermost ends thereof, first and second wing ducts extending aft through said first and second wings respectively between said lowermost ends of said first and second conduits and said first and second aft opening wing apertures,
• said first and second conduits and corresponding said first and second wing ducts thereby in material flow communication between said first and second infeed ports and corresponding said first and second aft opening wing apertures for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second distances are less than said first submerged depth so that said first and second wings are submerged in the soil during said forward translation,
• wherein said opening blade further comprises a third conduit extending in material flow communication between a third infeed port in said upper surface and an all opening blade aperture in a rearward position on said opening blade in proximity to said aft edge for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first, second and third conduits are generally parallel and raked aft of corresponding said first, second and third infeed ports.

A sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device comprising:

• an opening blade,
• said opening blade having first and second sides extending between a leading edge and an aft edge,
• said first and second sides generally symmetrical to each other on either side of a first plane, said first plane generally bisecting said opening blade, said leading edge and said aft edge lying generally in said first plane,
• said opening blade mountable to a material feeder so as to be generally vertically disposed when mounted thereon for partial submerging into soil to a first submerged depth during forward translation advancing said leading edge through the soil,
• said opening blade having an upper surface and a lower surface extending between upper and lower edges respectively of said first and second sides,
• first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides respectively in generally oppositely disposed relation so as to be cantilevered outwardly therefrom, said first and second wings extending between first and second forward wing edges and first and second aft-opening wing apertures in said first and second wings respectively, said first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides at, respectively, first and second distances from said lower surface measured generally parallel to said first plane,
• said opening blade having therethrough, and generally lying in said first plane, first and second conduits,
• said first and second conduits extending from, and cooperating with, at uppermost ends thereof, first and second infeed ports in said upper surface,
• said first and second conduits cooperating with, at lowermost ends thereof, first and second wing ducts extending aft through said first and second wings respectively between said lowermost ends of said first and second conduits and said first and second aft opening wing apertures,
• said first and second conduits and corresponding said first and second wing ducts thereby in material flow communication between said first and second infeed ports and corresponding said first and second aft opening wing apertures for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second distances are less than said first submerged depth so that said first and second wings are submerged in the soil during said forward translation,
• wherein said leading edge is concavely curved and forms a pointed toe at an intersection of said leading edge and said lower surface,
• wherein said pointed toe is made of hardened material relative to the hardness of material forming the balance of said opening blade.

A sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device comprising:

• an opening blade,
• said opening blade having first and second sides extending between a leading edge and an aft edge,
• said first and second sides generally symmetrical to each other on either side of a first plane, said first plane generally bisecting said opening blade, said leading edge and said aft edge lying generally in said first plane,
• said opening blade mountable to a material feeder so as to be generally vertically disposed when mounted thereon for partial submerging into soil to a first submerged depth during forward translation advancing said leading edge through the soil,
• said opening blade having an upper surface and a lower surface extending between upper and lower edges respectively of said first and second sides,
• first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides respectively in generally oppositely disposed relation so as to be cantilevered outwardly therefrom, said first and second wings extending between first and second forward wing edges and first and second aft-opening wing apertures in said first and second wings respectively, said first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides at, respectively, first and second distances from said lower surface measured generally parallel to said first plane,
• said opening blade having therethrough, and generally lying in said first plane, first and second conduits,
• said first and second conduits extending from, and cooperating with, at uppermost ends thereof, first and second infeed ports in said upper surface,
• said first and second conduits cooperating with, at lowermost ends thereof, first and second wing ducts extending aft through said first and second wings respectively between said lowermost ends of said first and second conduits and said first and second aft opening wing apertures,
• said first and second conduits and corresponding said first and second wing ducts thereby in material flow communication between said first and second infeed ports and corresponding said first and second aft opening wing apertures for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as red from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second distances are less than said first submerged depth so that said first and second wings are submerged in the soil during said forward translation.

A sub-surface seeding, fertilizing and watering device comprising:

• an opening blade,
• said opening blade having first and second sides extending between a leading edge and an aft edge,
• said first and second sides generally symmetrical to each other on either side of a first plane, said first plane generally bisecting said opening blade, said leading edge and said aft edge lying generally in said first plane,
• said opening blade mountable to a material feeder so as to be generally vertically disposed when mounted thereon for partial submerging into soil to a first submerged depth during forward translation advancing said leading edge through the soil,
• said opening blade having an upper surface and a lower surface extending between upper and lower edges respectively of said first and second sides,
• first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides respectively in generally oppositely disposed relation so as to be cantilevered outwardly therefrom, said first and second wings extending between first and second forward wing edges and first and second aft-opening wing apertures in said first and second wings respectively, said first and second wings mounted to said first and second sides at, respectively, first and second distances from said lower surface measured generally parallel to said first plane,
• said opening blade having tberethrough, and generally lying in said first plane, first and second conduits,
• said first and second conduits extending from, and cooperating with, at uppermost ends thereof, first and second infeed ports in said upper surface,
• said first and second conduits cooperating with, at lowermost ends thereof, first and second wing ducts extending aft through said first and second wings respectively between said lowermost ends of said first and second conduits and said first and second aft opening wing apertures,
• said first and second conduits and corresponding said first and second wing ducts thereby in material flow communication between said first and second infeed ports and corresponding said first and second aft opening wing apertures for seed, fertilizer or fluid flow, as fed from said material feeder, therethrough during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second distances are less than said first submerged depth so that said first and second wings are submerged in the soil during said forward translation,
• wherein said first and second wings are wedge-shaped and said forward wing edges are vertices of said wedge-shaped wings,
• wherein said first and second sides have upper portions generally located between said first and second wings and said upper surface, and lower portions generally located between said first and second wings and said lower surface,
• and wherein said lower portions collectively form a waisted shape so that a forward width dimension of a forward flared portion of said opening blade and an aft width dimension of an aft flared portion of said opening blade, said forward and aft width dimensions extending between said lower portions of said first and second sides, are greater than an intermediate width dimension of a waisted portion longitudinally extending contiguously between said forward and aft flared portions,
• wherein ran upper wing surface on said first and second wings extends aft over corresponding said first and second aft-opening wing apertures on aft cantilevered upper wing members.