Underwater seagrass seeding apparatus
AssigneeThe Board of Governors for Higher Education, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
InventorsMichael Traber, Scott Nixon, Stephen Granger
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Abstract
An underwater seeding apparatus which comprises a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member and a cross member. The first longitudinal member is positioned in a parallel relationship to the second longitudinal member and the cross member is attached to the first and second longitudinal members to define a substantially U-shaped frame. At least one thine is attached to the cross-member. The tine opens a furrow in an underwater sediment flow when the apparatus travels along the floor. Means for distributing a seed matrix in the furrow and means for closing the furrow are attached to the apparatus.
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An underwater seeding apparatus which comprises:
- a first longitudinal member:
- a second longitudinal member;
- a cross member;
- the first longitudinal member being positioned in a parallel relationship to the second longitudinal member, the cross member being attached to the first and second longitudinal member to define a substantially U-shaped frame;
- at least one tine attached to the first cross-member;
- the tine opening a furrow in an underwater sediment floor when the apparatus travels along the floor;
- means for distributing a seed matrix comprised of seeds in the furrow;
- means for closing the furrow.
An underwater seeding apparatus which comprises:
- a housing;
- means for producing furrows in coastal sediment affixed to the housing;
- means for distributing seeds in the furrow at a predetermined rate affixed to the housing and
- means for closing the seeded furrows affixed to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.