Distributor apparatus for positioning individual pieces of growth medium into a tray
US11357179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G9/0299
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a distributor apparatus adapted for positioning individual pieces of a length of growth medium cut into pieces of suitable size into a propagation tray. The distributor apparatus comprises a plurality of distributor units configured to move between a loading position and an unloading position. Each distributor unit comprises an open-ended channel or cavity adapted for receiving a whole number of growth medium pieces. The distributor units, in a loading position, are positioned relatively to each other such that their open-ended channels or cavities are disposed in continuation to each other to form a receiving unit with an open-ended channel or cavity adapted for receiving a single length of growth medium pieces. The distributor units, when in an unloading position, are rotated, relative to their loading position, such that their open-ended channels or cavities are disposed parallel relative to each other.
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