Sprouter
US4107874A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1977 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/21
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sprouter having a wall or walls defining the lateral extent of a growing chamber, and a base connected to the wall or walls for forming a bottom of the chamber. The base includes proturbances that form indentations on the base for retaining a quantity of water which supplies sprouts growing in the growing chamber with water for a predetermined length of time. The proturbances also prevent seeds in the growing chamber from sliding when the base is tilted slightly during movement.
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