Planting and fertilizing apparatus
US4261593A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/403
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A relatively compact and lightweight planting and fertilizing apparatus is attached to a small garden tractor by a universal hitch which restricts lateral movement between the two. The apparatus is spring biased downwardly to assure film contact with the ground, and can be raised above the ground by a single lever. The lever carries the biasing spring, and cams lifting bearings on the lever against a lifting plate on the apparatus. The fertilizer is fed by an axially adjustable feed gear rotated by a ground engaging wheel on the apparatus. The feed gear is biased by an adjusting spring against a threaded adjusting knob which sets the axial position of the feed gear.
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