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Plant container handling and protection system

US4793097A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 26, 1986
Grant dateDec 27, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01G9/0299
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A frame unit for protecting and maintaining a plurality of uniform plant containers therein as each container is affixed to the frame unit around the container upper extremity in sealed manner so that the plant container bottoms may rest on the earth's surface in normal disposition. The frame unit assures dead air space therebeneath while allowing container bottoms to rest directly on the ground. Each of the frame units includes a gripping means to enable manual movement in unison of plural plant containers, and each of the frame units includes sealing edge joinder means so that a plurality of frame units can be assembled into a frame array of preselected size wherein a much larger number of plant containers may be supported in operative position.

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