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Hand held seeder

US5414955A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 1994
Grant dateMay 16, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S47/901
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wand with a plurality of ports is provided with vacuum and vibration and with controls therefor. Seeds are drawn to the ports by the vacuum and are singulated by a seed covering a single port. The singulated seeds are each deposited in one of a plurality of plug trays by release of the vacuum and assisted by the vibration of the wand.

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