Garlic upright-positioning and planting device
US6619219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A garlic upright-positioning and planting device has a simple structure by which a garlic clove can be planted while the garlic clove is kept at its upright posture with its blunt root portion directed toward the ground. There is provided a garlic planting device for planting garlic cloves while maintaining an upright state, which comprises at least one guiding hopper for guiding a garlic clove with a root portion directed in a downward direction, and a planter for planting the garlic clove supplied from each of the guiding hoppers.
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