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Garlic upright-positioning and planting device

US6619219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2001
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 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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