Planting – Dibbling – Manually-operated implements
Patent
1997-05-19
1999-02-16
Carone, Michael J.
Planting
Dibbling
Manually-operated implements
111200, A01C 100
Patent
active
058709614
ABSTRACT:
A particle/seed dispenser is composed of a motor-spatula assembly and a base housing, or handle. The motor-spatula assembly includes two or more V-shaped spatulas and an electrical motor physically connected to a proximal end of each V-shaped spatula, or separate motors are connected to the respective spatulas. The motor rotor(s) is(are) eccentric, namely the rotational center of gravity of the rotor is not exactly co-axial with the axis of the rotor drive shaft so that when running the motor and the motor-spatula assembly vibrate. Successive first, second etc. spatulas extend from the base-housing, each under the previous, the successive spatulas being of increasing length so that particles poured into the first cascade out to the second, and in some cases from there to the third etc. For more effective singulation a series of dremples or rills are formed in the trough of each spatula. The cascading of the particles through successive spatulas provides a substantial improvement in the regularity in the rate of dispensing the particles.
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Carone Michael J.
Novosad Christopher J.
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