Planting – Dibbling – Manually-operated implements
Patent
1978-08-30
1980-06-10
Burr, Edgar S.
Planting
Dibbling
Manually-operated implements
111 95, 222189, 222450, A01C 502
Patent
active
042067146
ABSTRACT:
A device for preparing and reseeding small bare spots in a lawn is in the form of a telescoping tubular member having upper and lower, relatively slidable tubes, with the storage hopper for the grass seeds being provided in the upper tube, and wherein a valve means is provided at the connection between the upper and lower tubes for controlling the flow of seeds from the storage hopper through the lower tube to the bare spot on the ground. The valve means preferably comprises a caged ball secured within the upper tube, and an actuating means secured to the lower tube. Spring biasing means are provided to maintain the tubular member in its extended position, with the valve means being closed. The lower end of the lower tube is formed with teeth for initially scoring the bare spot. Next, the tubular member is compressed along its axial length, thereby momentarily actuating the ball valve to enable a measured amount of grass seed to fall through the tubular member for deposit on the ground. In its fully compressed position, the ball closes off the hopper so as to prevent additional seed from falling through the seeder, and when the tubular member is released, the spring means telescopes the tubes so as to again close off the ball valve. A screen may be provided in the lower tube for aiding in the uniform distribution of the seeds.
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Burr Edgar S.
Casella Anthony J.
Feyrer James R.
Stallman Michael A.
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