Seedling transplanter with planting fingers

Details Seedling transplanter with planting fingers Seedling transplanter with planting fingers

1996-09-23

1999-01-19

Carone, Michael J.

Planting

Plant setting

Plant dispensing

111104, 47901, A01G 2302

Patent

active

058603727

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transplanting seedling from a first ray to a second tray. The apparatus includes a frame, a moveable gantry connected to the frame, and a conveyor system. In the preferred embodiment, a first conveyor is used to shuttle seedlings into the operative reaches of the apparatus and a second conveyor shuttles the transplanted seedlings out of the operative reaches of the apparatus. The gantry includes a gripper assembly comprised of a plurality of grippers slidably mounted to a track. A positioning mechanism is employed to move the gantry and associated gripper assembly. The grippers includes an upright support and a pair of pivotally connected spaced apart gripper fingers. The gripper fingers are separated by a plunger mechanism preferably having a beveled surface for ease of insertion between the gripper fingers.

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Rapid Automated Systems, LLC Copy of Rapid Automated Systems, LLC, brochure titled "Rapid Transplanter" (no date).
Flier USA Copy of Flier USA, brochure titled "Automatic Transplanter Type 32" (1995).
Flier USA Copy of Flier USA, brochure titled "Auto Transplanter" (no date).
Blackmore Company Copy of Blackmore Company, brochure titled "The Harrison Robotic Transplanter from Blackmore . . . ".
Metroplanter USA Inc. Copy of Metroplanter USA Inc., brochure titled "Metroplanter USA Inc." (no date).

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