Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – For transplanting
Patent
1976-10-20
1980-06-03
Burr, Edgar S.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
For transplanting
47 39, 47 86, A01G 902, A01G 910
Patent
active
042054850
ABSTRACT:
A tray construction for growing plants in which the construction comprises a one-piece substantially rigid tray frame with a plurality of plant frames mounted in the tray frame to define a plurality of plant growing containers interconnected in a unitary assembly. The tray frame may be conveniently molded from a foamed thermoplastic material and essentially comprises a plurality of substantially rigid tubular members vertically aligned and integrally interconnected in a rectangular array of a plurality of adjacent rows. The open spaces between diagonally opposed tubular members permit air to pass between the upper and lower sides of the tray frame. The plant frames are preferably frictionally held within the tubular members, and each plant frame essentially comprises a base section and a plurality of ribs secured to the base section to upstand therefrom. Each of the plant frames is telescopically mounted in one of the tubular members with the base section in a spaced relationship with the lower end of the tubular member to provide drainage openings therebetween. The ribs extend upwardly within and against the inner walls of the tubular members.
REFERENCES:
patent: 695484 (1902-03-01), Parker
patent: 780118 (1905-01-01), Mosier
patent: 3542210 (1970-11-01), Sorensen
patent: 3660934 (1972-05-01), Pollack et al.
patent: 3810329 (1974-05-01), Lecuvu et al.
patent: 3825126 (1974-07-01), Pohl et al.
patent: 3889416 (1975-06-01), Bergeron
patent: 3931694 (1976-01-01), Krikorian
patent: 4031832 (1977-06-01), Edwards
Planting Gun and Bullet, 6/68, Agri. Engineering, Fig. 1, p. 336, "Styrene Bullets and Trays."
Pp. 137 & 138, "Proceedings of the North American Containerized Forest Tree Seedling Symposium," #68, The Great Plains Agricultural Council printed by GPO.
Beart Robert W.
Benno Edward L.
Bratlie Steven A.
Buckman Thomas W.
Burr Edgar S.
LandOfFree
Tray construction for growing plants does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tray construction for growing plants, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tray construction for growing plants will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-710848