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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stig-Gunnar Lofgren, Jarved, SW;
Bo Gunnar Ekeborg, Jarved, SW;
Assignee:
Mo och Domsjo Aktiebolag, Ornskoldsvik, SW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
111-3 ; 37DI / ; 111 89 ; 172-4 ; 173 20 ; 175 40 ; 408 14 ;
Abstract
A digging and planting machine is provided having a tubular digging and planting tool, and at least two surface-detecting and signalling means for sensing the surface of the ground adjacent the digging tip of the tool, preferably on opposed sides of the digging tip, thus gauging the lay of the surface, so as to ensure that the digging tip provides and a plant is fed to a planting hole of the desired depth.