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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:
Jun. 16, 1981
Filed:
May. 18, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stig-Gunnar Lofgren, Jarved, SE;
Bo G Ekeborg, Bonassund, SE;
Assignee:
Mo och Domsjo Aktiebolag, Ornskoldsvik, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
111-2 ; 111 89 ;
Abstract
A digging and planting machine is provided having a tubular digging and planting tool, and at least one sensing and signalling means for sensing the resistance below and/or exceeding a predetermined minimum of the ground to penetration by the digging tip of the tool, thus gauging the condition of the ground, and detecting obstacles to such penetration, so as to ensure that the digging tip provides and a plant is fed to a planting hole of the desired depth, when ground condition is suitable, and, when ground condition is not suitable, that a digging attempt is aborted and a new attempt made as soon as possible.