Patents Assigned to Mechanical Transplanter
  • Machine for forming wire arches, and installing the ends of the arches in the ground
    Patent number: 4658538
    Abstract: A machine bends pieces of wire into an arch configuration, and then inserts the ends of the arch into the ground to form a support for a shelter film protecting a row of plants. An orbital system rotating on an axis parallel to the axis of ground wheels permits the arches to be inserted at close to zero speed relative to ground as the machine moves. The preferred form of the machine installs the film over the arches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1987
    Assignee: Mechanical Transplanter
    Inventors: Howard A. Kolk, Robert D. Kolk