Patents by Inventor William H. Heinemann, Jr.

William H. Heinemann, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetic seed delivery autodibble planter
    Patent number: 4061094
    Abstract: Apparatus for punch planting of seeds comprising a slotted-rimmed wheel rotatably mounted on a frame with an axis of rotation passing through the center of a gear fixed to the frame. The wheel is equipped with a plurality of drive gears which communicate with and rotate around the fixed gear. On each drive gear is pivotally mounted a magnetic-tipped punch. The rotation of the wheel causes the punches to move in and out of the slots in the wheel. The action of the punch produces a small hole in the soil and embeds a coated seed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: John W. Cary, William H. Heinemann, Jr.