Patents by Inventor William M. Lay

William M. Lay 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).

  • Patent number: 5452672
    Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously drilling multiple holes in the earth in a selected pattern and dispensing a selected quantity of fertilizer into each hole. A support adapted to be carried by a vehicle, such as a farm tractor, carries two frameworks parallel to the vehicle track and selectively spaced from the vehicle track centerline. Each framework carries a carriage on which plural drilling assemblies are mounted. The positions of the drilling assemblies relative to each other is adjustable. The carriage is vertically moveable to allow the drilling assemblies to simultaneously drill plural holes. A dispensing assembly on the framework includes an adjustable metering device for dispensing a selected quantity of fertilizer into each hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Inventor: William M. Lay