[54] SEED TAPE PLANTING SYSTEM
[76] Inventors: Donald C. Wood; James D. Wood, both of 2810 Camino Tassajara, Danville, Calif. 94526
[21] Appl. No.: 225,535
[22] Filed: Jul. 28, 1988
Related U.S. Application Data
[60] Continuation of Ser. No. 35,786, Apr. 5, 1987, abandoned, which is a division of Ser. No. 708,444, Mar. 5, 1985, Pat. No. 4,694,606.
[51] Int. CI.* A01C1/04
[52] U.S. CI. 47/56; 111/199
[58] Field of Search 47/56, 73, 9; 111/1-4,
111/6,7; 405/176
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,098,320 7/1963 Estkowski 47/56
3,172,234 3/1965 Eavis 47/56
3,294,045 12/1966 Kelley et al 47/56
3,331,532 7/1967 Hon 47/56
3,445,981 5/1969 Hon 47/56
4,080,755 3/1978 Crosby 47/56
4,353,183 10/1982 Estkowski 47/56
Primary Examiner—Danton D. DeMille
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Bielen & Peterson
[57] ABSTRACT
A device for planting seed tape including a support structure which moves along the surface of the soil. The seed tape is advanced relative to the movement of the support structure and is cut repetitively at selected intervals. The severed seed tape is forced into the soil a predetermined distance. The seed tape employed with the device includes a relatively flat portion of material having first and second surfaces. The seed is held to the first surface of the portion of material. The seed tape further includes an opening through the same spaced from the seed held to the first surface of the portion of material.
1 Claim, 6 Drawing Sheets
