Apparatus for seeding, mulching, and fertilizing soil
First Claim
1. An apparatus for seeding, mulching, and fertilizing soil, comprising:
- a tank for containing an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials, said tank including a bottom wall having a raised axial ridge running substantially the length of said tank, and an agitator positioned within said tank having a plurality of rotatable shafts running the length of sand tank and substantially parallel to said axial ridge; and
a plurality of paddles joined to each said rotatable shaft for mixing the aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials when said rotatable shaft is rotated,means in fluid communication with said tank for spraying the aqueous mixture onto the soil surface; and
means affixed to said tank for blowing dried mulch material atop the previously sprayed aqueous mixture on the soil surface, said blowing means includes a flailing chamber positioned adjacent said tank, a drive shaft extending through said chamber, and a plurality of chains with each of said chains having one of its ends affixed to said drive shaft for flailing dried mulch material placed within said chamber.
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Abstract
An apparatus for seeding, mulching, and fertilizing soil is described. The apparatus includes: a mixing tank adapted for mounting upon a motorized land vehicle for containing an aqueous mixture of seed and other soil conditioning materials; an agitator positioned within said tank for combining seed and other soil conditioning materials with water; a movable spray cannon in fluid communication with the mixing tank for spraying the aqueous mixture delivered thereto by an attached pump onto the soil surface; an auxiliary hose of flexible material for spraying the aqueous mixture; a mulch blower affixed to said tank for delivering a dried mulch material to the soil surface; and, a hydraulic power transmission system for transmitting power from the motorized land vehicle to the agitator, pump, and mulch blower.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for seeding, mulching, and fertilizing soil, comprising:
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a tank for containing an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials, said tank including a bottom wall having a raised axial ridge running substantially the length of said tank, and an agitator positioned within said tank having a plurality of rotatable shafts running the length of sand tank and substantially parallel to said axial ridge; and
a plurality of paddles joined to each said rotatable shaft for mixing the aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials when said rotatable shaft is rotated,means in fluid communication with said tank for spraying the aqueous mixture onto the soil surface; and means affixed to said tank for blowing dried mulch material atop the previously sprayed aqueous mixture on the soil surface, said blowing means includes a flailing chamber positioned adjacent said tank, a drive shaft extending through said chamber, and a plurality of chains with each of said chains having one of its ends affixed to said drive shaft for flailing dried mulch material placed within said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for seeding, mulching, and fertilizing soil, comprising:
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a tank mounted upon a motorized land vehicle for containing an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials; means in fluid communication with said tank for spraying the aqueous mixture onto the soil surface, said spraying means including a pump; and means connected to said pump for transmitting power from the motor of the land vehicle thereto; and means affixed to said tank for blowing dried mulch material atop the previously sprayed aqueous mixture on the soil surface. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus for seeding, mulching, fertilizing soil, comprising:
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a tank for containing an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials, said tanks including; a bottom wall having a raised axial ridge running substantially the length of the tank for facilitating the mixing of an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials contained therein; an agitator positioned with said tank having a plurality of rotatable shafts running the length of said tank and substantially parallel to said axial ridge; a plurality of substantially U-shaped paddles joined to each said shaft for mixing an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials; means in fluid communication with said tank for spraying the aqueous mixture onto the soil surface, said spraying means including; a movable spray cannon having a first spray nozzle in fluid communication with said tank for controllably delivering an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials to the soil surface; and
,an auxiliary hose of flexible material having a second nozzle in fluid communication with said tank for controllably delivering an aqueous mixture of soil conditioning materials to the soil surface; means positioned adjacent to said tank for blowing dried mulch material atop the previously sprayed aqueous mixture the soil surface, said blowing means including; a flailing chamber positioned adjacent said tank; a fan housing positioned adjacent said flailing chamber; a drive shaft extending through said chamber and said housing; a plurality of chains with each having one of its ends affixed to said drive shaft for flailing dried mulch material placed within said chamber; a plurality of paddles fixably attached to said drive shaft for ejecting shredded dried mulch material from said housing when said drive shaft is rotated; and
,a movable spout positioned above said fan housing for directing dried mulch material onto the soil surface.
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