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Title: Fibrous web for planting seeds, method of using same, apparatus for producing same

Abstract: A fibrous web for planting seeds consists essentially of a mat of randomly oriented, unmodified, natural straw-like cellulosic fibers, viable seeds, water soluble adhesive and fertilizer on a tissue paper backing. A method of sowing an area of soil with seeds comprising laying the aforementioned web over the area. Apparatus for producing the aforementioned web comprises a conveyor belt, means for driving the conveyor belt, means for placing tissue paper backing on the conveyor belt, means for depositing onto the tissue paper backing on the conveyor belt while it is driven dry, fluffed randomly oriented, unmodified, natural cellulosic fibers to form a layer thereof on the conveyor belt, means for leveling the fluffed layer to form a mat, means for spraying an aqueous solution of water soluble adhesive onto the mat, means for depositing seed and fertilizer onto the wet adhesive bearing mat and means for drying the wet mat containing adhesive, seed and fertilizer.


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Inventors: Ball, Harry J. (P.O. Box 3009, Milford, CT, 06460)

Application Number: 06/363078
Filing Date: 1982-03-29
Publication_date: 1983-11-15
Assignee: Ball, Harry J.

Primary Class(es): 47/56 47/9
Other Classes: A01C1/04; A01G1/00; C09K17/52; C09K17/00; A01C1/04
US Patent Ref:
0526512September, 1894Weber et al.47/56
0776246November, 1904Kanst47/56
1971504August, 1934Pratt47/56Seed product and process of making same
1978102October, 1934Clapp47/56
2605589August, 1952Kuestner47/56Sod unit
2842897July, 1958Finn47/9Fibre mats and method of and apparatus for making the same
2909003October, 1959Marshall47/56Grass seed mat and process for making same
3160986December, 1964Watson et al.47/56Seed planting method and apparatus for its practice
3292307December, 1966Finn47/9Method of spot seeding
3303609February, 1967MacHenry47/9Fibrous mulch
3427194February, 1969Lippoldt et al.47/9COATED MULCH SHEET
3516196June, 1970Lippoldt et al.47/56MULCH SHEETS AND SEED MATS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
3557491January, 1971Franklin et al.47/56
3583099June, 1971Fata47/56TILE FOR GERMINATING SEED AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF
3863388February, 1975Loads47/56GROWING OF GRASSES
3888041June, 1975Seith et al.47/9Devices, systems and methods employing knitted fabric mulch
3889417June, 1975Wood et al.47/9Method for preparing horticultural foam structures
3914901October, 1975Muldner47/56Mat for growing lawns or other vegetation and process for producing same
4066490January, 1978Yoshimi47/56Method for producing a lawn nursery strip
4364197December, 1982Baron47/56Pre-grown turf and manufacturing of pre-grown turf

Other Refs: CA811081DE1582123
April, 1969
July, 197747/56

Primary Examiner: Bagwill, Robert E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease
Parent Case Data:

This application is a continuation-in-part application of Application Ser. No. 1