Patrick Ryan Lowe

US Patent:

6662736, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253365

Inventors:

Patrick R. Lowe - Warsaw IN 46580
Ray H. Grumme - Syracuse IN 46567

International Classification:

A01C 502

US Classification:

111 96, 111900

Abstract:

A seeding device for tilling the ground and distributing seed. The device includes a handle having a bracket with a seed container, the tilling plate and tilling tines mounted on the bracket. A seed distributor is provided to distribute seed over the ground. The seed distributor includes a plunger with a distribution plate. To use the seeding device, the user first inserts the tilling tines into the ground which moves the plunger upward toward the seed container and then removes the seeding device from the ground. The down and up movement moves seed from the seed container to the ground or the distribution plate. Seed on the distribution plate is moved off of the plate then moves the plunger into the extended position.