Lapsed, fee not paid3 drawingsBale patch wrap
A waterproof sheet with sealed rope loops that re-secures a bale whose wrap or twine has failed.
Growing, gardening, animals, cooking and food handling. 45 patents: 21 lapsed, 7 expired at full term, 17 likely abandoned.
Lapsed, fee not paid3 drawingsA waterproof sheet with sealed rope loops that re-secures a bale whose wrap or twine has failed.
Lapsed, fee not paid18 drawingsTwo S-shaped plastic arms that pivot like tongs, with rake scoops at the ends for picking up leaves.
Lapsed, fee not paid11 drawingsA springy wire hook that clips vineyard and orchard trellis wires to posts and lets you move them easily.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsA spiked plate on a long handle with a curved stabilizer, for punching aeration holes by hand.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA base with spikes that pierce a bag of potting mix from below, turning the bag itself into a planter with drainage.
Expired, full term11 drawingsA plant container made of a lower and an upper section that fasten together to form the pot and come apart again.
Expired, full term3 drawingsA soil-filled planter that mounts on a tree trunk, with a watering inlet and a hole for the plant's stalk to grow out.
Expired, full term4 drawingsA set of graduated plates, each with a center hole, for stacking several cake layers on top of one another.
Likely abandoned6 drawingsA plant box whose floor holes open into irrigation tubes, feeding water up to the roots evenly.
Likely abandoned11 drawingsA self-watering planter with a removable riser and drain posts molded into the base.
Likely abandoned10 drawingsAn adhesive trap that attaches to a flower pot and catches insects breeding in the soil.
Likely abandoned5 drawingsA flowerpot with controlled drainage and vents that keeps water in the soil longer.
Likely abandoned6 drawingsA flower pot with an exchangeable decorative sleeve, so you change the look without repotting.
Likely abandoned12 drawingsA plant container with mesh sides that air-prunes roots so they branch instead of circling.
Likely abandoned14 drawingsA plant pot whose wall twists onto its base, so you can swap sizes or lift the plant out.
Likely abandoned4 drawingsA pot inside a pot with a gap that feeds water straight to the inner root zone.
Likely abandoned5 drawingsAn inner holder that fits inside any vase or bucket and grips cut flowers at the right height.
Likely abandoned15 drawingsA tray-and-sleeve package that keeps an edible plant alive on the shelf, roots and all.
Lapsed, fee not paid17 drawingsPanels with built-in planter pockets that mount on a wall or roof to build a green wall.
Lapsed, fee not paid15 drawingsA grow medium with a stiff support layer bonded to a wicking layer, stood on edge to feed roots.
Lapsed, fee not paid22 drawingsA closed-loop garden that mists nutrients and air to roots through modular pipe sections.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsDough is baked in a sealable container lined with flexible material, covered while hot, then cooled in a dry, sterile setting to keep longer.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsArms that hang a string trimmer off a lawn mower, so edges are trimmed in the same pass as mowing.
Lapsed, fee not paid10 drawingsCells sit on a water tray at a set level, letting soil and hydroponic media share one vertical farm.
Lapsed, fee not paid5 drawingsA manger shell on a pivoting frame that holds a round bale and tilts to keep hay reachable as it's eaten.
Lapsed, fee not paid13 drawingsA grow-light hood that mixes fluorescent tubes with high-intensity bulbs above them, so seedlings and mature plants get the right light from one fixture.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsA moisture probe wrapped in a porous ceramic jacket that measures how hard roots must pull to get water from soil.
Expired, full term4 drawingsA tapered planter with a vertical notch along one side shaped to fit snugly against an upright post.
Expired, full term5 drawingsA planter with a built-in water reservoir and wicks that waters the soil, plus a center sleeve holding a telescopic support pole for climbing plants.
Expired, full term11 drawingsOpen box frames with corner posts that stack and lock together into planters of different sizes, and store compactly for shipping.
Likely abandoned15 drawingsA flat plate with a cavity for a seedling that can collect moisture from the air to water it.
Likely abandoned17 drawingsKeeps a plant's roots at a controlled temperature in the growing vessel to encourage bigger root systems.
Likely abandoned6 drawingsCombinable plant containers and climbing aids that stick magnetically to prepared walls and ceilings.
Likely abandoned7 drawingsAn aeroponic grower whose pump sits outside the tank, keeping heat away from roots and making service easy.
Likely abandoned17 drawingsA receptacle with a growth-medium body shaped to hold and water crops efficiently.
Likely abandoned6 drawingsA ring buried in the potting mix sprays water down into the root zone under pressure.
Lapsed, fee not paid3 drawingsA protected pendulum of sensors hung in stored grain that measures temperature and moisture from inside the pile.
Lapsed, fee not paid6 drawingsSeeds ride culture belts through climate zones and are cut into bite-size pieces when grown, for animal feed.
Lapsed, fee not paid13 drawingsA grinder that holds food or coffee, grinds it periodically, and analyzes it to report its state.
Lapsed, fee not paid10 drawingsOne tractor implement with a rotating shaft carrying several tools, switched by turning it to the tool you need.
Lapsed, fee not paid4 drawingsA toolbar on a tiller that rotates over in one step, switching the implement from tilling to planting rows.
Expired, full term3 drawingsAn operator steers a stall-cleaning machine through each space once; it records those movements and replays them automatically at the next cleaning.
Lapsed, fee not paid3 drawingsA drive that feeds twine into a spinning round bale in intermittent passes for a tighter wrap.
Lapsed, fee not paid12 drawingsA tunnel that controls temperature and pressure to sterilize food already sealed in its containers.
Likely abandoned4 drawingsA multilayer top film that seals tight around food in vacuum skin packs.