SEED-TAPE MAKING MACHINE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: seed-tape making machine has glue applying mechanism and shaft with bracket. Shaft is mounted in bearings. Machine is further provided with pin carrying rods with stops and spring-loaded stamps cooperating with tape. Pin is kinematically coupled with planetary mechanism. Glue bath is positioned under stamps for movement in vertical plane. Seed throwing device has rotary strip with spherical slots. Tape feeding device has ratchet mechanism with spring coupling. When spherical seeds are to be thrown, slots may be formed in lower tape. Stamp block may be rotated for periodical cleaning. Row spacing may be adjusted within the range of 25-50 mm. EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider range of seeds that may be used for making seed tapes and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 cl, 2 dwg