IP Library Granted Patent US 12677729
Granted Patent B2
US 12677729 · App. 18/415,064 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Planting disc for a disc planter

Inventor: Bart Parrein (Langemark, BE)
Assignee: AGRIPLANT NV
A01C11/006
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Patent No.
US 12677729
App. No.
18/415,064
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a planting disc for a disc planter, including a flexible disc-shaped member with a peripheral edge and an inner surface and outer surface. The inner surface of the planting disc includes a contact-pressure lip which is raised in relation to the inner surface and which is arranged in such a way that a groove is formed between the contact-pressure lip and the peripheral edge. Also disclosed herein is a set of two planting discs for a disc planter.

Claims (6)

1 . A disc planter for putting planting material in soil, comprising a frame which is movable in a direction of travel, and rotatable planters which are fitted to the frame and which are configured for gripping the planting material and for putting the planting material in the soil, wherein the rotatable planters comprise at least one of a set of two planting discs,

wherein at least one of the two planting discs comprises a flexible disc-shaped member with a peripheral edge and an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the at least one of the two planting discs comprises a contact-pressure lip which is raised in relation to the inner surface and which is arranged in such a way that a groove is formed between the contact-pressure lip and the peripheral edge, and wherein the contact-pressure lip is situated on an inwardly facing side of the at least one of the two planting discs.

2 . The disc planter according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible disc-shaped member is a one-part member.

3 . The disc planter according to claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the planting disc further comprises an intermediate lip which is raised in relation to the inner surface and which is arranged in the groove between the contact-pressure lip and the peripheral edge.

4 . The disc planter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the two planting discs is made of a rubber-like material.

5 . The disc planter according to claim 1 , further comprising suppliers for supplying the planting material to be planted.