IP Library Granted Patent US 11,357,174
Granted Patent B2
US 11,357,174 · App. 16/862,736 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Seed starting tray

Inventor: Graham Bowe (Warminster, PA)
Assignee: W. ATLEE BURPE COMPANY
A01G9/0295A01G9/0293
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,357,174
App. No.
16/862,736
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seed starting tray including at least one cell defining a space, the at least one cell including a rigid upper portion defining an opening of the least one cell, and a flexible lower portion defining a base of the at least one cell, the flexible lower portion being transitionable between a first position in which the space defines a first volume and a first height and a second position in which the space defines a second volume and a second height, the first volume being greater than the second volume and the first height being greater than the second height.

Claims (17)

1. A seed starting tray, comprising:

a plurality of cells defining a plurality of columns and rows;

said plurality of cells having a rigid upper perimeter;

a pair of opposing handles, each of the handles of the pair of opposing handles being coupled to opposing sides of the rigid upper perimeter;

each of said cells defining a cell space;

each said cells further comprising:

a rigid upper portion defining an opening of each said cell and continuous rigid upper walls depending from the rigid upper portion;

a flexible lower portion defining flexible lower walls and a flexible base of each said cell;

the base formed parallel with said rigid upper perimeter;

a hinged section bordering and joining the rigid upper portion and the flexible lower portion;

the flexible lower portion being transitionable at the hin ed section and folded to telescope between a first position in which each of the cell spaces defines a first volume and a first height and a second position in which the cell spaces defines a second volume and a second height, the first volume being greater than the second volume and the first height being greater than the second height;

said flexible lower walls aligned with said rigid upper walls at said second position; and

said base aligned substantially parallel with said rigid upper perimeter at said second position.

2. The seed starting tray of claim 1 , wherein:

each of the plurality of cells defines a rectangular shape.

3. The seed starting tray of claim 1 , wherein:

the lower portion includes at least one drainage opening.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: W. ATLEE BURPEE COMPANY
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060422/0061 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: BOWE, GRAHAM
To: W. ATLEE BURPE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 055477/0524 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62840521 · Apr 30, 2019
Related Publication 20200344959A1 · Nov 5, 2020