Patent ID: 6679507
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A carrier and transport unit for use in connection with germination of seed tapes (9) and a later bedding out of said seed tapes by means of a planting machine, said unit being open at the top and comprising a perforated bottom wall (1), characterised in that it is made of sheet material and has a cross section substantially shaped as a U, where a bottom web of the U forms the bottom wall (1) of the unit, and two side webs of the U form side supporting walls (2) for the seed tape (9), which seed tape can be zigzag folded and placed edgewise on said bottom wall (1), and that connecting members (4) are provided in a transition area between the bottom wall (1) and each side supporting wall (2), said connecting members being adapted when the unit is not in use to be folded in such a manner that the side supporting walls (2) and the bottom wall (1) are positioned on the same level, and that when the unit is in use at least one tight side supporting tape (10) is provided between opposing ends of said side supporting walls (2) so as to additionally support the seed tape from the side, further characterised in that the side supporting walls (2) have a height (h) that the bottom wall (1) is of a zigzag cross section with a plurality of folds (u), and that each fold (u) of the zigzag folding of the bottom wall is less than 0.2 times the height (h) of the side supporting walls (2).