Patent ID: 7448333

Claim:
Seeder comprising, in combination: a frame for movement along a seeding surface desired to be seeded in a seeding direction; a seed box mounted to the frame; multiple cutting head assemblies independently pivotally mounted to the frame, with each of the multiple cutting head assemblies including a carrier, a blade assembly rotatably mounted to the carrier, with the blade assembly including a plurality of roller blades arranged in a spaced parallel relation and rotatably mounted to the carrier about a rotation axis, with each of the plurality of roller blades forming slits into the seeding surface, with the carrier pivotally mounted to the frame, a seed distributor distributing seeds into the slits formed by the plurality of roller blades in the seeding surface, and spring biased hold downs extending between the frame and the carrier exerting down pressure on the cutting head assembly; and a seed tube extending between the seed box and the seed distributor allowing relative movement of the seed box and the seed distributor.