MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621003706 A) filed by Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 14, for 'a mechanically actuated cam-shaft seed planter with post-furrow irrigation.'
Inventor(s) include Sandhan, Varad Vikrant; Sangle, Gaurav Shrimant; Saokhede, Yash Samadhan; Sase, Shreya Pradipkumar; Saste, Samruddhi Jalindar; Ashfaque, Sayyad Arshad; and Chavan, Umesh.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a mechanically actuated cam-shaft seed planter with post-furrow irrigation. This is a fully mechanical seed sowing and irrigation apparatus operated by wheel motion without external power. The system utilizes a tetra-camshaft mechanism (four camshafts for seed sowing and four for irrigation) to synchronize multi-row operation. Rotation of the segmented wheel (204) drives the big pulley (100) through a belt transmission (101) to the small pulley (102), which rotates the cam (103) and actuates the follower (105). The follower operates the seed/water dispenser (106), ensuring precise seed placement and immediate drip irrigation. The mechanism integrates a furrow opener (200), seed container (201), water container (202), and furrow closer (203) within a single chassis for sequential operation. The invention provides uniform seed distribution, moisture retention, and reduced labor, offering a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for small and medium-scale farmers."
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