MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641007496 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 26, for 'system for integrated mechanical weeding, seeding, and mulching in agriculture.'
Inventor(s) include Devendiran. S; Niranjan Mandar Thite; and Juee Rajesh Patil.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a mechanically integrated agricultural system configured to perform weeding, seeding, and mulching operations using a single apparatus. The system comprises a main frame (2) supporting a power unit (1), ground-engaging wheels (5), and a mechanical transmission network including belts, pulleys, shafts, and gears. A rotary weeding unit (3) mounted at a forward portion of the frame (2) is driven by the power unit (1) and includes a rotary drum with adjustable cutting blades (1). A seeding mechanism (6) mounted on the frame (2) is mechanically synchronized with the ground-engaging wheel (5) and comprises a seed housing (3), a metering blade (1), and a shaft (2) to control seed dispensing. A mulching unit (4) mounted at a rear portion of the frame (2) comprises a film holding spindle (1), mulch roll (2), tension roller (3), and side pressing wheels (4). The system operates through mechanical synchronization without electronic control elements."
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