12 food, farm & garden tech patents lapsed this week
Selected from 3,667 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.
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Wireless sensor clip and intelligent flowerpot for monitoring potted plants
A system that uses a mobile, battery-powered sensor clip and embedded sensors in a pot or growth medium to measure multiple physical and chemical parameters of a potted plant and...
78score / 100 -
2
Auger finger with elastomeric tubular retainer that holds broken tip
A rigid auger finger for a crop-gathering auger that incorporates a purposely weakened failure region and a molded, unitary tubular elastomeric retainer that spans that region. When the...
77score / 100 -
3
Spherical-bearing pivot assembly for idler arms
A pivot assembly for idler or similar pivoting arms that uses one or two spherical bearing units inside a sleeve to allow limited angular motion about a pivot axis. The design places an...
77score / 100 -
4
Adjustable fish cleaning and filleting board with sliding clamp
A cutting board for cleaning and filleting fish that uses two opposing clamps to hold a fish while a user scales or fillets it. One clamp is fixed to the board and the other is slidably...
72score / 100 -
5
Mower cutting deck with pivoting flow-control baffles
A two-chamber rotary mower deck that routes clippings from side-by-side blades into a single rear exit tunnel, fitted with two operator-adjustable, pivotal baffles positioned ahead of...
71score / 100 -
6
Plant cultivation apparatus Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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Aeroponic system Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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Constant force assembly for an orifice plate of a grinding machine Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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