Claims
- 1. A method for mixing desert soil with peat moss, or other powdery substances with different specific gravities evenly and at a certain gravimetric ratio, comprising the steps of:
- providing a spherical container, the container having an opening closed by a lid,
- providing a cover positioned over the spherical container,
- removing the cover and placing the substances to be mixed in the cover,
- measuring the substances to be mixed by scale lines marked on an inner wall of said cover,
- removing the lid from the opening of the spherical container,
- introducing said substances into the container through the opening to fill up the lower half of the spherical container,
- closing said opening of the spherical container by said lid,
- setting said spherical container over a hole for planting,
- rotating the spherical container vertically as slowly as possible a few times,
- changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container horizontally at 90 degrees,
- rotating the spherical container vertically again as slowly as possible by the same number of rotations as the first rotating step to homogeneously mix said substances,
- removing said lid from the spherical container,
- inverting the position of said spherical container,
- discharging the substances directly into the hole.
- 2. The method of claim 1 further including rolling the spherical container.
- 3. An apparatus for mixing desert soil with peat moss, or other powdery substances with different specific gravities evenly and at a certain gravimetric ratio, comprising a spherical container, a semi-spherical base portion and a cover portion which are overlapped with each other to form a generally spherical housing, the base portion and cover portion positioned around the spherical container, the spherical container including a means for charging the substances and for discharging the substances, the spherical container being connected with the semi-spherical base portion by an integrated device for vertically rotating the spherical container, the apparatus including means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container, the semi-spherical base including a means for discharging the substances on the underside thereof, a device for generating a clicking noise being coupled to the base portion and the integrated device such that the number of rotations of the spherical container can be counted upon rotation of the spherical container, the cover portion protecting an operator from injury.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said spherical container has a chamber therein, the integrated device including a rotary ring pivotally connected at two fulcra at diametrically opposed regions of the spherical container, the means for charging including a lid on the container, and the means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container comprising a cursor disposed on the exterior surface of the spherical container.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said device for generating a clicking noise is for regulating rotation of the spherical container and comprises of a piece of metal fixed to the rotary ring and a thin steel plate fixed on an upper part of an inner wall of the semi-spherical base portion.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said semi-spherical base portion has a semi-spherical base, the integrated device including a rotary ring pivotally connected at two fulcra at diametrically opposed regions of the spherical container, a rotary handle fixed to said rotary ring, the rotary ring being pivotally supported on an upper edge of the semi-spherical base at two fulcra thereof, the means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container comprising a cursor mover disposed on the semi-spherical base which cooperates with a cursor disposed on the exterior surface of the spherical container.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the rotary handle is configured to be rotated by hand so that the rotary ring is synchronously movable with the rotary handle.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container comprises the cursor, a rail for the cursor to slide on which is connected with the rotary ring, and the cursor mover which is disposed on an upper edge of the semi-spherical base to enable shifting of the cursor together with the spherical container left and right horizontally within the range of 90 degrees of a central angle of the spherical container.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said cover covers the rotary ring and the spherical container, and the cursor mover enables moving of the cursor on the spherical container from outside of the semi-spherical base.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said cover portion is in an inverted pitcher shape and detachable from the base portion, the cover portion having a scale which has measuring lines on an inside wall thereof.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said means for charging and for discharging the substances is an opening in the container, the opening having a lid for closing the opening.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said apparatus is light in weight and is made of strong and hard materials.
- 13. An apparatus for mixing desert soil with peat moss, or other powdery substances with different specific gravities at a certain gravimetric ratio comprises an oval rotary frame connected to a portable wheel holder portion, a vibration resistant means connected to and disposed about the oval rotary frame, the wheel holder supporting the rotary oval frame at two diametrically opposed fulcra thereof, the oval rotary frame holding a rotatable spherical container therein at two diametrically opposed fulcra thereof, the rotary oval frame having a means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said rotary oval frame is pivotally connected with the spherical container on two fulcra at both ends of the minor axis thereof and also pivotally connected with the wheel holder at two fulcra of the major axis thereof.
- 15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said wheel holder is a cubic framed body with a handle on the upper part thereof and a bow shaped support at the lower part thereof and the cubic framed body is pivotally connected with both ends of the major axis of the rotary oval frame by two fulcra at a base part of the cubic framed body thereof such that the apparatus is able to roll on the ground.
- 16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said apparatus is light in weight and is made of strong and hard materials.
- 17. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said vibration resistant means is a tire which prevents the spherical container from vibrating caused by rolling the tire over the ground.
- 18. The apparatus of claim 13 further including an opening in the spherical container, the opening having a lid for closing the opening.
- 19. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said means for changing the direction of rotation of the spherical container comprises a cursor with a stopper which is fixed on an exterior surface of the spherical container and a rail for the cursor which is connected with the rotary oval frame.
- 20. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the spherical container has a hollow internal chamber.
Parent Case Info
This application is a CIP of now abandoned patent application Ser. No. 08/665,225 filed Jun. 18, 1996.
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