AT7224U1 - CLAMP FOR FIXING FRUIT DRIVES ON TENSION WIRE - Google Patents

Abstract

Clamp for fixing fruit shoots to tensioning wires made of a section of band-shaped spring steel which has a ring area forming a bay and at its one end to be anchored to the tensioning wire (20) has a flat anchoring section divided into three parallel tongues (9, 11), wherein the central tongue (9) ends straight and the ends of the side tongues (11) are designed as bends (13) for enclosing the tensioning wire (20), and the other end of the spring steel strip has an inlet back bend (15) for the entry of the fruit drive (30 ) in the bay.

Description

       

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   The present innovation relates to a clamp for fixing fruit shoots to tensioning wires, in particular to vine shoots, specifically in vine training, in which the shoots are fixed parallel to a tensioning wire. It is therefore not a matter of fixing shoots that cross the tension wire and are fixed at the crossing point in the case of a different type of vine training.



   Brackets made from wire or molded from plastic are known which form two bays, namely a larger one for the fruit shoot and a smaller one for the tensioning wire. With these too, the reliability of the fixation of the fruit shoot is not sufficient, especially when harvesting machines are used.



   The innovation shows a clip that fulfills the requirements with regard to the simplicity of attachment and the reliability of the fixation and can be used flexibly and inexpensively due to its displaceability along the tensioning wire.



   The innovation is defined in the attached protection claims.



   The innovation is further explained by the description of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. It shows:
1 is a perspective view of the fixing bracket according to the innovation;
Fig. 2 shows the fixation of a vine shoot on a tension wire in a side view / sectional view
The clip consists of a strip steel with a width of approximately between 6 and 15 mm, which has a ring area 3 forming a bay 1. The ring area 3 extends over a central angle of 225 to 270.



   One end of the steel strip represents the anchoring section 5 and consists of tongues of the same width formed by two slots 7. The end part of the middle tongue 9 extends straight, while the ends of the side tongues 11 have a bend 13 in which the tensioning wire 20 comes to rest.



   The other end of the steel strip is bent inwards to form an inlet back bend 15. Between this and the anchoring section 5, a constriction is formed, through which the fruit shoot can be inserted and clipped in comfortably. This shape makes it practically impossible for the fruit shoots to slip out.



   To attach the clip, it is attached to the tensioning wire with the protruding straight section of the central tongue 9 and pushed forward by bending the tongues 9 and 11 apart until the tensioning wire falls behind the bends 13 and inside thereof by the spring force of the central tongue 9 is held. Now the clip can be easily moved to the desired location along the tension wire, where the fruit shoot 30 is pushed through the inlet bend 15 into the bay 1, where it is then reliably fixed.



   The new clip can be bent inexpensively from steel strip material.



   EXPECTATIONS :
1. Clamp for fixing fruit shoots to tensioning wires made of a section of band-shaped spring steel which has a ring area forming a bay (1) and at its one end to be anchored to the tensioning wire (20) a flat, in three parallel tongues (9, 11) has divided anchoring section (5), the central tongue (9) ending straight and the ends of the side tongues (11) being designed as bends (13) for enclosing the tensioning wire (20), and the other end of the spring steel strip has an inlet back bend (15) for the entry of the fruit shoot (30) into the bay (1).


    

Claims (1)

 2. Clip according to claim 1, characterized in that the central angle of the ring area is between 225 and 270.  3. Clip according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the tongues (9, 11) of the Anchoring section (5) are of the same width.  4. Clip according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized. that the slots (7) forming the tongues (9, 11) extend beyond the anchoring section (5) by about 45 to 90 into the ring area.  <Desc / Clms Page number 2>   5. Clip according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bend (13) at the ends of the side tongues (11) are directed towards the bay 1.  THEREFORE 1 SHEET OF DRAWINGS