AU2019202039A1 - A vine support post and a method of training a growing vine - Google Patents
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Abstract
A vine support post comprises a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and a vine
support thread. An upper part of the first tubular portion has at least of pair of side wall
openings, and a lower part of the second tubular portion also has a pair of side wall
openings. The side wall openings are aligned with the vine support thread passing through
them such that it extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tubular portions.
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TITLE A vine support post and a method of training a growing vine.
This invention relates to a vine support post and a method of training a growing vine. A preferred form of the invention utilises a plurality of posts, each post having a lower tubular portion and an upper tubular portion, each portion having side wall openings aligned with a support wire.
It is known for a vineyard to use posts to hold a series of wires in an elevated fashion. The wires are used for supporting and training vines as they grow. Vines are typically trained along a horizontal wire elevated between posts. It is desirable for vine shoots growing off a horizontally-trained vine to grow in a vertical disposition to facilitate ease of pruning. However there is a problem that without training, vine shoots tend to grow in a variety of directions, making pruning more difficult.
It is an object of a preferred form of the invention to go at least some way towards addressing the above problems. While this applies to the preferred embodiment, it should be understood that the object of the invention per se is simply to provide the public with a useful choice. The object of preferred embodiments should not be seen as a limitation of any claims expressed broadly.
The term "comprising" or derivatives, if and when used in this document in connection with a combination of features, means that those features are present as a minimum. There may or may not be additional unspecified features.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a vine support post comprising: • a first tubular portion; * a second tubular portion; and * a vine support thread; an upper part of the first tubular portion having at least of pair of side wall openings, a lower part of the second tubular portion also having a pair of side wall openings, the side wall openings being aligned and with the vine support thread passing through them such that it extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tubular portions.
Optionally the side wall openings of the first tubular portion comprise upwardly-facing slots at an upper edge of the first tubular portion.
Optionally the upwardly-facing slots turn downwardly at an angle to assist in retaining the vine support thread.
Optionally each upwardly-facing slot is fitted with a non-metallic liner, opposing side walls of the slot having inwardly projecting extensions that are complimentary to and located within recesses of the liner to lock the liner in the slot.
Optionally the liner is in the form of a thread clip, having an upwardly funnelled entrance and a narrower throat to facilitate retention of the thread.
Optionally opposite sides of the liner have a groove that receives a side wall of the first cylinder in a snug tongue and groove fitting.
Optionally the pair of side wall openings of the second tubular portion comprises a pair of elongate slots.
Optionally the vine support post comprises a plurality of thread clips fastened to the second tubular portion and the thread clips retain and support one or more shoot support threads.
Optionally the second tubular portion comprises at least one pair of recesses, each recess having a tab wherein the tab is adapted to retain and support a shoot support thread within the recess.
Optionally each tubular portion comprises one or more sub-portions.
Optionally the first tubular portion has a substantially solid cap comprising the side wall openings.
Optionally the side wall openings are adjacent the upper edge of the first tubular portion with the support thread passing through them such that it extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tubular portions.
Optionally the vine support thread is a wire.
Optionally each shoot support thread is a wire.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of training a growing vine comprising the steps of: * arranging a plurality of the first tubular portions referred to in claim 1 such that they collectively hold the vine support thread in an elevated generally horizontal disposition such that a growing vine is supported by the vine support thread; * when shoots emerge from the vine, positioning them between shoot support threads that extend horizontally above the vine support thread such that the shoots are held in a generally upward direction, the shoot support threads being secured to and supported by the second tubular portion; the first and second tubular portions and vine support thread being in accordance with any one of the preceding claims at least when the shoots are positioned between the shoot support threads.
Optionally there is provided a method of training a growing vine wherein after the shoots have grown to a desired extent the shoot support threads and the second tubular portion are removed.
Optionally the vine support thread is a wire.
Optionally each shoot support thread is a wire.
Some preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings and images, of which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vine support post; Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the post; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first tubular portion of the post; Figure 4 is a front view of the first tubular portion; Figure 5 is an alternative perspective view of the vine support post; Figure 6 is a front view of the vine support post; Figure 7 is a front view detailing an alternative side wall opening of the first tubular portion; Figure 8 is a front view of the alternative side wall opening of the first tubular portion with a liner fitted; and Figure 9 is a perspective view of the liner.
Referring to figures 1-4, a vine support post 1 comprises a first tubular portion 2, referred to hereinafter as the lower tube 2, and a second tubular portion 3, referred to hereinafter as the upper tube 3. The upper and lower tubes 2, 3 are hollow and therefore each have an open upper end and an open lower end.
The upper tube 2 is optionally about 94 inches in length but the tube length and other measurements of the post 1 can be customised according to requirements. The lower tube 2 has a ground engaging portion 4 that is suitable to be inserted into the ground.
The ground engaging portion 4 has a swaged or otherwise protruding region 5 that is greater in diameter than the rest of the ground engaging portion 4. The protruding region is adapted to prevent the lower tube 2 from moving vertically when the ground engaging portion 5 is inserted into the ground.
Referring especially to figures 1 and 2, the lower tube has an aperture 7 for retaining a clip 8. The aperture 7 is preferably 35 % inches above a lower edge of the tube 2. The base of the clip 8 is inserted into the aperture 7 and the clip 8 turned through 90 degrees to cause it to lock in place in a cam fit. The clip may be as described in published New Zealand patent specification number 585727. The clip 8 supports a drip irrigation wire 9 to which a water supply line (not shown) may be attached to provide water to the base of grape vines.
As shown in figure 1, an upper edge of the lower tube 2 has a pair of opposing side wall openings 10, hereinafter referred to as notches 10. The post 1 also comprises a vine support wire or other thread 11, hereafter referred to as the vine wire 11. The vine wire 11 will typically be metallic but may be made of any other suitable substance, for example plastic. In a preferred embodiment the notches 10 are upwardly facing slots that turn downwardly at an angle to assist in retaining the vine wire 11. As can be seen in figure 2, one notch turns from left to right to left, and the other notch turns from right to left to right, which assists in holding the vine wire 11 in position by making it difficult to lift the vine wire 11 out once in place within the notches 10.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention (not shown), the upper edge of the lower tube 2 comprises a substantially solid section, for example a cap (not shown), through which a passage in the shape of the notches 10 passes to support the vine wire 11. As another alternative, there may be a pair of opposing holes (not shown) adjacent the upper edge of the first tube 2 through which the vine wire 11 may be fed, the holes supporting the vine wire 11 in the first tube 2, rather than notches 10.
Referring especially to figures 1 and 2, the upper tube 3 is preferably 1014 inches but its length can also be customised according to requirements. The upper tube 3 has a pair of opposing vertical elongate side wall slots 12, one of which is shown in figure 2, adapted to be placed over the vine wire 11. The other of the slots 12 is at the far side of the tube 3, one half circumference, or 1800, from the first of the slots 12. The upper tube 3 is adapted to be sleeve-fitted within the lower tube 2.
Referring especially to figures 1 and 2, in the preferred embodiment the upper tube 3 has two pairs of opposing recesses 13, each recess having a tab 14 adapted to retain and support a shoot support wire or other thread 15, referred to hereinafter as the shoot wire 15, within the recess 13. The shoot wire 15 will typically be metallic but may be made of any other suitable substance, for example plastic.
Referring to figure 3, the lower tube 2 is set into a ground surface 16 so that its ground engaging portion 4 is sunk to a preferred depth of about 23 % inches. The lower tube 2 will therefore preferably protrude about 70 % inches above the ground, with the aperture 7 and clip 8 preferably 12 inches above the ground. The process is repeated so that a plurality of lower tubes 2 are positioned in the ground and spaced apart.
The clip 8 is locked in place for each lower tube 2 and the drip irrigation wire 9 attached to each clip 8. The water supply line is attached to the wire 9.
The vine wire 11 is attached to the lower tubes 2 by placing it into the notches 10 of each lower tube 2 so that it runs along and is held in an elevated disposition adjacent the top of the lower tubes 2.
The upper tube 3 is sleeve-fitted inside the lower tube 2 and the slots 12 are placed over the vine wire 11. In this way the upper tube 3 rests on top of the vine wire 11. More particularly, the vine wire 11 passes through the respective pairs of slots 10, 12.
With particular reference to figure 1, the shoot wire 15 is positioned behind tabs 14 in corresponding recesses 13 of the upper tubes 3 of adjacent posts 1. In the preferred embodiment the second shoot wire 15 is positioned above the first so that two parallel rows of shoot wires 15 are held in an elevated disposition on the upper tubes 3 of the posts 1.
Referring to figures 5 and 6, in an alternative embodiment of the invention each upper tube 3 comprises a pair of apertures 7 and clips 8, the same as those used to support the drip irrigation wire 9. Shoot wires 15 are positioned within the clips 8 so that two parallel rows of shoot wires 15 are held in an elevated disposition on the upper tubes 3 of the posts 1.
Referring to figures 7-9, in a further embodiment of the invention, the notches 10 of each lower tube 2 are replaced by substantially square openings 17, opposing side walls of the square openings 17 having inwardly projecting extensions, eg teeth 18. As shown in figure 9, a non-metallic liner 19 has opposing liner slots 20 complementary to the opposing side walls, so that the liner 19 can be positioned to slide over the walls and be locked in place by the teeth 18 biting into the walls of the liner slots 20. The liner 19 is preferably made of plastic or other suitable slightly resilient material to prevent or reduce wear on wires passing therethrough. As best seen in figure 8, the liner 19 comprises an upwardly funnelled entrance and a narrower throat to facilitate retention of the vine wire 11.
In use, a plurality of vine support posts 1 are installed and a vine (not shown) is planted at the base of each post 1. The vine is trained to grow up the post 1 and along the vine wire 11. The lower tubes 2 hold the vine wire 11 in an elevated generally horizontal disposition such that the growing vine is supported by the vine wire 11. When shoots (not shown) emerge from the vine, they are positioned between the parallel shoot wires 15 that extend horizontally above the vine wire 11 so that the shoots are held in a generally upward direction, the shoot wires 15 being secured to and supported by the upper tubes 3.
After the shoots have grown to a desired extent the shoot wires 15 and the upper tubes 3 are removed from each post 1 so that the vine is able to be pruned when necessary.
In some embodiments of the invention the upper and lower posts may be substantially solid, for example through their mid-section, but preferably they are hollow so as to minimise their weight and manufacturing costs.
While some preferred embodiments of the invention have been described by way of example it should be appreciated that modifications and improvements can occur without departing from the scope of the following claims.
Claims (18)
1. A vine support post comprising: • a first tubular portion; * a second tubular portion; and * a vine support thread; an upper part of the first tubular portion having at least of pair of side wall openings, a lower part of the second tubular portion also having a pair of side wall openings, the side wall openings being aligned and with the vine support thread passing through them such that it extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tubular portions.
2. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the side wall openings of the first tubular portion comprise upwardly-facing slots at an upper edge of the first tubular portion.
3. A vine support post according to claim 2, wherein the upwardly-facing slots turn downwardly at an angle to assist in retaining the vine support thread.
4. A vine support post according to claim 2, wherein each upwardly-facing slot is fitted with a non-metallic liner, opposing side walls of the slot having inwardly projecting extensions that are complimentary to and located within recesses of the liner to lock the liner in the slot.
5. A vine support post according to claim 4, wherein the liner is in the form of a thread clip, having an upwardly funnelled entrance and a narrower throat to facilitate retention of the thread.
6. A vine support post according to claim 4, wherein opposite sides of the liner have a groove that receives a side wall of the first cylinder in a snug tongue and groove fitting.
7. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the pair of side wall openings of the second tubular portion comprises a pair of elongate slots.
8. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the vine support post comprises a plurality of thread clips fastened to the second tubular portion and the thread clips retain and support one or more shoot support threads.
9. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the second tubular portion comprises at least one pair of recesses, each recess having a tab wherein the tab is adapted to retain and support a shoot support thread within the recess.
10. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein each tubular portion comprises one or more sub-portions.
11. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the first tubular portion has a substantially solid cap comprising the side wall openings.
12. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the side wall openings are adjacent the upper edge of the first tubular portion with the support thread passing through them such that it extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tubular portions.
13. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein the vine support thread is a wire.
14. A vine support post according to claim 1, wherein each shoot support thread is a wire.
15. A method of training a growing vine comprising the steps of:
• arranging a plurality of the first tubular portions referred to in claim 1 such that they collectively hold the vine support thread in an elevated generally horizontal disposition such that a growing vine is supported by the vine support thread; * when shoots emerge from the vine, positioning them between shoot support threads that extend horizontally above the vine support thread such that the shoots are held in a generally upward direction, the shoot support threads being secured to and supported by the second tubular portion; the first and second tubular portions and vine support thread being in accordance with any one of the preceding claims at least when the shoots are positioned between the shoot support threads.
16. A method according to claim 15, wherein there is provided a method of training a growing vine such that after the shoots have grown to a desired extent the shoot support threads and the second tubular portion are removed.
17. A method according to claim 15, wherein the vine support thread is a wire.
18. A method according to claim 15, wherein each shoot support thread is a wire.
AJ Pietras & Co Attorney for the Applicant
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