FR2790359A1 - Method and tool for attaching plant, such as tomato plant, to cord, includes application of support, attachment of tool to cord, attaching support to cord, and use of loop around stem of plant - Google Patents

Abstract

Method comprises applying of supports on reserve support (19) of tool (17), attaching tool to cord, presenting support to cord, locally attaching support to cord, and uses fixing loop surrounding stem of plant to attach. An Independent claim is also included for the description of the tool and support used to apply method described before.

Description

The present invention relates to a method for fixing a support

  for a plant to a cord and therefore, indirectly, also for the attachment of a plant to a cord. Likewise, it relates to a device for applying supports for plants on a cord, as well as supports which

are used here.

  In gardening, it is known that, in the cultivation of specific plants, they can be guided along a cord such as a cord or the like. This technique is applied many times in culture

tomatoes in greenhouses.

  As the plant grows, it should always be fixed at a later location, respectively higher than the cord. At present, this feature is implemented by attaching supports to the cord by hand, more specifically clamping devices for plants. It is clear that this is a complicated activity. The subject of the present invention is a method which makes it possible to obtain rapid fixing of such a support,

  therefore from a plant to a cord.

  To this end, the invention relates to a method for fixing a support for a plant to a cord, having the characteristic that it consists in: applying a multitude of supports to a reserve support of a device; present this device to a cord; and presenting to the cord, using means forming part of the device, a support from the aforementioned reserve support; locally fix, using these means, the cord support; and thereby provide an attachment portion which surrounds or may surround at

  less partly the stem of the plant to be fixed.

  By the fact that, in accordance with the method of the invention, the supports are fixed automatically via a cord device, manual manipulation is limited to the presentation of the cord device, so that the time required for the fixing a support to a cord, compared to the completely manual process. Similarly, by the use of a device which is provided with a reserve support, it is no longer necessary to grasp a new support each time. The disadvantage which existed before, more precisely the fact that these supports, which are kept in a bag or in another container, intermingled and had to be separated from each other via manipulations which took time.

  time, is thus also eliminated.

  Preferably, the device is provided with a seat for a cord and the device is presented when the support is fixed so that the cord comes to be housed in the seat. Thus, we obtain the fact that each support can be presented via a manipulation

easy drawstring.

  Preferably, during the fixing of the support to the cord, support means will be presented behind the cord, so that the latter always takes a well-defined position at the height of the device; in this way, one obtains with certainty the fact that each

  support is fixed exactly on the cord.

  The fixing of the support on the cord preferably takes place by means of a tightening, so that one does not

  must subject the cord to no specific treatment.

  In a practical embodiment, use is made of a support which is provided with a fixing part for the plant, which is constituted by two elements which can together form an annular passage for the stem of the plant, by means closure to hold together in the closed state in annular form the two aforementioned elements, and by a clamping part which is located between the two aforementioned elements and which can be folded down and in doing so, implement a tightening around the cord; the support is presented with the aforementioned tightening part against the cord, while the two aforementioned elements are in the open state with respect to each other; and the two elements pivot towards each other, so that the tightening part is folded around the cord and the two aforementioned elements are locked at

  the closed state using the closing means.

  In addition, preferably, use is made of a series of supports fixed to one another which are detached in the device automatically one by one, so that the supports cannot become entangled with each other . The invention also relates to a method for fixing a plant to a cord by which this plant is fixed by applying a support to a cord in accordance with the above method and by which, simultaneously with the fixing of the support to the cord, the plant is surrounded by the aforementioned fixing part. The invention also relates to a device for implementing the aforementioned method, by which this device is intended to fix to a cord a support of the aforementioned type whose characteristic resides in the fact that it is mainly constituted by a frame, by a reserve support for the supports to be applied to the cord, and by means for respectively presenting a support for the cord from the aforementioned reserve support, fixing the support to the cord and in this case providing a fixing part which surrounds or which can at least partially surround the stem

of a plant.

  In addition, the invention also relates to supports which can be fixed to a cord using the aforementioned device. Other characteristics and other particularities of the aforementioned device, as well

  that supports are explained in the description

  detailed as well as in the claims

corresponding.

  In order to better indicate the characteristics of the invention, a number of preferred embodiments are described below by way of examples, without any limiting character, with reference to the appended figures in which: FIG. 1 represents schematically a support according to the invention during its use; Figure 2 shows the support of Figure 1 in the open state; Figure 3 shows a cross section taken along line III-III in Figure 2; Figure 4 shows the support in the closed state; FIG. 5 represents a device according to the invention in the partially disassembled state; Figure 6 schematically shows a cross section taken along the line VI-VI in Figure 5, for another state; Figure 7 shows schematically and on a larger scale a cross section taken along the line VII-VII in Figure 6; Figures 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 show views similar to those of Figures 6 and 7, but respectively for three different states; Figures 14 and 15 show a cross section taken through Figure 13 in the case where the device is held in inclination relative to the cord; Figures 16 and 17 show views similar to those of Figures 6 and 7, but for yet another state; Figures 18 to 20 schematically show a cross section taken along the line XVIII-XVIII in Figure 5 for three different states; Figures 21 and 22 show two more

  variants of a support according to the invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the invention relates to a method for fixing a plant 1 to a cord 2 using a support 3 which leaves a free passage 4 for the stem 5 of the plant 1, but which is fixed to the cord 2 so that a vertical bearing force is obtained. Such a cord 2 is suspended

  in a known manner to a cable or the like.

  In order to better understand the device and the method described below, we now first describe the structure of the support 3. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, this support 3 is constituted by a clamping part 6 able to close, by which the support 3 can be tightened around the cord 2; by a fixing part 7 which can surround by forming a loop the rod 5 at least in part, but completely in the example shown; and by holding parts 8-9 which make it possible to bring, by means of holding means, at least the clamping part 6, in the example also the part of

  fixing 7, from the open state to the closed state.

  The clamping part 6 is formed mainly by a seat 10 formed by a part of relatively thin material which can be folded around the cord 2, so that the latter is tightened. As can be seen in Figure 3, the clamping effect can be increased using profiles 11 in the clamping surfaces. One or more hook-shaped parts 12 ensure that the seat 10 completely surrounds the cord to

the folded state.

  The fixing part 7 is composed of two elements 13 and 14 in the form of clamps which are located respectively on either side of the clamping part 6 and in the assembled state define the loop-shaped passage 4. At the free ends of the elements 13 and 14, closing parts are applied which can snap into each other, respectively in the form of an opening 15 and a locking element 16 which can come snap into place, giving rise to a closure. The aforementioned holding parts 8 and 9 are formed by the external surfaces of the elements 13 and 14 which preferably have, but do not

  necessarily, a smooth outer surface.

  The support 3 is made in one piece in one

synthetic material.

  In order to attach the supports 3 shown in Figures 1 to 4 to the cord 2, in accordance with the operating mode described in the introduction, the invention provides a device 17 as shown in the

Figures 5 to 20.

  This device 17 is mainly constituted by a frame 18, by a reserve support 19 for the supports 3 to be applied to the cord 2, and by means 20 for respectively presenting the cord 2 with a support 3 from the aforementioned reserve support 19 , fix the support 3 to the cord 2 and in this case provide a fixing part 7 which surrounds or which can at least partially surround the stem 5 of a plant 1. The aforementioned means 20 consist mainly of a presentation part 21 with which the device 17 can be presented to the cord 2, by a movement mechanism 22 to bring one by one of the supports 3 in the direction of the presentation part 21 and to fix them on the cord 2, and by a mechanism of power supply 23 for supplying the supports 3 from the reserve support 2, one by one,

to the movement mechanism 22.

  The reserve support 19 consists of a magazine in the form of a guide 24 which is formed by a slot formed between two delimiting elements 25 and 26, in which a series of supports 3 can be applied. In this case , use is made, in accordance with the invention, of supports 3 which adhere to one another via parts of thin materials 27

to form a band.

  The presentation part 21 mainly consists of a seat 28 in the form of a narrowing slot, with which the device 17 can be easily presented to the cord 2 so that the

  cord 2 takes place in seat 28.

  The structure of the movement mechanism 22 is best visible in the schematic presentation of Figures 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16, and is mainly constituted by pressure means 29 for bringing the aforementioned supports 3 from the open position of the figure 2 in the closed position of FIG. 4 and by holding means 30 which allow a support 3 to be brought against the cord 2 to be brought while it is fixed

on the cord 2.

  The pressure means 29 consist, in the example shown, of a fork 31 capable of reciprocating movement comprising branches 32-33 which move during the reciprocating movement,

  on either side of the aforementioned seat 28.

  The holding means 30 consist of a punch 34 which moves in conjunction with the pressing means 29, more specifically with the fork 31, but which can sink by pressure relative to the latter against an elastic force. For this purpose, the punch 34 is fixed via a rod 35 or the like sliding in the base element 36 of the fork 31 and a pressure spring is

  applied between the punch 34 and the base element 36.

  The outermost position of the punch 34 is determined by a stop 38. The punch 34 moves precisely in the extension of the seat 28 and is movable between a position A outside the seat 28

  and a position B at the height of the seat 28.

  In addition, the device 17 also comprises support means 39 which, according to the invention, are preferably made so that they offer at least two support points 40 and 41 which are arranged at

  away from each other, more specifically one at-

  above the other, and in fact so that the movement mechanism 22, more specifically the holding means 30, are active between the two support points 40 and 41, as will be explained in more detail later. These support means 39 are constituted by elements 42-43 which are able to move between a position as shown in Figure 6 and a position as shown in Figure 8, but which are located at lower levels respectively and higher than that of the aforementioned punch 34. In the embodiment shown, the elements 42 and 43 are formed by the branches of a fork 44 which is able to pivot

around an axis 45.

  Both the movement mechanism 22 and the support means 39 and the feeding mechanism 23 described below are driven as preferably shown using a common drive element,

  in this case an electric motor 36.

  As shown in FIG. 6, this motor 46 is provided with a cam disc 47 which controls the movement of the fork 44. For this purpose, the fork 44 is provided with a lever arm 48 which is pressed against the using a

  spring 49 against the cam surface 50.

  The movement of the fork 31 is obtained by the fact that the latter is coupled via a rod 51 to the cam disc 47 so that this rod 51, jointly with the cam disc 47, acts as a

lever mechanism.

  The aforementioned feed mechanism 23 consists, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 18 to 20, of a reciprocating drive element 53, more specifically capable of oscillating up and down and vice versa around an axis 52; this element, when

  moves in a first direction Ri, leads step by step

  not the supports 3 housed in the reserve support 19 il and presents them one by one to the movement mechanism 22 and in the other direction R2, is able to move freely along the supports 3. For this purpose, the mechanism supply 23 is equipped with drive hooks 54 which, when moving in the direction R2, move freely over the supports 3 and in the other direction Ri, force the supports 3 to move with them. These drive hooks 54 are rotatable around axes 55 and are pushed using elastic elements 56 such as small springs in the direction of a stop.

correspondent 57.

  In addition, the feeding mechanism 23 is also preferably equipped with locking hooks 58 which ensure that the supports 3 present in the reserve support 19 are able to move

exclusively down.

  As already indicated, the feed mechanism 23 is also activated via the electric motor 46. To this end, the drive element 53 is provided with one or more cam followers 59 which cooperate with a

  or more guides 60 in the form of a cam, in this case

  these two guides which are fixed respectively by hand

and on the other side of the fork 31.

  In addition, the device 17 is equipped with means for activating the drive element, starting from the motor 46, as well as means which cause the motor 46 to be switched off again when a cycle work has been done. In the example shown, these means consist respectively of an electric push button 61 for starting the engine 46 and by an interrupt contact 62 which, in the position of FIG. 6, for example cooperates with the pin 63 of the rod 51, in doing so interrupts the current supply to the electric motor 46. With the push button 61, it is subjected to an electrical bypass. It is clear that provision will also be made for an electrical supply. This electrical supply can be constituted by batteries which are inserted in an appropriate manner in the housing 64 of the device 17 or better still by a connection using a cord 65 to a battery which is carried by

  example by the user of the device.

  It should be noted that the device 17 is preferably produced in the form of a hand-held device provided with a handle 66 which makes it possible to operate it with one hand, so that in the event of of necessity, the user keeps his hand free to maintain the cord 2 in the more or less stretched state in

  the desired orientation and / or to support the plant 1.

  The operation of the device 17 is explained below.

  after referring to Figures 6 to 20.

  As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the device 17 is first presented with the seat 28 against the cord 2, so that the latter comes to be arranged in

the lower part of the seat 28.

  By then pressing the push-button 61, the interrupt contact 62 is bridged and the motor 46 is put into service. By the fact that the pin 63 of the interrupting contact 62 moves away by rotation, the interrupt remains nonexistent and the electric motor 46 continues to operate until the cam disc 47 has completed one full revolution and until that the ankle 63 pushes the

interrupt contact 62.

  By the fact that the motor 46 enters into service, the cam disc 46 begins to rotate. It is clear that between the motor 46 and the cam disc 47, there is a transmission not shown, so that the cam disc 47 rotates at a rotational speed

relatively small.

  During the rotation of the cam disc 47, the punch 34 moves forward jointly with the fork 31, so that the support 3 presented in front is separated by pressure from the other supports 3 by tearing the parts of material 27 As shown in Figures 8 and 9, they are in this case forced inwardly against the force exerted by the spring 49, so that they come

place behind the cord 2.

  By the fact that the punch 34 is subjected to a subsequent forward movement in conjunction with the fork 31, the corresponding support 3 is pushed in the direction of the seat 28, so that, as shown in FIG. 10, the cord 2 is pressed using the support 3 against the elements 42 and

  43, this under the influence of the punch 34.

  In a subsequent step, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the cord 2 is subjected, if necessary, to a slight additional deformation, which nevertheless prevents the later displacement of the punch 34. The fork 31 continues to move, if although on the one hand the pressure spring 37 is tensioned and on the other hand, the branches 32-33 come into contact with the elements 13-14. Thanks to the pressure force exerted by the spring 37, it is guaranteed that the support 3 with the clamping part 6 remains in permanent contact with the cord 2. The branches 32-33 cause the elements 13 and 14 to tilt towards each other. In FIGS. 14 and 15, it can be clearly seen that the position of the device 17 relative to the direction of the cord 2 has no influence on the positioning of the support 3 relative to the cord 2, since the support points 40 and 41 ensure that the cord 2 extends between these support points 40 and 41 always transversely to the movement performed by

hallmark 34.

  Finally, the elements 13 and 14 under the pressure of the branches 32 and 33 as shown in Figures 16 and 17 tilt completely towards each other, so that the closure parts 15-16 are subjected to a reciprocal snap-fastening. In this case, the clamping part 6 is folded down, so that the cord 2 is clamped there; in other words, the support 3 is fixed

firmly to the cord 2.

  During these operations, the rod 5 is maintained by

  the fact that it is surrounded by elements 13 and 14.

  During the subsequent rotation of the cam disc 47, the elements 42 and 43 leave the seat 28 and the device 17 can again move away from the cord 2. The fork 31 moves again to take the position indicated

in figure 6.

  During the cycle described above, the drive element 53 also performs a cycle as shown respectively in FIGS. 18 to 22. During the movement of the fork 31 forwards, the drive element 53 is subjected to an upward tilting by contact with the guides 60. During this upward tilting, the locking hooks 58 prevent the supports 3 present in the reserve support 19 from being carried away by friction. The drive hooks 54 tilt as shown in FIG. 19 around axes 67 downwards and move along the supports 3. In the highest position which is shown in FIG. 20, the drive hooks 54 return to their place behind the supports 3, but at a higher position, so that when the supports 3 tilt

  back down, they all go down one place.

  During this cycle, the support 3 located at the bottom is discharged as indicated above and is applied to the cord 2, so that, during the backward movement of the element drive 53, the next support 3 in the lowest position reaches the position

waiting for a next cycle.

  Preferably, the return movement takes place under the influence of a spring not shown or of any

what other way.

  It is clear that different variants are possible both with regard to the device as well as

which concerns the supports.

  In this context, it should be noted that the concept of reserve medium must be interpreted in a very broad sense. The expression "reserve support" should be understood to mean, in accordance with the invention, any form of mechanism which makes it possible to present the support movement mechanism one by one without taking into account whether the supports are in a gathering space or are fed into the device systematically to

from a tape.

  In the case where the supports are fixed to each other in the form of a strip, this characteristic can be achieved both by fixing them parallel to one another and by connecting them one to the other. the other in longitudinal direction as it would say in the form

of a ribbon.

  The concept of support must also be interpreted in its broad sense. In a particular embodiment, these "supports" can consist initially of a simple ribbon of material which is cut to length in the device and which is shaped to obtain a support in the form of a loop which

  is attached to the cord 2 in one way or another.

  It will also be noted that the clamping part 6 of the support 3 does not necessarily have to be kept closed by means of the closing parts 15-16 of the fixing part 7 for the plant 1. Thus, for example, the part of tightening 6 for the cord 2 and the fixing part 7 for the plant 1 may have separate closing mechanisms. An example in this respect is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 21 in which the support 3 is fixed to the cord 2 by means of a clamping part 6 with a closing mechanism 68, while the fixing part 7 is

  fitted with its own closing mechanism 69.

  The invention is not limited to supports 3 which are foldable. In Figure 22, there is shown schematically a support 3 according to the invention which consists of a folded element in a loop 70 which is fixed to the cord 2 near its two ends. To this end, the aforementioned ends are provided with beads 71 and 72 and the cord 2 forms a loop around the aforementioned ends. The loop-shaped part 73 of the cord 2 is connected near its base by means of a connecting element 74 such as a staple or the like so that the element 70 is prevented from leaving the part in the form of a loop 73 using the abovementioned beads 71-72. By making a support 3 of this type with the element 70 around the stem 5 of the plant 1, an effect similar to that of FIG. 1 is obtained. It is clear that, in this case also, the supply of the elements 70 can take place automatically from a device, this device then having to be provided with means which grip the cord 2 and which form therein a loop-shaped part 73, as well as means which bring

the connecting element 74.

  The present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described by way of examples and shown in the figures; a method, a device and supports of this type can be produced in accordance with different variants without

depart from the scope of the invention.

Claims (29)

  1. Method for fixing a support for a plant to a cord, characterized in that it consists in: applying a multitude of supports (3) on a reserve support (19) of a device (17); presenting this device (17) to a cord (2); and presenting to the cord (2), using means (20) forming part of the device (17), a support (3) from the aforementioned reserve support (19); locally fix, using these means (20), the support (3) to the cord (2); and in this case provide a fixing part (7) which surrounds or which can at least partially surround the rod (5) of the plant (1) to be fixed.   2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that, during the presentation of the device (17) to the cord (2), the latter is housed in a seat (10). 3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that during the fixing of the support (3) to the cord (2), the latter is retained on its back side using support means (39 ) presented behind the cord (2).   4. Method according to one of the preceding claims,   characterized in that the support (3) is fixed on the cord (2).   5. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that use is made of a support (3) which is provided with a fixing part (7) for the plant (1) which is constituted by two elements (13- 14) which can together form an annular passage (4) for the stem (5) of the plant (1), by closure parts (15-16) to hold together in the closed state in annular form the two aforementioned elements (13-14), and a clamping part (6) which is located between the two aforementioned elements (13-14) and which can be folded down; in that the support (3) is presented with the aforementioned clamping part (6) against the cord (2), while the two aforementioned elements (13-14) are in the open state, one with respect to the other; and in that the two elements (13-14) are then pivoted towards each other, so that the clamping part (6) is folded around the cord (2) and that the two aforementioned elements ( 13-14) are locked in the closed state at   using the closing parts (15-16).   6. Method according to any one of the claims   previous, characterized in that use is made of a series of supports (3) fixed to one another, which are separated one by one.   7. Method for fixing a plant to a cord, characterized in that this plant (1) is fixed by fixing a support (3) to a cord (2) in accordance with   method according to any one of claims 1 to 6   and, simultaneously with the fixing of the support (3) to the cord (2), by bringing the plant (1) into the part aforementioned fixing (7).   8. Device for implementing the method according to claim 1, by which this device (17) is intended to fix a support (3) as indicated above to a cord (2), characterized in that it mainly consists of a frame (18), a reserve support (19) for the supports (3) to be applied to the cord (2), and by means (20) to present a support (3), from the aforementioned reserve support (19), to the cord (2), for fixing the support (3) to the cord (2) and in this case providing a fixing part (7) which can surround at least in part the stem (5) of a plant (1). 9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the aforementioned means (20) comprise a presentation part (21) by which the device (17) can be presented to the cord (2), as well as a movement mechanism ( 22) to move one by one a support (3) from the reserve support (19) in the direction of the presentation part (21) and to fix it to the cord (2).   10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the presentation part (21) comprises a seat (28) which narrows so that the cord (2) is accommodated there and preferably so that it also comes   lodge there the stem (5) of the plant (1) in question.   11. Device according to any one of   claims 8 to 10, characterized in that it is provided   support means (39) for the cord (2).   12. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that the support means (39) offer at least two support points (40-41) which are arranged away from one another and in this that the displacement device   above is active between these two support points (40-   41), so that during the presentation of a support (3) to the cord (2), the latter is pressed against the two support points (40-41) and therefore always extends in the same position with respect to the support presented (3).   13. Device according to claim 10 and according to one   any of claims 11 or 12, characterized in   that the support means (39) are movable between a position in which they are outside the aforementioned seat (28) and a position in which they extend transversely relative to the seat cited above (28).   14. Device according to any one of   claims 8 to 13, characterized in that it is   intended to fix supports (3) to a cord (2), which are provided with a seat (10) which is folded around the cord (2) and in that the device (17) is provided with a mechanism displacement (22) comprising pressure means (29) for pressing the supports (3), respectively to fold them down.   15. Device according to claim 14, characterized in that the pressure means (29) consist of a fork (31) reciprocating comprising branches (32-33) which can move from side to side and   on the other side of a seat (28) for the cord (2).   16. Device according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that it is provided with holding means (30) which make it possible to maintain a support (3) to be applied against the cord (2) during implementation fixing.   17. Device according to claim 16, characterized in that the holding means (30) consist of a punch (34) which moves in conjunction with the pressure means (29), but which can sink into the against an elastic force, by   in relation to these pressure means (29).   18. Device according to any one of   Claims 8 to 17, characterized in that it comprises   a feeding mechanism (23) for feeding the supports (3) one by one from the reserve support (19) to the aforementioned means (20).   19. Device according to claim 18, characterized in that the reserve support (19) consists of a magazine in the form of a guide (24) in which can be accommodated or can be inserted   supports (3) successively.   20. Device according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the feeding mechanism (23) consists of a reciprocating drive element (53) which drives the supports (3) housed in the reserve support (19) only in one direction.   21. Device according to claim 20, characterized in that the reciprocating drive element (53) pivots about an axis (52) and is provided with drive hooks (54) which move in a first steering freely over the supports (3) and which force the supports (3) into the other direction.   22. Device according to any one of   claims 8 to 21, characterized in that the parts   mobiles are driven via a single element common training.   23. Device according to claim 22, characterized in that it is equipped with means for activating the drive element, as well as means which again deactivate the drive element after the activation, whenever a work cycle has been completed.   24. Device according to any one of   claims 11 to 13 according to any one of   claims 14 to 15 and according to any one of   claims 18 to 21, characterized in that the element   drive consists of an electric motor (46); in that the pressure means (29) are moved via a crank device driven by means of the electric motor (46); in that the support means (39) for the cord (2) are moved using a cam disc (47) which is driven by the electric motor (46); and in that the feed mechanism (23) is set in motion by means of one or more cam-shaped guides (60) which move in conjunction with the means of pressure (29).   25. Device according to any one of   claims 8 to 24, characterized in that it is   produced in the form of a hand tool provided with a handle (66) which makes it possible to handle it using a single hand.   26. Support for fixing a plant to a cord, which can be fixed to the cord (2) in accordance with   method according to any one of claims 1 to   7, characterized in that it is constituted by a clamping part (6) capable of being closed by which the support (3) can be tightened around a cord (2), by a fixing part (7) which can surround in the form of a loop or at least partly in the form of a loop the stem (5) of a plant (1), and by holding parts (8, 9) which allow at least the clamping part to pass (6) from open state to state   closed with mechanical pressure means (29).   27. Support according to claim 26, characterized in that the clamping part (6) is constituted by clamps of semi-cylindrical shape which can be folded down and in that the holding parts (8-9) are formed by the external surfaces of the cable ties, which are provided for this purpose with sliding surfaces.   28. Support for fixing a plant to a cord, which can be fixed to the cord (2) in accordance with   method according to any one of claims 1 to   7, characterized in that it consists of a folded loop element (70) which is connected near its two ends of the cord (2).   29. Support according to claim 28, characterized in that the loop-shaped element (70) is provided, near its ends, beads (71-72); in that the cord (2) forms a loop around the aforementioned ends; and in that the loop-shaped part (73) of the cord (2) is connected near   its base so that the aforementioned beads (71-   72) prevent the loop-shaped element (70) from detaching from the part (73) of the loop-shaped cord (2).