NZ748356B2 - Plant support - Google Patents
Plant supportInfo
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- NZ748356B2 NZ748356B2 NZ748356A NZ74835618A NZ748356B2 NZ 748356 B2 NZ748356 B2 NZ 748356B2 NZ 748356 A NZ748356 A NZ 748356A NZ 74835618 A NZ74835618 A NZ 74835618A NZ 748356 B2 NZ748356 B2 NZ 748356B2
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a supporting bracket component of a support system for trees and bushes which is resistant to horizontal movement along horizontal cords or wires to which the supporting bracket is attached. The supporting bracket comprises a first end, a second end, and a median point therebetween. The first end, second end, and median point defining a base plane. A first leg extends from the first end toward the median point, the first leg lying substantially in the base plane. A second leg extends from the first leg to the median point, the second leg lying substantially in the base plane. A third leg extends from the second leg toward the second end, the third leg lying substantially in the base plane. A fourth leg extends from the third leg to the second end, the fourth leg lying substantially in the base plane. The support bracket further comprises a non-planar circular hook configured to attach to a horizontal support cord component of the support system for trees and bushes. The non-planar circular hook extends from the first leg away from the median point, all points of the non-planar circular hook lying at an angle of greater than 1° and less than 45° of the base plane. A return hook portion of the non-planar circular hook arcs towards the base plane and configured to lock the supporting bracket to the horizontal support cord. The support bracket further includes a normal circular hook extending from the fourth leg away from the median point, the normal circular hook scribing greater than 180°, the normal circular hook lying in a plane at an angle of greater than 75° and less than 90° of the base plane. en. The first end, second end, and median point defining a base plane. A first leg extends from the first end toward the median point, the first leg lying substantially in the base plane. A second leg extends from the first leg to the median point, the second leg lying substantially in the base plane. A third leg extends from the second leg toward the second end, the third leg lying substantially in the base plane. A fourth leg extends from the third leg to the second end, the fourth leg lying substantially in the base plane. The support bracket further comprises a non-planar circular hook configured to attach to a horizontal support cord component of the support system for trees and bushes. The non-planar circular hook extends from the first leg away from the median point, all points of the non-planar circular hook lying at an angle of greater than 1° and less than 45° of the base plane. A return hook portion of the non-planar circular hook arcs towards the base plane and configured to lock the supporting bracket to the horizontal support cord. The support bracket further includes a normal circular hook extending from the fourth leg away from the median point, the normal circular hook scribing greater than 180°, the normal circular hook lying in a plane at an angle of greater than 75° and less than 90° of the base plane.
Description
PLANT SUPPORT
This ation claims priority from United States Application No. 15/817,084
filed on 17 November 2017, the contents of which are to be taken as
incorporated herein by this reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the Disclosure
This invention relates to the field of devices used in ds or the
like for releasably supporting a plant against a support structure having
substantially horizontal support members and in particular t the
substantially horizontal support members.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
Disclosed herein is a supporting bracket component of a support system
for trees and , the supporting bracket comprising: a first end, a second end,
and a median point there between; the first end, second end, and median point
defining a base plane; a first leg extending from the first end toward the median point,
the first leg lying substantially in the base plane; a second leg extending from the first
leg to the median point, the second leg lying substantially in the base plane; a third
leg extending from the second leg toward the second end, the third leg lying
substantially in the base plane; a fourth leg extending from the third leg to the second
end, the fourth leg lying substantially in the base plane; a non-planar circular hook
configured to attach to a horizontal support cord component of the support system for
trees and bushes; the non-planar circular hook extending from the first leg away from
the median point, all points of the non-planar circular hook at an angle of greater than
1° and less than 45° of the base plane; a return hook portion of the non-planar
ar hook arcing towards the base plane and configured to lock the supporting
t to the horizontal support cord; and a normal circular hook extending from the
fourth leg away from the median point, the normal ar hook scribing greater than
180°, the normal circular hook lying in a plane at an angle of r than 75° and
less than 90° of the base plane.
The support system may further se at least one connection band
capturing the plant and the alignment wire.
The support system may be arranged wherein the connection band
captures the plant, the alignment wire, and at least one support cord.
[0005] The support system may be arranged wherein the curve in the top end of
the alignment wire is configured to contact a bottom portion of the t cord when
the ent wire is lifted.
The support system may be arranged wherein the curve in the top end of
the alignment wire comprises a reverse curve portion forming a gap n the
reverse curve and a vertical extension that is smaller than the support cord.
The support system may be arranged wherein the curve in the top end of
the alignment wire comprises a reverse curve portion which contacts a vertical
extension portion of the ent wire.
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The support system may be arranged wherein the curve in the top
end of the ent wire is greater than 360°.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE
Fig. 1 is an environmental view of one example of the t
system and method for trees and bushes (plants).
Fig. 2 shows Fig. 1 with the plant removed.
Fig. 3 shows ate placement of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1
on the fixed support structure.
Fig. 4 shows alternate placement of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1
on the fixed support structure.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 shows the example of Fig. 1 with a plurality of longitudinal
bends.
Fig. 7 in an enlarged view of one example of the curved hook
portion of Fig. 1.
Fig. 8 in an enlarged view of another example of the curved hook
portion of Fig. 1.
Fig. 9 is an isometric view of a supporting bracket component of the
support system shown in Fig. 1.
[0018] Fig. 10 is a top view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 11 is a bottom view of the ting bracket shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 12 is a front view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 13 is a rear view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 14 is a rear view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig. 9
taken long like 14 of Fig. 11.
Fig. 15 is a right side view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig.
Fig. 16 is a left side view of the supporting bracket shown in Fig. 9.
Fig. 17 is an environmental view of one example of the support
system and method for trees and bushes (plants) with the supporting
bracket being installed on an ent wire and horizontal wire.
Fig. 18 is an nmental view of one example of the support
system and method for trees and bushes (plants) with the supporting
bracket incorrectly installed on an alignment wire and ntal wire.
Fig. 19 is an environmental view of one example of the support
system and method for trees and bushes (plants) with the supporting
bracket correctly installed on an alignment wire and horizontal wire.
[0028] Fig. 20 is a top view of another example of a supporting bracket as
shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 21 is an end view of the supporting t shown in Fig. 20.
Fig. 22 is a detail view of the connection of one example of the
supporting bracket to the support cord.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE
sed herein is a t system 20 and method for supporting
trees and bushes (plants) 22 such as in an orchard or other location
wherein the plant 22 is not expected to grow in the correct or desired
manner. For example, it may be desired to provide a plant 22 with a trunk
24 that grows in vertical alignment directly above the bottom 26 of the
plant where the plant protrudes from the ground 18 such that the trunk 24
will not buckle or bend in later stages of development, such as when
weight is added from rain, or fruit, or when other outside forces are
encountered such as wind.
In previously known support s using similar supporting
brackets, the supporting brackets were sometimes installed incorrectly
resulting in failure. Even when installed correctly, the orientation of the
hooks often resulted in difficulty installing the brackets, and slippage.
In the fields of growing of plants, especially fruit and vegetable
g plants, is often desired to have a single plant 22 produce as much
food as possible in as small of a transverse plant footprint as is possible.
Thus, plants 22 are commonly grown in longitudinal rows which allow
m transverse access to the produce (grains, fruit, or vegetables) of
the plant with as narrow a transverse footprint as possible. Such rows of
plants are nown in the fields of tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries,
grapes and more ly in the fields of trees such as apples, oranges,
pears, plums etc. These plants are often maximized in a longitudinal
direction 12 (see the axes 10 of Fig. 1) as well as often maximized in a
vertical direction 14, while being ntially minimized in a transverse
direction 16. This growth arrangement results in a plant 22 which is often
not stable t support in the transverse direction 16 and may also not
be stable without support in the longitudinal direction 12. Thus, it is
common to provide a fixed support structure 28 (trellis) generally
comprising a plurality of vertically oriented posts 30 (a-d) with a plurality of
substantially horizontal support cords 32 (a-g). The support cords 32 may
be metallic strands (wires), tic or natural fiber ropes, strings, small
er rods etc.
There could be many wire formations (support cord) used to
accommodate different orchards, vineyards, and trellis systems, all
serving the same e.
[0035] In this sure, general components will have a numeric label
(such as support cord 32) and specific components may have an
alphabetic suffix (such as the lowermost or first horizontal support cord
labeled as 32a-32g). In this disclosure, the trunk 24 or branches of the
plant 22 are attached to the horizontal support cords 32 by way of a novel
supporting bracket 34 which has one end 36 which engages the support
cord 32, and wraps around or captures the trunk 24 or branch of the plant
22. Each supporting bracket has a second and 38 which also s the
support cord 32. A similar supporting bracket is disclosed in US patent
6,254,049, incorporated herein by reference.
[0036] In such growing arrangements, it is commonly d that the
trunk 24 of the plant 22 grow this ntially straight, and in vertical 14
alignment with the bottom 26 of the plant 22. Thus disclosed herein is a
support system 20 as shown in Fig. 2 sing an ent wire 40
having at the upper end thereof, a bend 42 forming a hanging hook portion
44 which in this Fig. rests upon the uppermost horizontal support cord
In this example, the trunk 24 or branches of the plant 22 are
attached to the horizontal support cords 32 by way of a plurality of
supporting brackets 34 (a-d) which engage the support cord 32 on one
end 36 and the alignment wire 40 on the opposing end. The supporting
bracket 34 then wraps around and captures the trunk 24 or branch of the
plant 22.
The alignment wire 40 has a median portion vertically below the
hanging hook portion 44, the median portion forming a vertical extension
46. The alignment wire 40 having a bottom end 48. The al extension
46 providing additional attachment locations for tion bands 50
along the plant 22 which may be ve tape, twine, zip ties, twist wires,
hook and loop fastener bands, snapped bands, or other attachment
devices which can be used to connect the alignment wire 40 to the
support cords 32 and/or to the trunk 24 branches of the plant 22.
Fig. 1 for example shows a first connection band 50a capturing the
trunk 24 of the plant 22 as well as the support cord 32c and the alignment
wire 40 (more easily seen in Fig. 2). A second tion band 50b is
positioned ally between the fourth support cord 32d and the fifth
support cord 32e and thus captures the trunk 24 of the plant 22 and the
alignment wire 40. Attachment in this position vertically between the fourth
support cord 32d and the fifth support cord 32e would not be possible
without the alignment wire 40.
[0040] Looking to Fig. 3 it can be appreciated that the alignment wire 40 is
movable to different vertical and horizontal positions by movement of the
hanging hook 44 longitudinally along the support cord 32 from which it is
suspended and, vertically by hanging the alignment wire from vertically
offset support cords 32 at different vertical heights. nt in this way
allows continued use of a single alignment wire 40 as the plant 22 grows,
where the hook portion 44 substantially ins position relative to the
top 52 of the plant 22.
As the alignment wire is rigid, (not easily bending; physically
inflexible or stiff) a user is able to grasp the bottom 48 or median portion
46 of the alignment wire 40 and raise the alignment wire 40 without a
ladder or stool, in that the rigid alignment wire 40 will not bend under its
own weight.
As the plant 22 grows, the alignment wire 40 may be repositioned
to higher and higher support cords 32. For example, in Fig. 3 the support
wire 48 is shown having a g hook 44a in a fourth position 54a
resting upon the fourth support cord 32d as numbered from the bottom
support cord 32a. In this position, the bottom 48a of the alignment wire
40a is ntially at the same horizontal level as the bottom 26 of the
plant d level 18) and therefore, lower positions than this would
result in the lower end 48a being below ground level.
As the plant grows, the alignment wire 40 may be repositioned
(raised) from the fourth position 54a to a fifth position 54b, to a sixth
position 54c, to a seventh position 54d wherein the hook portion 44d rests
upon the uppermost support cord 32g and additional vertical repositioning
is not possible without addition of higher support cords 32 or a vertical
ion of the support wire 40 extending vertically above the hanging
hook portion 44. In one example it is desired that some portion of the
g hook 40 remain above the top 52 of the plant 22 so as to provide
a secure support to the top 52 of the plant 22. As the upper region of the
plant 22 in some examples is more susceptible to damage, it is most
needed to t this region.
Looking to Fig. 4 is shown another example wherein the trunk 24 of
the plant 22a has been split at 58 into right trunk 24a and left trunk 24b.
This arrangement has been known in some plant ies to result in a
higher volume of produce per base trunk 24. In such an example, it is
clear that each of the right trunk 24a and left trunk 24b grow at an angle
between 0° and 180° to the vertical axis 14. Thus, a plurality of alignment
wires 40f aligned with and supporting the right trunk 24a, and alignment
wire 40e aligned with and supporting the left trunk 24b may be provided. A
plurality of connection bands 50 may be utilized to attach the right 24a and
left trunk 24b to the support cords 32 and/or to the alignment wires 40. In
this e, the ent wires 40 are vertically oriented at an angle
greater than 0° and intersect (cross) at an intersection on 60.
Another tion band 50g may be utilized to attach the crossed
alignment wires 40f and 40e at the intersection 60. In addition, the
supporting brackets 34 may be utilized as in the example shown in Fig. 1.
Looking to Fig. 6 is shown another e which may be
combined with the other examples disclosed herein. In this example, the
alignment wire 40g has a longitudinal bend 62 between the hook portion
44g and the bottom 48g. This longitudinally bent example may be utilized
where angle or bent shape training of the plant 22 is desired. For e,
the plant 22 may be attached to the longitudinal bend portion 62 by
connecting bands 50.
Looking to Fig. 7 is shown another example which may be
combined with the other examples disclosed herein. This example extends
the hanging hook 44h curve downward to a reverse curve 64 which
touches the vertical extension 46h or nearly touches the vertical extension
46h to form a contact point or narrow gap 66 there between. This reverse
curve 64 cting the ability of the hook 44h to be accidentally removed
(lifted) from the support cord 32 such as by wind or vibration. In addition,
the reverse curve 64 may continue away from the vertical ion 46h to
form an entry region 67 assisting in placement of the alignment wire on
the support cord 32.
Fig. 8 shows another example where the hanging hook portion 44i
ues to form a spiral curve 68. In one form, the spiral curve 68
combined with the hanging hook portion forms a spiral curve which may
be greater than 360° in a vertical plane. The spiral curve 68 in this
example has an open region 70 on the bottom thereof at an angle of about
45° or between 90° and 0° from the curve of the hanging hook 44i. This
arrangement allows the ent wire 40i to be set upon the support cord
32 past the open region 70, whereupon the alignment wire 40 may be
rotated to fully engage the support cord 32, again to restrict the y of
the hook 44i to be accidentally removed from the support cord 32 by wind
or vibration.
The term “normal” used herein to define a perpendicular line or
plane, especially one perpendicular to a tangent line of a curve, or a
tangent plane of a surface, at the point of contact, and not the more
common definition of conforming to the standard or the common type;
usual; not abnormal; r; natural. In particular, a line 74 is shown
normal to the base plane 72 and intersecting the base plane 72.
Through use of prior art t brackets, it was discovered that the
support brackets often were not securely attached to the support cords.
This insecure attachment often causing failure of the overall support
system, often in subtle ways that were oked by those working in the
fields where these support brackets are used. Following installation until
adjustments were scheduled, failures would often go unnoticed, resulting
in less than optimal growth of the plant 22 being supported.
Once discovering the problem, Applicant invented the disclosed
bracket to overcome the perceived drawbacks of the prior art brackets in
some applications. By implementing the novel features sed herein,
installation errors and slippage along the support cord 32 are reduced.
[0051] The ting bracket component 34 of the t system 20 for
trees and bushes 22 shown in one e at Fig. 9-16 comprises: a first
end 76, a second end 78, and a median point 80 there between. In one
example, during manufacture, a crease 81 is formed in the median portion
80. The crease 81 or detent sets the shape of the supporting bracket 34.
Experimentation with such a creased median portion 80 showed that the
tensile resiliency of the supporting bracket 34 improved over eased
ting brackets.
For ease in description a base plane 72 is disclosed. The base
plane defined by the first end 76, second end 78, and median point 80 of
the supporting bracket 34, in that three points define a plane
geometrically.
In this example the supporting bracket 34 comprises a first leg 82
extending from the first end 76 toward the median point 80, the first leg 82
lying substantially in the base plane 72. The first leg 82 connected to a
second leg 84 extending from the first leg 82 to the median point 80, the
second leg 84 lying ntially in the base plane 72. The second leg 84
at an angle 90 of between 95° and 115° to the first leg 82. This angle
allows the connecting segment (legs 84 and 86) to be non-linear,
increasing the expansion force of the supporting bracket 34 between the
first end 76 and the second end 78.
Also shown in this example is a third leg 86 extending from the
second leg 84 toward the second end 78. The third leg 86 also lying
substantially in the base plane 72. The third leg 86 at an angle 92 of
between 10° and 45° to the second leg 84. This angle 92 shown in this
example as a curve, where the angle 92 is measured from the linear
portion of the associated legs.
The supporting bracket 34 of this example also comprising a fourth
leg 88 extending from the third leg 86 to the second end 78. The fourth leg
88 also lying substantially in the base plane 72. The fourth leg 88 at an
angle 94 of between 95° and 115° to the third leg 86. This angle 94 also
facilitates the connecting segment (legs 84 and 86) to be near,
increasing the ion force of the supporting bracket 34 between the
first end 76 and the second end 78.
Also shown is a non-planar hook 96 configured to attach the ting
bracket 34 to a horizontal support cord component 32 of the support system 20 for
trees and bushes 22 as shown in Fig. 1. The non-planar hook 96 extending from the
first leg 76 generally away from the median point 80. The non-planar hook 96 scribing
less than 360°, thus forming an opening 100 between the distal end 102 of the nonplanar
hook 96 and the first leg 82.
Looking to Fig. 16, it can be seen that in one example the distal end 108
of the normal circular hook 98 ses a linear region 110. This linear region aiding
in construction and also g to hinder the support cord 32 from accidently passing
through the opening 106 and releasing the supporting bracket 34.
Looking to Fig. 18 it can be seen that the anar hook 96 has been
placed on around the support cord 32 and alignment wire 40 in such a way that the
distal end 108 does not “hook” or capture the support cord 32. As previously
described, the non-planar hook 96 arcs away from the base plane 72 with a return
hook 122 and thus when correctly installed as shown in Fig. 19, or Fig. 13A tly
engages the support cord 32. the return hook 122 of the non-planar hook 96 curves
back toward the base plane 72 and locks the supporting t 34 to the support
cord 32.
Looking to Fig. 13B and Fig. 18, the supporting bracket 34 has been
incorrectly installed, and will not capture the support cord 32. This was found to
occasionally result in slippage of the support brackets of prior, planar examples. Prior
art examples using a circular hook lying in the base plane 72 were easily incorrectly
installed. In the example shown here. Incorrect installation of the supporting bracket
34 will be immediately evident, as it will generally not attach to the support cord 32.
The non-planar hook 96 is shown in Fig. 12 lies at an angle 121 of
greater than 1° and less than 45° of the base plane 72 prior to application of a
onal force, such as attachment to a support cord 32. This allows the supporting
bracket 34 to be installed by moving the support bracket 34 downward 104 until
contact is made between the first leg 82 and the support cord 32. The supporting
t 34 then moved forward 104 until the support cord enters the opening 100,
capturing the support cord 32.
In one form, the angle 112 of the second leg 84 and angle 114 of the
third leg 86 relative to a line 116 extending between the transition points to the
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adjacent legs is well defined and increases the tensile resiliency of the device. These
angles 112/114 also define the angle 118 or 92.
The normal circular hook 98 in one e extends from the fourth leg
88 away from the median point. The normal hook in one example scribing greater
than 180° (more than a full circle). In one example, the normal hook lies at an angle
120 of greater than 75° and less than 90° of the base plane.
Also disclosed in the example of Fig. 9-16 is a normal circular hook 98
extending from the fourth leg 88 away from the median point 80. The normal circular
hook of one example also scribing less than 360°, forming an opening 106 through
which the support cord may pass. The normal hook lying at an angle of greater than
75° and less than 90° of the base plane.
The ting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein each of the first
leg, second leg, third leg, and fourth leg are ntially linear.
The supporting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein the first leg is not
el to the fourth leg.
The supporting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein the second leg and
third leg are not parallel to a line drawn between the intersection of the first leg with
the second leg and the intersection of the third leg with the fourth leg.
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The supporting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein the supporting
bracket is formed of a unitary length of resilient material.
The supporting bracket as recited in claim 5 n the supporting
bracket is formed of a length of spring steel.
[0069] While the present invention is illustrated by description of l
ments and while the rative embodiments are described in
detail, it is not the intention of the applicants to restrict or in any way limit
the scope of the appended claims to such detail. Additional advantages
and modifications within the scope of the appended claims will readily
appear to those sufficed in the art. The invention in its broader aspects is
therefore not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus and
methods, and illustrative examples shown and described. Accordingly,
departures may be made from such s without departing from the
spirit or scope of applicants' general concept.
Claims (6)
1. A supporting bracket component of a support system for trees and bushes, the supporting bracket comprising: 5 a first end, a second end, and a median point there between; the first end, second end, and median point defining a base plane; a first leg extending from the first end toward the median point, the first leg lying substantially in the base plane; a second leg ing from the first leg to the median point, the second leg 10 lying substantially in the base plane; a third leg extending from the second leg toward the second end, the third leg lying ntially in the base plane; a fourth leg extending from the third leg to the second end, the fourth leg lying substantially in the base plane; 15 a non-planar circular hook configured to attach to a horizontal support cord component of the support system for trees and bushes; the anar circular hook extending from the first leg away from the median point, all points of the non-planar circular hook at an angle of greater than 1° and less than 45° of the base plane; 20 a return hook portion of the anar circular hook arcing towards the base plane and configured to lock the supporting bracket to the horizontal support cord; and a normal ar hook extending from the fourth leg away from the median point, the normal circular hook scribing greater than 180°, the normal circular hook lying in a 25 plane at an angle of greater than 75° and less than 90° of the base plane.
2. The supporting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein each of the first leg, second leg, third leg, and fourth leg are substantially linear. 30
3. The supporting t as recited in claim 1 wherein the first leg is not parallel to the fourth leg.
4. The supporting bracket as d in claim 1 wherein the second leg and third leg are not parallel to a line drawn between the intersection of the first leg with the second leg and the intersection of the third leg with the fourth leg.
5. 5. The supporting bracket as recited in claim 1 wherein the supporting bracket is formed of a unitary length of resilient material.
6. The ting bracket as recited in claim 5 wherein the supporting bracket is formed of a length of spring steel. 2/52/5 32...|
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