US2011405A

US2011405A - Tree protection

Info

Publication number: US2011405A
Application number: US736333A
Authority: US
Inventors: Giliasso Louis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-07-21
Filing date: 1934-07-21
Publication date: 1935-08-13
Anticipated expiration: 1952-08-13

Description

1V This invention relates to the protectionof treesA ancbshrubbery from insects and other harmful influences. v

The-'objects of the invention, are'to provide a simple,'inexpensive and commercially ,practicalv form of guard, which may be readily,` conformed, itted and applied to a tree, which maybe taken` oi and reused as desired and which will properly shed rain and the like, while barring insect travel4 up the trunk.

y These and additional objects are attained by:

the novel features. of construction, combinations and relations'of parts as hereinafter`v described, illustratedv in the accompanying drawing and broadly covered in the claims.

Inthe drawing, one of the practical commercial forms of the invention is illustrated, but it is to be understood that the structure may be modiiiedV and changed in various ways, all within vthe true intent and broad scope of the invention.

f Fig. 1 is a broken part sectional side elevation showing an embodiment of the tree protector as in use.

Fig. 2 is a broken and part sectional plan View of the same.

The guard consists in the main of a strip of ilexilole resilient material, such as a durable rubber composition molded to shape with a water shed 3, ending at the top or upper edge in a lip 4, tapered more or less to closely t the trunk of the tree. This strip may be molded in continuous lengths, which can be cut off to rit the trunk of the tree and the ends brought together as indicated at 5, and secured in closely abutting or partly overlapping relation as by means of a clip I5. This clip is shown as having barbs or prongs 1, driven into the body of the strip and as an extra precaution, to prevent the clip coming loose, it is shown as set in behind the undercut portions 8 of the rain shed extension 3.

To provide an absolutely close fitting joint with the tree trunk, packing may be employed as indicated at 9, held by the guard in a groove IB, in the inside face of the same beneath the lip portion-4.

An insect repelling gutter and trap is provided in the illustration at II, in an extra or supplemental strip I2, overlapping the dependent skirt portion I3, of the main strip and secured thereover by the barbs, points or nails I4, projecting outward from the skirt portion I3. This gutter strip is shown as forced up under the eaves I5, of the shed, so that it can not spring open after being caught over the supporting nails or points I4, and if desired, a surrounding wrapping I6 or" cord, wire or the like, may be wound about the upper `Wall portion. ofthe gutterf strip to bindf it tothe main guard-strip.v y

The gutter II maybe filled with insecticide or the like,as by means' of one or moreAlling openings I 'I`,Vin theroof of thisV gutter istrip and to prevent it collapsing where it-'is spaced from they tree trunk,A it may be reinforced and supported? atone or v'more points asby metal hangers or brackets I8. The joint in the gutter strip at I9, Fig'.-2,1may1be voffset' from the joint 5. inthe main strip andfmay beheld closed and supportedlby Y v one-'oflthe' 'encompassing brackets I8,

The guard mayv bef'readily applied` by cutting proper lengths from strips of the mainand sup' plemental materials and then `applying rst .the main sectiomsecuring it with'a. clip B, or lthe like, and then slipping the gutter section in place beneathr the overhang of the main section. If desired, the strips maybe molded in curved instead of in straight lengths, so that they will have a natural tendency to hug the tree trunk. Nails may be employed Where found desirable to secure the strips over irregular contours. Ordinarily however, the barbed clips 6, will be sufficient to hold the main strip in place, since these clips are retained in the holding position by they undercut portions at 8, of the rain shed and which as indicated in Fig. 2, overstand the clips when properly positioned. When the main strip is cut to t the tree, these ends of the rain shed may be cut back at 8, suiciently to receive and fit over the securing clip. The hangers or brackets I8, may be of spring metal, shaped to t over the gutter strip and be sprung into position thereover at various selected points suited to the particular shape of the tree and as required to hold the gutter up in shape.

When not needed, the guard may be readily re- 1 moved and stored, or be changed yfrom one tree to another, etc.

What is claimed is:

1. A tree protector, comprising a strip of rain shedding material conformably applicable to a tree trunk, a strip of gutter material conformably applied and secured to said rain shedding strip, said rain shedding strip having an outstanding shed portion and a dependent skirt portion and" the gutter strip having a wall portion surrounding said skirt portion beneath said shed portion' and carrying au dependent internally open gutter positioned to be spaced from the trunk of the tree.

2. A tree protector, comprising a strip of rain shedding material conformably applicable to a tree trunk, a strip of gutter material conformi of the rain shed. Y

Vablyvapplied and secured to said rain shedding strip, said rain shedding strip having an outstanding shed portion and a dependent'skirt portion and Vthegutter strip `having awail portion surthe ends of said rain shed portion being cut back' Vfrom the main body of the strip andsecuring means for the ends of the main body ofthe strip` tree trunk` and including spring bracketsshaped positioned beneath said undercut' endN portions 4. A tree guard, 'comprisinga length of flexible protecting material for surrounding a tree trunk,

- having an outwardly projectingA rain `shed portion,

the ends of saidrain Vshed portion being cut back from the mainbodyof the-;strip, securin`g means for the ends of the'main'rbody of the strip positioned beneath said undercut endportions of the rain shed, said securing means including a barbed clip driven into the mainl body of the strip and overlapped by the undercut end portions of, the

Yrain shed.

5. A treeV guard, comprising a tree encircling strip having a lower portion with outwardly pro-` y jecting fastenings, a second strip surrounding said lowerportion ofthe rst strip {and impaiedon said saidV surroundingv portion of the Vsecond strip.

6. A tree guard, comprising a flexible resilient v tree encircling strip, having an internal packing groove, an outwardly projecting rain shed and a dependent tree encircling wall, packing,Y in f said groove, means for securing said strip in position n on a tree trunk, a flexible resilient strip having an outstanding inwardly open gutter exposed to the tree trunk belowthe guard and having a wall projecting upr beneath the outstanding rain shed in surrounding, relation .about lthe `lower wall portion of the first strip and means securing said second Vstrip in saidsurrounding relation.

7. A tree guard, comprising 1a tree encircling strip of exible resilient material formed with an 'inwardly open gutter and means for securing said strip in supported outstanding relation about va `to conform tothe outline of said gutter 'strip and y rubber-like material'having an iupsta'nding lflangev portion andan outwardly projectingextension A* carrying beneath the same a gutter, opening i'nwardly beneath'the flange portion andsaid'strip adapted to becutlto` fit'the girth of aA tree, encircling means for binding said upstandingange portion inconforming engagement with a tree, means for sealing said upstanding fiange portion in rain shedding engagement with a tree trunk andwmeans for connecting r'the'cut ends of said gutter forming portionof said .cut strip to thereby provide acomplete gutter sealed in rain shedding relation and inwardly openk tol the vtree trunk. Y A f LOUIS GILIASSO;