US2916852A

US2916852A - Bands for wrapping buddings

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Publication number: US2916852A
Application number: US710717A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fleischhauer Werner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1957-03-01
Filing date: 1958-01-23
Publication date: 1959-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 1976-12-15

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ATTORNEKS United States Paten 2,916,852 BANDS FOR WRAPPING BUDDINGS Werner Fleischhauer, Hamberg-Berne, Germany Application January 23, 1958, Serial No. 710,717 Claims priority, application Germany March 1,1957 5 Claims. (Cl. 47-7) One of these methods used was to wrap the point of the bud with rafiia, which was often followed by applying wax or glue. This had certain disadvantages. First the rafiia must be sorted, then the closing of the budding by wrapping and tying and subsequently applying the glue required two dilferent steps which made necessary much practice and time. This prevented a smooth operation, since the tier could not keep up with the'budder and it was uneconomical to hire a second Worker. Fur-- thermore, on additional growth of the stem, the raffia wrapping caused binding of the bud, since it could not expand. A close fit is necessary in-order for the bud to start to grow, and the raflia must hold .the bud tight to the understock, but due to the binding elfect, the r'afiia wrapping must be removed after growth of the eye has begun. I

Due to 'the disadvantages in the use of rafiia,"other types of bindings have been tried, such as rubber bindings, but these required the same amount of labor. Some of these had to be worked off spools, but those were slo'wand fully as unsatisfateo'ry as'the rafiia; 1 It was also proposed to use a rubber bandage and to fasten it around the stem by stretching and tying, or by means of a small hook which would engage in the relatively thick body of the rubber. The attempt was made to use rubber which would last for years and could be reused, but the means provided for holding the bandage in place and the relatively thick and heavy body of the rubber prevented such device from being employed economically, whereby it has not come into any appreciable service up to the present time.

The rubber bandage saved some of the work of binding with raflia and applying wax or glue, but the work and time saved required increased care, as a result of which a longer working time became necessary in appyling the bandage, since the material used made it necessary to form a hole in the bandage through which the bud could grow if the budding were to be successful. In working with an elastic material on an uneven surface, a sliding or displacement of the bandage would cause the hole to get out of alignment with the bud and bind the bud in a manner that would choke it. Even where the bud was properly aligned with the hole, after a growing period of two or three weeks, a loosening of the closure had to be made in order not to interfere with the growth, whereby there was no material saving in time compared with the usual process. Moreover, the use of small clamps was expensive since it was necessary to provide 2,916,852 Patented Dec. 15, 1959 a metal underlayer to hold the clamps and 'to draw the band together.

This invention utilizes a porous elastic material sufficiently thin that it will decompose quickly in the weather, as, for instance, it may be formed'of a very thin opposite to the set-in eye of the bud, serving as a point of resistance. A U-shaped pin or fastening member can be used, either for penetrating one or both of the free.

ends of the band drawn around the stock over the eye, so as to form a quick, easily applied band which will hold the eye in place and allow. growth thereof without interference. p

This embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an elastic band, with an attached pin, placed over the eye in the understock;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the band applied;

Fig. '4 is a view from the rear of the understock;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the applied band;

Fig. 6 is'a plan view of a strip of bands; and U Fig.7 isa side elevation of a spool, with the strip of bands in position for winding or unwinding thereon.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, a suitable understock is illusstrated generally at a. This may be any suitable shrub, tree, rose plant, or the like, to which the invention may be applied. In budding, it is the conventional practice to form a slit in the bark of the understock, lengthwise of the axis thereof, and a second slit at the upper end of the first one at right angles thereto, after which the bark is openedup slightly to permit the bud to be set into this opening, as illustrated'generally in Fig. 1, where thebud or eye is indicated at b. p I

It is necessary to maintain 'thejbark over the inner'ed'gfe of the bud and to secure the'latter in a close fit against the side of the understock until the bud starts to grow. A band, such as indicated at c, is applied over the bud and should have sufficient tension to secure the bud tightly in place against the fundersto'ckuntil this union has taken place. I prefer to use a very thin sheeto'f rubber for the "band c, "substahtiallyin 'the"for'r'n or 'a film, so that the bud b will grow through this rubber strip, and moreover the strip will quickly decompose in the weather. The weathering action will cause it to be porous, and this facilitates the growth of the bud through the rubber band c.

The band is applied over the bud, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2, by drawing the band around the understock with substantially the mid portion of the band over the bud. Then the budder can hold one end of the band in one hand and the other end of the band in the other hand and insert a pin, generally indicated at a, through the substantially parallel and portions on the opposite side of the understock a from the bud b, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. The pin may be in place in the band After thus inserting the pin d through the adjacent ends of the band so that it extends in bridging relation between said ends,'the band can be released-and will adhere firmly to the understock under the bud, holding the latter in place.

I have shown and prefer to use a U-shaped pin, but it will be apparent that other forms of fastenings can be substituted therefor, which can be inserted through one or both of the adjacent ends of the band. A needle or a single prong pin can be substituted for the U-shaped pin shown, although there are advantages for having the pin engagement at spaced points, which tends to hold the band uniformly over the bud more securely.

Such a band overcomes all of the objeetions to known methods of securing the bud in place andit has many advantages in service. By choosing an elastic band of synthetic, porous, elastic material, sufficiently film-like in thinness that the bud will grow through it and which will decompose quickly in the weather, this may be applied and used economically. A thin, natural or artificial rubber, film-like in character, may be used for the purpose.

The band serves not only to cover the'budding eye, as is necessary, and to hold the eye securely against the understock, but compared with other types of wrappings, both raffia and rubber, it has the advantage that one does not have to be careful of the budding eye to get the eye centered in the hole in the covering, because the-filmlike character of the rubber band and the porosity which soon develops from the weather, enables the budding eye to grow through the wrapping, eliminating the need for a preformed hole or for positive removal of the band when the bud begins to grow. The band expands to any extent needed and, after a short time, such as two or three weeks, it falls 01f by itself.

Together with the fact that it makes a very simple closure, this band can be very quickly and easily handled. The application of the bud and of the band can be made easily and entirely without failure by an unskilled laborer. Trials with unskilled laborers who had practiced only for a few hours resulted in an improvement in the hourly rate of budding from about 150 to about 450 wrappings, as compared with the best known type of wrapping used heretofore.

The band can be made, if desired, in the form either of individual bands, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or in the form of an endless or continuous strip, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. In the latter instance, the strip may be divided at intervals by creasing or scoring to enable the individual bands to be separated from each other into pieces of appropriate length, preferably with the pins in place therein, as indicated at d in Figs. 6 and 7. The strip may be wound on a spool, indicated generally at e in Fig. 7, from which it can be unwound, as the individual pieces are separated from the continuous length.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in one embodiment, it is recognized that variations and changes may be made therein without departing from the invention as set forth in the claims.

I claim:

1. A band for wrapping buddings on understock com prising a strip of elastic material adapted to be applied over the bud and around the understock, and pin members inserted through the end portions of the band in transversely spaced relation on the opposite side of the understock from the bud for holding the band in place.

2. A band for wrapping buddings on understock comprising a strip of film-like elastic material characterized in that it will become porous and rapidly decompose in the weather and provide for growth of the bud therethrough during the initial growth period of the bud, and means for securing the ends of the strip together on the side of the understock opposite from the bud.

3. A band for Wrapping buddings on understock comprising a strip of film-like elastic material characterized in that it will become porous and rapidly decompose in the weather and provide for growth of the bud therethrough during the initial growth period of the bud, and a fastening device connecting together the ends of the strip on the side of the understock opposite from the bud.

4. A method of budding comprising applying a budding eye to understock, thereafter securing over the budding eye an imperforate strip of film-like elastic material, and retaining the strip in place over the eye during growth of the eye therethrough.

S. A method of budding comprising applying a budding eye to understock, thereafter securing over the budding eye an imperforate strip of film-like elastic material, and retaining the strip in place over the eye during decomposure of the strip and breakage of the strip by growth of the bud therethrough.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS OTHER REFERENCES Publication: Popular Mechanics, vol. 95, No. 3, March 1951, page 122, article Plastic Tape Grafts Seedlings."