| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 047046000 | Linear | 18 |
| 20090077878 | PLANT WIDGET - The present invention features a plant widget comprising a holding plate, a first supporting member attached to the holding plate, and a second supporting member attached to the first supporting member. In some embodiments, the holding plate comprises at least one aperture. In some embodiments, the holding plate comprises a variety of sizes and shapes. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090139138 | DEVICE FOR TRAINING CREEPING PLANTS - A device for training creeping plants by means of a substantially vertical, flexible support wire comprises a reel with quick attach means to effect attachment to a carrying cable. A winding spool for the support wire is mounted so that it is able to rotate. The reel comprises: an immobilizing lever ( | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090277083 | Modular structural system suitable for trellis - A modular structural system including a plurality of elongate structural members. The structural members are formed of a fiber-reinforced polymeric material and have a common cross sectional configuration with a circular outer perimeter and two oppositely disposed T-shaped grooves. A central opening is disposed between the first and second grooves. A reinforcement member can be positioned in the central opening for additional strength. Bracket members having first and second flanged edges. The flanged edges can be securely engaged with the T-shaped grooves disposed on the structural members to secure two of the structural members together at an angle. The system may be used as a trellis and wire stays securable in the T-shaped grooves and a pivot bracket are also disclosed. The wire stays include a base positionable in the T-shaped groove and a shaft that extends outwardly. The pivot bracket pivotally joins together two of the elongate structural members. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090293352 | Trellis - A trellis is disclosed. The trellis has a base, spaced flexible arms rising generally vertically upwardly and outwardly from the base to free ends, and two spacers. There are openings in each of the spacers in which the arms of the trellis are slidable. The walls of the openings in the spacers engage the flexible arms frictionally, exerting a force which opposes sliding movement of the spacers relative to the flexible arms. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100107490 | GUIDE AND FASTENING ELEMENT TO FORCE THE VERTICAL GROWTH OF THE STOCKS OF A VINE - A guide and fastening element is used to draw together and keep joined together the cables which guide the stocks and which force their vertical growth. The stocks may be confined to the space between said cables, and that it is formed by a warped structure made with wire in a rigid material which has two branches in the common vertex whereof an elastic element is disposed, each branch being bent by one or more points forming different stretches and the free end of each branch having a hooking element in order to hold the cable of the opposite side of a post of the vine. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100180495 | PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING GRAPEVINE RIPENING AND RELATIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT - A process for controlling grapevine ripening comprises a step, to be implemented between the birth of the rachis (R) and harvesting of the bunch (G), in which rachis (R) supporting means ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100229463 | Vine Crop Supporting System - Vine plants are layered along a row of vine plants supported in growing media in a vine crop by a vine planet supporting system suspended from an overhead building structure locating the vine crop therein. The system includes a track extending in a longitudinal direction along the row of vine plants spaced above the growing media. A spool body supporting a string wound thereon is associated with each vine plant to support the vine plant extending along the string. A carrier body slidable along the track supports each spool body on the track. The spool bodies are coupled to the track such that the spool bodies are each arranged to unwind the string therefrom responsive to displacement of the spool body with the respective carrier body in the direction of the row of vine plants. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100313472 | SUPPORT FOR PLANTS - A plant support is assembled from a plurality of interchangeable parts that can be readily assembled together to form a complete plant assembly having a desired size, in either an open or closed configuration, and to readily permit disassembly for storage or reconfiguration of the support. The plant support may be made up of various horizontal and vertical members that are configured to readily attach and detach from one another in order to form supports in various shapes and sizes such as enclosures or trellis-type supports. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110289835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AQUATIC AGRICULTURE - A system for growing crops on a surface of water may comprise a plurality of growth platforms floating on a body of water; cables for pulling the growth platforms; and rails for guiding the growth platforms as they are pulled in and out of the building. To facilitate planting and harvesting, the platforms may be moved into a building that overlies a portion of a body of water on which the platforms float. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110308151 | Framework for Plants - Disclosed is a framework for supporting plants. The framework consists of at least two building units. Each of the building units includes a ferrule-forming segment and posts. The ferrule-forming segment includes a bow, a boss formed at an end of the bow, a boss-receiving ring formed at another end of the bow, post-receiving rings formed on the bow, and anchors formed on the bow. Each of the posts is fit in a related one of the post-receiving rings. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120227318 | Plant Training Structure - A plant training structure is used for training a plant to grow in a direction other than vertically. The plant training structure has a central pillar, a spine, at least one lateral frame arm, and a mesh. The spine is supported by the central pillar and extends in at least two directions away from the central pillar. The at least one lateral frame arm is carried by the spine and disposed on at least two opposing sides of the central pillar. The mesh is attached to and suspended between the lateral frame arms over at least a portion of the central pillar. A plant growing under the plant training structure is restrained from growing vertically by the mesh. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120240460 | Plant Growth Method and Article - The present invention is directed to device and method for promoting plant growth. The device is a plant spacing member that has a body and a first end and a second end. The first end and second end have openings for receiving at least one plant limb therein to create a space between the limbs of the plant. An increased flow of air and light then flow through the created space to the interior of the plant to stimulate the growth of the plant. In addition, the increase flow of air and light dries the plant to reduce the accumulation of mold and mildew. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130000187 | VINEYARD POST WITH AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE EXTENSION ARM - A post for retaining wires in wine and fruit growing includes a basic body with first and second limbs made of sheet metal, on which there is disposed at least one transverse extension arm running substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the basic body and having a multiplicity of hooks and/or eyelets for retaining the wires. The first and second limbs each contain an opening with a shape adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the transverse extension arm, and through which the transverse extension arm can be pushed into the basic body, substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the basic body, into a locking position. A quick-acting closure produces a form-locking connection between the basic body and the transverse extension arm, in the locking position. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130042525 | Fastening Device for Movable Wires on a Row of Plants - The present invention relates to a device for fastening movable wires on a row of plants, in particular grape vines. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130118069 | VINE TRAINING SYSTEM - A vine training system is disclosed, including an improved vineyard stake. The system includes a vineyard stake, a training wire, and end posts for holding tension in the wire. A plurality of vineyard stakes are positioned between the end posts to keep the wire a desired distance above the ground. The stake engages the wire via openings in the tube wall. The openings include a central horizontal leg and oppositely disposed vertical legs, such that the legs form a tab therebetween. The wire is receivable in the opening, and the tab retains the wire to fix it to the stake. This engagement is achieved without the use of clips. The stake can include a plurality of openings so that the wire can be positioned and repositioned at any of a variety of distances above the ground, to accommodate vine growth. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130139435 | ADJUSTABLE PLANT SUPPORT - An adjustable garden stake having a central stake. A T-structure having a vertical cylinder attached to a horizontal cylinder is disposed around the central stake. A thumbscrew is screwed into the vertical cylinder which is capable of holding the T-structure in a fixed position along the length of the central stake. A retainer ring is disposed about the central stake and is attached to each end of the horizontal cylinder of the T-structure. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140041294 | TRELLISING SYSTEM AND VITICULTURE METHOD - A vine support system includes support posts adjacent each vine trunk with support wires suspended between the support posts. Positioning shafts are mounted vertically extending from the support wires. Pedistular supports are engaged on the positioning shafts for releasably supporting canes extending from each vine trunk, with the pedistular supports vertically positioned on the positioning shafts for pronation by the canes to suspend new growth from the canes in a fruiting zone. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20160165814 | Trellis System | 06-16-2016 |
