FR2745462A1

FR2745462A1 - Stake for supporting plant

Info

Publication number: FR2745462A1
Application number: FR9603002A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-03-01
Filing date: 1996-03-01
Publication date: 1997-09-05

Abstract

The stake is formed from a metallic rigid wire (1), which is folded over on itself to have the overall shape of a loop. The upper part (2) of the loop extends laterally, from side to side (as Arrow 3) and the lower part (4) is narrowed down to form two blades (8,10), at the lower extremity. The two blades, forming the lower extremity, are roughly parallel and are situated a small distance apart (d), with the two lower ends arranged in close proximity to each other. The wire is of such a size as to offer a superstructure (2) large enough to support the plant and an infrastructure (4), which is easily inserted into the ground.

Description

L'invention est du domaine des activités horticoles, et elle a pour objet un tuteur pour plante. The invention is in the field of horticultural activities, and it relates to a plant tutor.

Le but de l'invention est de proposer un tuteur à extension verticale pour plante, qui soit d'un coût de revient modique, et qui offre une structure permettant, d'une part une mise en oeuvre facile du tuteur pour soutenir naturellement les plantes, et d'autre part qui immobilise le tuteur après sa mise en place. The object of the invention is to propose a tutor with vertical extension for a plant, which is of a low cost price, and which offers a structure allowing, on the one hand an easy implementation of the tutor to naturally support the plants , and on the other hand which immobilizes the tutor after its installation.

L'invention va être décrite en relation avec les figures de la planche annexée qui illustrent des formes préférées de réalisation de l'invention, dans laquelle
les fig.l à 3 sont des schémas illustrant diverses formes respectives de réalisation de l'invention, en vue de face et de dessus,
la fig.4 est une illustration en perspective de la mise en oeuvre d'un tuteur de l'invention, selon une forme plus élaborée de réalisation,
le fig.5 est un détail de la fig.3.The invention will be described in relation to the figures in the appended plate which illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention, in which
FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams illustrating various respective embodiments of the invention, seen from the front and from above,
fig.4 is a perspective illustration of the implementation of a tutor of the invention, according to a more elaborate embodiment,
fig.5 is a detail of fig.3.

Selon l'invention, un tuteur à extension verticale pour plante 6, est principalement caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'un fil métallique rigide 1 replié sur lui-même pour être grosso-modo conformé en boucle, boucle dont la partie supérieure 2, sur laquelle la plante 6 est destinée à prendre appui, est étendue (flèche 3) latéralement, tandis que la partie inférieure 4, destinée à être fichée en terre, est étroite et est formée de deux brins 8 et 10 d'extrémité du fil 1, de telle sorte que le tuteur offre une superstructure 2 large pour l'appui de la plante 6, et une infrastructure 4 étroite pouvant être facilement plantée en terre. According to the invention, a vertical extension stake for plant 6, is mainly characterized in that it consists of a rigid metal wire 1 folded back on itself so as to be roughly shaped in a loop, a loop of which the upper part 2, on which the plant 6 is intended to rest, is extended (arrow 3) laterally, while the lower part 4, intended to be stuck in the ground, is narrow and is formed by two strands 8 and 10 at the end of the wire 1, so that the stake offers a wide superstructure 2 for the support of the plant 6, and a narrow infrastructure 4 which can be easily planted in the ground.

De préférence, les deux dits brins 8 et 10 sont sensiblement parallèles et légèrement distants d, leur bout étant disposé à proximité l'un de l'autre. Preferably, the two said strands 8 and 10 are substantially parallel and slightly spaced apart, their ends being arranged close to one another.

On notera par ailleurs que grâce à l'écart h, qui peut être plus ou moins important à la discrétion de l'utilisateur, entre les brins 8 et 10 formant l'infrastructure 4 de la boucle, le tuteur ne peut pas pivoter sur lui-même après sa mise en terre. It will also be noted that, thanks to the difference h, which can be more or less important at the discretion of the user, between the strands 8 and 10 forming the infrastructure 4 of the loop, the tutor cannot pivot on him. - even after it has been planted.

Selon une première forme de réalisation, les deux dits bouts des brins d'extrémité 8 et 10 sont assemblés 12 (fig.l et 2) l'un à l'autre, par soudage par exemple, la boucle formée par le fil 1 étant fermée, de telle sorte que postérieurement à la mise en terre du tuteur et après développement de la plante 6 qu'il soutien, son retrait soit interdit par l'enchevêtrement des racines de la plante 6 autour de la partie en terre de la boucle. According to a first embodiment, the two said ends of the end strands 8 and 10 are assembled 12 (fig.l and 2) to each other, by welding for example, the loop formed by the wire 1 being closed, so that after the planting of the stake and after development of the plant 6 that it supports, its removal is prohibited by the entanglement of the roots of the plant 6 around the earth part of the loop.

Selon une deuxième forme de réalisation, préférée, les bouts des deux brins 8 et 10 sont chacun repliés en crochet 20 (fig.5) et sont juxtaposés, de telle sorte que les crochets 20 constituent des moyens d'ancrage de la boucle en terre. According to a second preferred embodiment, the ends of the two strands 8 and 10 are each folded back into a hook 20 (FIG. 5) and are juxtaposed, so that the hooks 20 constitute means for anchoring the earth loop .

De préférence, le fil métallique 1 comporte un revêtement, tel que peinture galvanisée, aérosol électrostatique, ou revêtement de protection contre la rouille. Preferably, the metal wire 1 comprises a coating, such as galvanized paint, electrostatic aerosol, or protective coating against rust.

Selon diverses forme de réalisation, la partie supérieure 2 de la boucle délimite une surface grosso-modo polygonale, telle que triangulaire allongée (fig.l) ou courte (fig.2), dont le bord supérieur 14 est orienté sensiblement parallèlement au sol, et la partie supérieure (2) de la boucle peut comporter une ou plusieurs zones 16 et 18 (fig.3) à extension latérales. According to various embodiments, the upper part 2 of the loop defines a roughly polygonal surface, such as an elongated triangular (fig.l) or short (fig.2), the upper edge 14 of which is oriented substantially parallel to the ground, and the upper part (2) of the loop may include one or more zones 16 and 18 (fig. 3) with lateral extensions.

De préférence, au moins le bord 14 de la partie supérieure 2 de la boucle, sinon la totalité de la boucle, est infléchie (flèche 5) par rapport au plan vertical
P.Preferably, at least the edge 14 of the upper part 2 of the loop, if not the entire loop, is bent (arrow 5) relative to the vertical plane
P.

Selon une forme élaborée de réalisation d'un tuteur pour plante mettant en oeuvre plusieurs tuteurs en boucles de l'invention, celui-ci est composé d'une pluralité de dites boucles reliées ou non deux à deux. According to an elaborate embodiment of a plant stake using several loop stakes of the invention, it is composed of a plurality of said loops connected or not in pairs.

Bien que l'on ait décrit et représenté des formes préférées de l'invention, il doit être compris que la portée de cette dernière n'est pas limitée à ces formes, mais qu'elle s'étend à tout tuteur comportant les caractéristiques énoncées plus haut. Although preferred forms of the invention have been described and represented, it should be understood that the scope of the latter is not limited to these forms, but that it extends to any tutor having the characteristics set out upper.

Claims

1.- Vertical extension stake for plant, characterized

in that it consists of a wire

(1) rigid metal folded back on itself to be

roughly shaped as a loop, part of which loop

upper (2) is extended laterally (arrow 3),

while the lower part (4) is narrow and is

formed of the two strands (8, 10) of the end of the wire (1),

so that the tutor offers

a large superstructure (2) for supporting the plant

(6), and an infrastructure (4) which can be easily

planted in soil 2.- Guardian according to claim 1, characterized

in that the two so-called strands

end (8,10) are substantially parallel and

slightly distant (b), their tips being arranged at

proximity to each other 3.- Guardian according to claim 2, characterized

in that the two so-called tips of

end strands (8,10) are assembled (12) one to

the other, the loop formed by the wire (1) being closed,

so that after

the planting of the tutor and after development of the

plant (6) that it supports, its removal is prohibited by

the entanglement of the roots of the plant (6) around

the earth portion of the loop 4.- Guardian according to claim 2, characterized

in that the ends of the two strands

end (8,10) are each folded in a hook (20) and

are juxtaposed,

so that the hooks (20)

constitute means for anchoring the earth loop 5.- Guardian according to claim 1, characterized

in that the metal wire (1)

has a coating 6.- Guardian according to any one of claims

previous, characterized

in that the upper part (2) of

the loop defines a roughly polygonal surface,

the upper edge (14) of which is oriented substantially

parallel to the floor 7.- Guardian according to any one of the claims

previous, characterized

in that the upper part (2) of

the loop has several zones (16,18) extending

8.- Guardian according to any one of the claims

previous, characterized

in that at least the edge (14) of the

upper part (2) of the buckle is bent (arrow

5) relative to the vertical plane P 9.- Guardian according to any one of the claims

previous, characterized

in that it is made up of a

plurality of said loops connected two by two.