Plant graft production line
AssigneesHishtil Ltd, Lugo Engineering Development Ltd
InventorOfir LUK
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Abstract
A plant graft production line for automatically grafting a rootstock and a scion is disclosed. The plant graft production line comprises (a) a closed-loop conveyor; (b) at least one grafting assembly arranged for transporting along said conveyor; a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed rootstock surface; (c) a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed scion surface; (d) a stationary clipping mechanism for clipping superimposed rootstock and scion together. The rootstock holder is arranged as an at least three point grip. The holder comprises a supporting member having a rounded top arranged to support the rootstock and clamping elements.
Claims7
A plant graft production line for automatically grafting a rootstock and a scion;
- said plant graft production line comprises
- a. a closed-loop conveyor;
- b. at least one grafting assembly arranged for transporting along said conveyor;
- said at least one grafting assembly further comprising a rootstock holder for holding said rootstock and a scion holder for holding said scion;
- said holders arranged for at least partially superimposing said rootstock and scion;
- c. a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed rootstock surface;
- d. a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed scion surface;
- e. a stationary clipping mechanism for clipping superimposed rootstock and scion together;
- wherein said rootstock holder is arranged as an at least three point grip;
- said holder comprises a supporting member having a rounded top arranged to support said rootstock and clamping elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.