Tip setters and tip adapters for installing injection tools to plant parts
AssigneeInvaio Sciences International GmbH
InventorsUrs WIDMER, Michael Christian OEHL, Lukas Rudolf SCHÜPBACH, Antony Mathai CHETTOOR, Dimitri VERWEIRE
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Abstract
Provided herein are tip setters and tip adapters for installing injection tools to plant parts, and methods of using such tip setters and tip adapters.
Claims47
A tip setter for installing an injection tool to a plant part, wherein the tip setter comprises a rod,
- wherein the rod comprises:
- a front end and a rear end;
- and
- wherein the front end of the rod is configured to directly or indirectly connect to the injection tool.
The tip setter of clam 1, wherein the front end of the rod is configured to directly receive the injection tool.
A tip setter for installing an injection tool to a plant part, wherein the tip setter comprises:
- an arm, a fixed jaw, a middle grip, and a sliding unit,
- wherein the arm comprises:
- a front end and a rear end;
- wherein the fixed jaw is connected to the front end of the arm;
- wherein the middle grip is connected to the rear end of the arm;
- wherein the sliding unit comprises:
- a front end and a rear end;
- wherein the sliding unit is configured to slide toward the front end of the arm;
- wherein the front end of the sliding unit is configured to directly or indirectly connect to the injection tool;
- and
- wherein the sliding unit and the fixed jaw are configured to receive the plant part between the injection tool and the fixed jaw.
The tip setter of clam 8, wherein the front end of the sliding unit is configured to directly receive the injection tool.
A tip setter for installing an injection tool to a plant part, wherein the tip setter comprises:
- an arm, a handle, a locking unit, a sliding unit, and a fixed jaw,
- wherein the arm comprises:
- a first actuating end and a jaw end;
- wherein the handle comprises:
- a second actuating end, a pivoting end, and a sliding end,
- wherein the locking unit is connected to the pivoting end of the handle,
- wherein the sliding unit is connected to the sliding end of the handle and configured to slide along the arm between the first actuating end and the jaw end, and to directly or indirectly receive the injection tool,
- wherein the fixed jaw is connected to the jaw end of the arm, and
- wherein the sliding unit and the fixed jaw are configured to receive the plant part between the injection tool and the fixed jaw.
A tip adapter for installing an injection tool to a plant part, wherein the tip adapter comprises:
- a clamp and a connector,
- wherein the clamp comprises a first side, a second side, and a base that form a U-shape having an interior surface and an exterior surface,
- wherein the first side comprises a first lip extruding on the interior surface on the first side,
- wherein the second side comprises a second lip extruding on the interior surface on the second side,
- wherein the first lip and the second lip are configured to clamp on the injection tool, and
- wherein the connector is connected to the exterior surface on the base.
A tip setter for installing an injection tool to a plant part, wherein the tip setter comprises:
- an automatic hammer and a tip adapter,
- wherein the automatic hammer is configured to receive the tip adapter, and
- wherein the tip adapter comprises:
- a clamp and a connector,
- wherein the clamp has a first side, a second side, and a base that form a U-shape having an interior surface and an exterior surface,
- wherein the first side has a first lip extruding on the interior surface on the first side,
- wherein the second side has a second lip extruding on the interior surface on the second side, and
- the first lip and the second lip are configured to clamp on the injection tool,
- wherein the connector is connected to the exterior surface on the base, and the connector is configured to insert into or couple with the automatic hammer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.