Manual Tip Setters And Tip Setting Systems For Installing Injection Tools To Plant Parts

A manual tip setting system for installing a plant injection system into a plant part, the system comprising:

• a plant injection system;
• and
• a manual tip setter comprising:
• a stationary body comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
• a hook comprising a stem portion and a hooked portion, the stem portion located within the stationary body at the proximal end and connected to a spindle extending from the stem portion of the hook to the distal end of the stationary body, wherein and the hooked portion is configured to hook around a plant part;
• and
• a moving body positioned at the distal end of the stationary body and comprising a leadscrew coupled to the stem portion, wherein the moving body is configured to move relative to the stationary body.

A method for installing a plant injection system into a plant using a manual tip setter having a stationary body comprising a proximal end and a distal end;

• a hook comprising a stem portion and a hooked portion, the stem portion located within the stationary body at the proximal end and connected to a spindle extending from the stem portion of the hook to the distal end of the stationary body, wherein and the hooked portion is configured to hook around a plant part;
• and a moving body positioned at the distal end of the stationary body and comprising a leadscrew coupled to the stem portion, wherein the moving body is configured to move relative to the stationary body;
• wherein the method comprises:
• advancing the plant injection system to the plant part by moving the hooked portion, wrapped around the pant part, towards the stationary body of the manual tip setter;
• installing, via the manual tip setter, the injection tool into the plant part;
• and
• initiating, by forcing the moving body towards the stationary body, the injection process.