Wire support system for training hop vines
AssigneeGeiger Plastic KG
InventorsAlbert Geiger, Peter Bruckmann
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Abstract
The wire systems for training hop vines normally comprise a trellis of generally horizontal main wires and, connected therewith, riser wires which extend generally vertically. The invention provides riser strands which at their upper end have a loop integrally formed therewith and which are connected to the horizontal main wires by a hook. Each hook has narrow partially open eyes formed at both ends of the hook, one being at the upper end of the hook and the other being at its lower end. The loop of the riser strand is hooked into the lower eye of the hook, while the hook itself is suspended from the horizontal main wire which is forceably moved into the upper eye of the hook so as to receive the horizontal wire.
Claims10
A trellis system for training hop vines comprising:
- generally horizontal main wires and, connected therewith, generally vertical riser strands;
- each riser strand being a monofilament of plastic material having a pre-formed loop at its upper end,
- a hook for each riser strand;
- said hook comprising narrow partially open eyes formed at opposite ends of said hook, and the said loop of the riser strands being adapted to be hooked into the lowermost eye of said hook, said hook being adapted to receive the generally horizontal main wires in its upper eye to connect said riser strands to said generally horizontal main wires,
- the riser strand material being a smooth-surface synthetic degradable plastic material strong enough to support the plants during their normal growing season and subject to a loss of strength due to aging during said season between the time of installation of said riser strands and the harvesting of said hop vines such that said riser strands can be easily torn down at the harvest time;
- the material of the hooks being such that they will perform satisfactorily during several successive seasons.
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