MC661A1 - Continuous manufacturing process of capacities for mechanized crops and industrial product obtained - Google Patents

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PATENT of 1 IÏTEÏIIOÏÏ

Continuous manufacturing process for meo-analyzed culture capacities, and industrial product obtained

Marcel FERPAND

Priority indication of French Patent PY 21 507 (I 486 634) of July 11, 1966

The object of the invention consists of a cultivation container formed by two parts connected by a hinge, and kept closed by folding, by lateral anchors. These parallelepiped-shaped containers with a regular polygonal cross-section can be stacked when empty and allow for any mechanization of cultivation and handling.

It is characterized by the means employed, both as a whole and separately, and more specifically by a sheet or strip of synthetic material formed hot in multi-cavity molds, allowing the production of toothed series linked together by their lower part forming a hinge; it is then sufficient to fold the sheet with a symmetrical imprint by its middle following

the perforated line forming a hinge, to obtain a series of capacities linked together laterally by the two thicknesses of sheets formed in a dovetail shape.

The attached drawings are given as a non-limiting example of one of the possible embodiments of the object of the invention:

Fig. 1 represents the forming sheet intended to obtain the symmetrical profiles constituting the capacity. Fig. 2 represents the folding of the symmetrical faces. Fig. 3 represents the assembly of the strips. Figs. 4, 5 show the cup seen in elevation and its bottom.

Figure 6 shows one of the applications of the device. A sheet of synthetic material (Figure 1) is formed on two symmetrical faces (2 & 3) by molding, resulting in a series of dovetail profiles (4, 5, and 6, 7) that fit together. A series of polygonal cross-sections (8, 8) are also produced, having a base (9, 10) and an open peripheral part. These forms are separated by a median folding line 13 forming a hinge 14. The polygonal half-capacities 8,8" are brought together so as to make the locking profiles 4,5 and 6,7 coincide (fig 2, 4,5) and thus define a polygonal cup 15 with an open upper part 16 and its bottom closed 17, by the sectors brought together 18,19 by means of the hinge 13, while the orifices 14 allow communication between the external agents and the capacity.

The advantages and operation of this device can therefore be understood.

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The pot or container with a regular polygonal shape eliminates the need for the truncated conical containers used until now, which facilitated unloading and stacking. These containers had the disadvantage of preventing the root system from developing and rendering the most important part of the compost, located at the top, unusable.

The cup according to the invention has a simple manufacturing process, formed from an open sheet with symmetrical indentations whose joining determines the usable capacity. This assembly of symmetrical parts is carried out by stacking around the folding hinge and bringing them together until the locking dovetails 4, 6 and 5, 7 interpenetrate. Each of these assembled half-forms has a perforated bottom allowing the supply of water to the plants contained. The strips can be either separated or used continuously on machines (Fig. 6) ensuring the separation of the strips to release the clods. These strips, positioning series of cups at determined intervals, have functional shapes facilitating the mechanization of filling, cultivation, unloading, and transport.

As shown in Fig. 6, it is possible either to ensure the folding to obtain the strips according to Fig. 3, or by combining the drums 22, 23, 24, 25 to ensure their separation with or without sectioning.

25 The shape of the cup can be replaced by an extensible shape through longitudinal folding, accordion-like or otherwise, and may include, in a transverse or oblique plane, grooves or helicals ensuring the peripheral-internal retention of the roots and slowing their progression. 30 However, the shapes, dimensions and arrangements of the different

Claims (1)

t .. ■ - 4 _ These elements may vary within the limits of equivaleni, as may the materials used for their manufacture, without changing the general design of the invention which has just been described. This is how these assemblies can be used for the production of large capacities * fi ES U M E Continuous manufacturing process for mechanized cultivation capacities, and the resulting industrial product. Characterized by: 10 1°) Sheets of synthetic material formed by molding allowing to obtain series of symmetrical half-shapes connected to each other by their lower part forming hinges «. 2°) Surface connecting the half-shapes for dovetail joint profiles ensuring the connection of the profiles determining the capacity 3°) Perforations delimiting the two symmetrical folding faces and forming articulation hinges while allowing the supply of water or other fluid to the 20-liter capacity. 4°) Bucket that can be cut for individual use, or in sections of strips facilitating their handling. 5°) Continuous strips that can be used by special devices ensuring their assembly, filling and use for plant development, separation or depotting. - 5 ~ 6°) Combination and cooperation of the various elements described to achieve a continuous manufacturing process for mechanized farming capacities, and the resulting industrial product ? -n s 5 Sheets ^4 hol? P.Pon Marcel FEERMD by proxy