Device for transplanting trees or bushes

• US 20010008112A1
• Filed: 01/08/2001
• Published: 07/19/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dieter Opitz
• Original Assignee: Dieter Opitz
• Inventors: Opitz, Dieter
• Granted Patent: US 6,382,113 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 111/101
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 23/046 Transplanting devices using elements to be driven into the ground for making a container around the root ball

Abstract

A device for transplanting trees or bushes having at least two spades that can be adjusted against each other. These spades can be set between an open and closed position by means of a pair of attached servo-drives. When in the open position, the spades are removed from each other by a space corresponding at least with a diameter of the tree or the bush to be transplanted. When the spades are in their closed position, they complement each other, forming a partial spherical cup. To reduce the resistance of the spades as they penetrate the soil, the cutting blade of the spade has the shape of a corrugated ground edging. These corrugated ground edges have alternating elevations and recesses, whereby the elevations of the cutting blade provide sufficient stability and safety against breakage. The ground surfaces that oppose each other on these spades are disposed on alternating sides to allow the cutting blades to overlap.

Claims

1. A device for transplanting trees or bushes comprising:

a) at least two spades being adjustable against each other and being driveable into an open position in which said at least two spades are spaced apart from each other by at least a diameter of a tree trunk or bush;

b) at least two cutting blades wherein at least one of said at least two cutting blades is disposed on each of said at least two spades, wherein each of said at least two cutting blades has a ground surface having alternating corrugated ground recesses formed by a series of concave conical limiting surfaces and adjacent elevations forming edges; and

c) at least one servo drive connected to said at least two spades for driving said at least two spades together or apart wherein said at least two spades are designed to substantially compliment each other when said at least two spades are driven together.

2. The device as in

claim 1

, wherein said ground surfaces are disposed either on an inside edge surface of said at least two spades or on an outside edge surface of said at least two spades.

3. The device as in

claim 1

, wherein said cutting blade elevations have a counter ground edging disposed on their sides.

4. The device as in

claim 1

, wherein said cutting blade elevations on a pair of opposite facing spades are disposed offset from each other.

5. The device as in

claim 1

, wherein said cutting blade elevations are spaced apart from each other at a distance of 15 mm to 60 mm.

6. The device as in

claim 1

, wherein said spacing of said cutting blade elevations is 30 mm.

7. The device as in

claim 1

, further comprising at least two separate edges each of which having at least one of said cutting blades, wherein at least one of said at least two separate edges is coupled to each of said at least two spades and said at least two separate edges have a greater hardness than that of said at least two spades.

8. The device as in

claim 7

, wherein said separate edge is welded to said face side of each of said at least two spades.

9. The device as in

claim 7

, further comprising a holding means for connecting said separate edge to each of said at least two spades.

10. The device as in

claim 7

, wherein said separate edge has a surface that is formed in a step-like manner, and each of said at least two spades have a surface that is shaped complimentary to said surface on said separate edge.

11. The device as in

claim 7

wherein said separate edge is formed so that a plurality of said separate edges can be coupled to each of said at least two spades.

12. A device for transplanting trees or bushes comprising:

a) at least two spades being adjustable against each other and being driveable into an open position in which said at least two spades are spaced apart from each other by at least a diameter of a tree trunk or bush;

b) at least two cutting blades wherein at least one of said at least two cutting blades is disposed on each of said at least two spades, wherein each of said at least two cutting blades has a ground surface having alternating corrugated ground recesses formed by a series of concave cylindrical limiting surfaces and adjacent elevations forming edges; and

c) at least one servo drive connected to said at least two spades for driving said at least two spades together or apart wherein said at least two spades are designed to substantially compliment each other when said at least two spades are driven together.

13. The device as in

claim 12

, wherein said ground surfaces are disposed either on an inside edge surface of said at least two spades or on an outside edge surface of said at least two spades.

14. The device as in

claim 12

, wherein said cutting blade elevations have a counter ground edging disposed on their sides.

15. The device as in

claim 12

, wherein said cutting blade elevations on a pair of opposite facing spades are disposed offset from each other.

16. The device as in

claim 12

, wherein said cutting blade elevations are spaced apart from each other at a distance of 15 mm to 60 mm.

17. The device as in

claim 12

, wherein said spacing of said cutting blade elevations is 30 mm.

18. The device as in

claim 12

, further comprising at least two separate edges each of which having at least one of said cutting blades, wherein at least one of said at least two separate edges is coupled to each of said at least two spades and said at least two separate edges have a greater hardness than that of said at least two spades.

19. The device as in

claim 18

, wherein said separate edge is welded to said face side of each of said at least two spades.

20. The device as in

claim 18

, further comprising a holding means for connecting said separate edge to each of said at least two spades.

21. The device as in

claim 18

, wherein said separate edge has a surface that is formed in a step-like manner, and each of said at least two spades have a surface that is shaped complimentary to said surface on said separate edge.

22. The device as in

claim 18

wherein said separate edge is formed so that a plurality of said separate edges can be coupled to each of said at least two spades.

23. A device for transplanting trees or bushes comprising:

a) at least two spades being adjustable against each other and being driveable into an open position in which said at least two spades are spaced apart from each other by at least a diameter of a tree trunk or bush;

b) at least two cutting blades wherein at least one of said at least two cutting blades is disposed on each of said at least two spades, wherein each of said at least two cutting blades has a ground surface wherein said ground surfaces are disposed either on an inside edge surface of said at least two spades or on an outside edge surface of said at least two spades; and

c) at least one servo drive connected to said at least two spades for driving said at least two spades together or apart wherein said at least two spades are designed to substantially compliment each other when said at least two spades are driven together.

24. The device as in

claim 23

, wherein said spacing of said cutting blade elevations is 30 mm.

25. The device as in

claim 24

, further comprising at least two separate edges each of which having at least one of said cutting blades, wherein at least one of said at least two separate edges is coupled to each of said at least two spades and said at least two separate edges have a greater hardness than that of said at least two spades.

26. The device as in

claim 24

, wherein said separate edge is welded to said face side of each of said at least two spades.

27. The device as in

claim 24

, further comprising a holding means for connecting said separate edge to each of said at least two spades.

28. The device as in

claim 24

, wherein said separate edge has a surface that is formed in a step-like manner, and each of said at least two spades have a surface that is shaped complimentary to said surface on said separate edge.

29. The device as in

claim 24

wherein said separate edge is formed so that a plurality of said separate edges can be coupled to each of said at least two spades.