Plant husbandry – Miscellaneous – Modified earth's surface – e.g. – sod – turf – reinforced
Patent
1988-07-12
1990-05-29
Yost, Frank T.
Plant husbandry
Miscellaneous
Modified earth's surface, e.g., sod, turf, reinforced
30124, 30280, 30282, 30286, 83167, 83545, 99637, A01G 300
Patent
active
049284240
ABSTRACT:
A flower stem cutter unit includes a small decanter sufficient to cover the lower end of a flower stem projecting into the decanter. A guillotine blade unit is secured to a cover and projects into the decanter. A guide wall projects inwardly from a cover opening and terminates in a vertical fixed blade support wall having a flat cutting blade secured thereto. The wall and blade have an opening to receive the stem. The movable blade unit has a supporting stem extending through said cover and an integral vertical blade support abutting said fixed blade. A guillotine blade is fixed to the inner face of the vertical blade support to form the integrated unit. The blade and is secured in angular relationship to the fixed blade and moves progressively over the cutting edge of the fixed blade. A finger gripping tab projects outwardly from the movable blade support for periodic replacement of the movable blade unit. A removable guard unit is releasably secured to the fixed blade support and is located in outwardly spaced relation to the fixed blade and the movable blade of the unit. The guard unit includes a bottom lip projecting toward the support to enclose the blade unit. The lip also locates the stem end for cutting.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1136182 (1915-04-01), Swift
patent: 3911577 (1975-10-01), Nickel
patent: 4348832 (1982-09-01), Hauser
patent: 4509260 (1985-04-01), Gringer
Campanelli Anthony S.
Matre Daniel A.
Rada Rinaldi
Rosestar* Incorporated
Yost Frank T.
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