Abstract: The invention pertains to the area of vine growing and specifically with posts or trellises for attached vines. The vine post in the invention includes a lower post with the support means for the training wires and holes allowing the passage of a cross pin and an upper part sliding with respect to said lower post and supported by said pin. This upper part has, at its upper end, means of support for at least two raising wires. The utilization of the vine post in the invention notably facilitates mechanized cutting operations, through the lowering of its upper sliding part. The components of the vine post in the invention are advantageously made of inoxidizable steel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 5, 1985
Date of Patent:
November 3, 1987
Assignee:
Les Toles Inoxydables et Speciales Ugine Gueugnon