Patents Assigned to LUGO ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT LTD
  • Patent number: 9504206
    Abstract: A plant graft production line for automatically grafting a rootstock and a scion si disclosed. The aforesaid plant graft production line comprises (a) a closed-loop conveyor; (b) at least one grafting assembly arranged for transporting along said conveyor; the assembly further comprises a rootstock holder for holding the rootstock and a scion holder for holding the scion; the holders arranged for at least partially superimposing said rootstock and scion; (c) stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed rootstock surface; (d) a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting a exposed scion surface to be; (e) stationary clipping mechanism for clipping the superimposed rootstock and scion together. It is a core feature of the invention to provide the rootstock holder arranged so as to provide a curvilinear plane along which said rootstock is conformed thereby presenting a curved cutting target for the cutting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: HISHTIL LTD, LUGO ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventor: Ofir Luk
  • Publication number: 20160021829
    Abstract: A plant graft production line for automatically grafting a rootstock and a scion is disclosed. The plant graft production line comprises (a) a closed-loop conveyor; (b) at least one grafting assembly arranged for transporting along said conveyor; a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed rootstock surface; (c) a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed scion surface; (d) a stationary clipping mechanism for clipping superimposed rootstock and scion together. The rootstock holder is arranged as an at least three point grip. The holder comprises a supporting member having a rounded top arranged to support the rootstock and clamping elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicants: HISHTIL LTD, LUGO ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Inventor: Ofir LUK