Abstract: An apparatus for spraying plant-protective agents comprises a spray head having a motor, a spray plate mounted on the driving shaft of the former and a first container which is fastened to a lance. The container is connected via a connecting pipe line with a nozzle in the vicinity of the center of the spray plate. Diametrically opposite the mouth of the connecting pipe line in the container, a supply hose is connected with the first container which hose connects the latter container with a portable second container. Thereby, the relatively small first container can be refilled from the substantially larger second container. A large area can, therefore, be sprayed without having to handle the plant-protective agent. This reduces the danger of coming into contact with the plant-protecting agent. The apparatus is particularly suitable for the spraying of insecticides and fungicides.

Abstract: A first piston 20 is cocked by applying pressure to a chamber 17 in the front end of a cylinder 10, which attendantly compresses a first spring 70. Upon subsequently releasing a trigger latch 82, the spring 70 drives an injection needle 31 carried by the rod 22 of the piston into a tree trunk. Pressure is next applied to a space 45 behind a second piston 40 slideable within the first piston skirt, which zero volumes a chamber 21 between the two pistons and compresses a second spring 71. The space 45 is then vented, whereupon the spring 71 separates the two piston heads to vacuum fill the reestablished chamber 21 with a vascular treatment liquid for trees. Finally, the space 45 is re-pressurized to force the liquid into the tree through the inserted needle.

Abstract: A liquid spray apparatus comprises a pneumatic drive and automatic speed regulating device. To this end, a vane wheel which can be acted upon by an air stream is mounted axially displaceably on a shaft. The vane wheel is in contact with regulating elements which are moved radially outwardly at increasing speed by the influence of centrifugal forces. In doing so the regulating elements act upon the vane wheel in a manner such that it is displaced at least partially out of the range of the air stream.

Abstract: A method for stripping electric wires is disclosed, which comprises the steps of introducing the end of the wire within a passage defined by the facing cutting edges of two knives adapted for movement in a substantially radial direction in the plane of the passage between an introduction position, wherein the minimum radial spacing between the edges is greater than the outer diameter of the insulating sheath, and a cutting position, wherein said minimum radial spacing is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the insulating sheath, applying clamping means onto the wire portion the insulating sheath of which is to be preserved, bringing the knives in cutting position, bringing radially the knives in an intermediate withdrawing position, wherein the minimum radial spacing between the edges is greater than the inner diameter of the insulating sheath, but smaller than the inner diameter thereof, and spacing relatively to each other and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of said passage the knives and