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US 12,628,746 · App. 18/253,157 · Granted May 19, 2026

Coupled multi-purpose device, for the running installation of vineyard accessories, in particular stakes

Inventor: Georges Mandrafina (Ourem, PT)
A01G17/16
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Patent No.
US 12,628,746
App. No.
18/253,157
Granted
May 19, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories, in particular stakes/markers, comprising a frame mounted on wheels and intended to be coupled to traction mechanism, following a direction of travel F, wherein it comprises driving-in mechanism with a twin hammer, one for the stakes and one for the markers.

Claims (19)

1 . A multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories, in particular stakes/markers, comprising a frame mounted on wheels and intended to be coupled to traction means, following a direction of travel, the device further comprises driving-in means with a twin hammer, wherein the driving-in means comprise two hammers, an upper hammer and a lower hammer, both hammers being mounted on a slide, the slide being translationally mounted on a guide mast, and means for translational movement of the upper hammer interposed between the slide and the upper hammer.

2 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 1 , wherein the translational maneuvering means interposed between the slide and the upper hammer comprise a set of connecting rods and an actuator in the form of a cylinder with a fixed part, in this case the body of the cylinder rigidly connected to the slide and a movable part, in this case the rod of the cylinder, of the action connecting rods, arranged in pairs, pivotably mounted by one of respective ends on either side of the slide, in holes formed in a plate rigidly connected to said slide, opposite ends of the action connecting rods being pivotably mounted on the slide by means of transfer connecting rods, mounted in pairs, attached to the free end of the action connecting rods, the transfer connecting rods each having the other end pivotably mounted on the upper hammer, so as to generate a translational movement of the upper hammer with respect to the slide upwards or downwards.

3 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 1 , wherein the driving-in means comprise a mounting appendage on the frame.

4 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 1 further comprises means for correction with a plate pivotably mounted about a pivot axis relative to the frame, oriented transversely relative to the direction of travel F, and pivoting means, interposed between said plate and said frame so as to be able to tilt the plate about the pivot axis.

5 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 4 , wherein the plate carries a tray, translationally mounted relative to said plate, and means for translationally maneuvering said tray, in the direction of travel F.

6 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 5 , wherein the tray carries an elevator with a framework comprising four uprights and four cross-members, and four sleeves sliding on the four uprights and a base, rigidly connected to said sleeves sliding with means for maneuvering said base interposed between said base and the cross-members so as to be able to raise and lower said base relative to the framework.

7 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 6 , wherein the base carries advancement compensation means comprising a pair of arms mounted pivoting relative to the base, each by one end and mounted pivoting relative to the slide of the driving-in means, each by the other end as well as advancement compensation maneuvering means interposed between said arms and said base so as to be able to pivot said arms.

8 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 6 , wherein the base comprises a receiving cradle for sliding the mounting appendage of the twin-hammer driving-in means.

9 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 6 , wherein the frame comprises two arms, one left, the other right, each bearing a wheel and a left cylinder and a right cylinder interposed between said frame and each of the corresponding arms, so as to allow correction of the tilt.

10 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 1 further comprises means for working the earth.

11 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 10 further comprises a sickle, movable heightwise so as to be able to open a furrow and to plant a vine plant at the bottom of the furrow, and skimmers, movable heightwise, to close the furrow.

12 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories, according to claim 11 further comprises means for opening a deep furrow, which comprise a cylinder, oriented perpendicularly to the frame and downwards, this cylinder comprising a body and a movable rod, the body being secured to the frame so as to separate the stones and other possible obstacles from the installation line of the stakes.

13 . A multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories, in particular stakes/markers, comprising:

a frame mounted on wheels and intended to be coupled to traction means, following a direction of travel;

driving-in means with a twin hammer;

means for correction with a plate pivotably mounted about a pivot axis relative to the frame, oriented transversely relative to the direction of travel F, and pivoting means, interposed between said plate and said frame so as to be able to tilt the plate about the pivot axis, the plate carries a tray, translationally mounted relative to the plate, and means for translationally maneuvering the tray, in the direction of travel F, the tray carries an elevator with a framework comprising four uprights and four cross-members, and four sleeves sliding on the four uprights and a base, rigidly connected to the sleeves sliding with means for maneuvering the base interposed between the base and the cross-members so as to be able to raise and lower the base relative to the framework.

14 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 13 , wherein the base carries advancement compensation means comprising a pair of arms mounted pivoting relative to the base, each by one end and mounted pivoting relative to the slide of the driving-in means, each by the other end as well as advancement compensation maneuvering means interposed between said arms and said base so as to be able to pivot said arms.

15 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 13 , wherein the base comprises a receiving cradle for sliding the mounting appendage of the twin-hammer driving-in means.

16 . The multi-purpose device for the running installation of vineyard accessories according to claim 13 , wherein the frame comprises two arms, one left, the other right, each bearing a wheel and a left cylinder and a right cylinder interposed between said frame and each of the corresponding arms, so as to allow correction of the tilt.

Priority Claims (2)
FR 2011704 · Nov 16, 2020 · national
FR 2011705 · Nov 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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