A binding device that prevents damage to binding tape including a biodegradable material as a base material comprises a pressing surface formed on a resin attachment which is detachably mounted on a head of a tape holding plate, and therefore it is possible to mount an attachment of a shape and material suitable for binding tape to be used. Furthermore, because the tape receiving plate is formed by a rubber plate, the tape receiving plate is able to absorb a shock generated by the pointed end of the tape holding plate entering the tape receiving plate. With this arrangement, it possible to prevent damage to fragile binding tape including a biodegradable material as a base material.

Disclosed is an apparatus for placing wire fasteners. The apparatus includes: a wire guide, a pivoting hook forming a section of the wire guide, a mechanical feeder of fastening wire, a blade for cutting the wire, a rotary twister, a single electric motor, a transmission mechanism having a wheel for sequential actuation of the hook and the blade, a first sensor of the angular position of the sequential actuation wheel, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor connected to the first angular position sensor. The first angular position sensor is a continuously variable signal sensor that is sensitive to a rotation of the sequential actuation wheel over an angular range of 360 degrees. The apparatus can be used in the field of viticulture and arboriculture.

Provided is a binding device that prevents damage to binding tape including a biodegradable material as a base material.

A pressing surface 106 is formed on an attachment 105 including resin, which is detachably mounted on a head 84 of a tape holding plate 83, and therefore it is possible to mount an attachment 105 of a shape and material suitable for binding tape 7 to be used. Furthermore, because the tape receiving plate 87 is formed by a rubber plate, the tape receiving plate 87 is able to absorb a shock generated by the pointed end 85 of the tape holding plate 83 entering the tape receiving plate 87. With this arrangement, it possible to prevent damage to fragile binding tape 7 including a biodegradable material as a base material.

The operation handle includes a link portion engaged with the main handle on one side as viewed from the rotation fulcrum and a lever operation portion on the other side as viewed from the rotation fulcrum. The clincher arm is configured to rotate in a closing direction with respect to the main handle when the lever operation portion and the main handle are gripped. The binding machine for gardening further comprises a cover member configured to cover the link portion.

A cap is to be removably attached to a cutting blade configured to cut a tape. The cap includes a grip portion to be gripped by a user and a holding portion configured to hold teeth provided on a distal end of the cutting blade while causing the teeth to face the grip portion.

A binding machine for gardening includes a main handle, a clincher arm and a tape gripping device. The main handle is configured to draw out a tape. The clincher arm is provided such that an end portion side of the clincher arm is configured to be close to and be away from a tape guide. The tape gripping device is attached to the clincher arm and is configured to grip the tape drawn out from the main handle. The tape gripping device includes a support portion and a gripping member. The support portion is provided on the clincher arm. The gripping member is provided so as to face the support portion. The tape gripping device is configured to sandwich and grip the tape by the support portion and the gripping member.

A binding machine for gardening includes a main handle, a clincher arm, a tape guide, a tape gripping device and a cutting blade. The clincher arm is rotatably attached to the main handle. The tape guide is configured to draw out and guide a tape at a front end portion of the main handle. The tape gripping device is configured to grip an end portion of the tape drawn out from the tape guide, at a front end portion of the clincher arm. The cutting blade is configured to cut the tape. The tape guide is movably provided such that a position of the tape guide when the tape gripping device operates to grip the end portion of the tape and a position of the tape guide when the cutting blade operates to cut the tape are different from each other.

A binding machine for gardening includes a main handle to draw out a tape, a clincher arm rotatably attached to the main handle, and a tape gripping device attached to the clincher arm. When the clincher arm rotates in a closing direction to a predetermined position with respect to the main handle, a gripping operation is performed in which the tape gripping device grips the tape. When the clincher arm further rotates in the closing direction from the predetermined position with respect to the main handle to be in a closed state, a binding operation is performed to bind objects. The gripping operation and the binding operation are performed alternately. The movement restricting unit is provided to restrict the rotation of the clincher arm in the closing direction from the predetermined position at the time of the gripping operation.

A binding machine for gardening includes a main handle to draw out a tape, a clincher arm rotatably attached to the main handle, and a tape gripping device attached to the clincher arm. When the clincher arm rotates in a closing direction to a predetermined position with respect to the main handle, a gripping operation is performed in which the tape gripping device grips the tape. When the clincher arm further rotates in the closing direction from the predetermined position with respect to the main handle to be in a closed state, a binding operation is performed to bind objects. The gripping operation and the binding operation are performed alternately. The movement restricting unit is provided to restrict the rotation of the clincher arm in the closing direction from the predetermined position at the time of the gripping operation.

A container can be used for growing a plant having roots. The container can comprise a rectangular sheet having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge and the second side edge are joined forming a cylinder. The upper edge is configured to rest above a ground surface such that vertical root growth is substantially uninhibited by the container above the ground surface. An inward contoured lip can be formed into the lower edge. The rectangular sheet from the upper edge to the inward contoured lip constrains lateral growth of the roots of the plant above the ground surface while vertical root growth is completely uninhibited by the container below the inward contoured lip.