ART.65LIV
"Livio Hook"
Shaped steel wire hook used for securing vineyard trellises.
Description
The "Livio Hook," marketed as ART.65LIV, is a shaped steel wire hook used for securing vineyard trellises.
Widely recognized and employed in the world of viticulture and vineyard installations, it was designed to meet the need for extremely durable fastening combined with a simple and quick application.
Its tenacity prevents trellises from deviating from the vineyard structure even under significant mechanical stress. The ease of application results in labor hours saved, thus reducing vineyard construction costs. It is available for all types of trellises on the market and is characterized by a compact shape that prevents vine shoots from getting caught and is free of protruding terminals.
The patent
Conceived and patented by Mollificio Bortolussi s.r.l., the company that owns the Vignetinox brand, it faced challenges from third parties who opposed the European patent. On April 23, 2021, the Appeals Board of the European Patent Office definitively confirmed the invention's validity, thus reaffirming Vignetinox's patent ownership.
Other challenges stem from the similarity with a single-leg hook used in construction, which, however, has much weaker fastening compared to the "Livio Hook." Therefore, it is absolutely unsuitable for securing vineyard trellises subjected to mechanized operations such as harvesting, trimming, pruning, trellising, etc. On the other hand, in the construction industry, the strength is provided by concrete, and the use of the single-leg hook is only for positioning reinforcement bars until the concrete is poured. Two completely different worlds, two entirely different needs, hence two entirely different strengths. This invention is the first of its kind and has no precedents.
Applications
TUTORE
HOOKS
STAINLESS
LEGAINOX
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3.5 / 4.7 mm | x | |||
6 / 8 mm | x | x | x | |
6 / 10 mm | x | x | x | |
10 / 16 mm | x | x | x | |
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25 / 30 mm | x | |||
20 x 20 mm | x | x | x | |
25 x 25 mm | x | |||
30 x 30 mm | x | x | ||
R12 | x | x | x | |
U16 | ART.65LIV-U16 | x |
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