	US 12,010,953 B2
	Agricultural trellis systems, and associated devices and methods
Zachary R. Zeibak, Yakima, WA (US); Juan R. Pinon, Yakima, WA (US); Steven W. Kuhn, Yakima, WA (US); and Christian E. Siems, Paso Robles, CA (US)
Assigned to Wilson OVS Acquisition Corp., Yakima, WA (US)
Filed by Wilson OVS Acquisition Corp., Yakima, WA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/562,735.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,224, filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0201944 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A01G 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC A01G 17/06 (2013.01)

18 Claims

1. An agricultural trellis system, comprising:

an anchor stake having a major axis and configured to extend at least partially into a ground surface;

a first mounting plate coupled to the anchor stake and a second mounting plate coupled to the first mounting plate, the second mounting plate being disposed on an opposite side of the anchor stake from the first mounting plate, the first and second mounting plates each having:

a pivot aperture;

at least two first alignment apertures positioned at a first radial distance away from the pivot aperture; and

a second alignment aperture positioned at a second radial distance away from the pivot aperture, wherein the second radial distance is different than the first radial distance,

wherein each of the apertures of the first mounting plate are axially aligned with the respective apertures of the second mounting plate;

a trellis arm having an arm pivot aperture, a first arm alignment aperture positioned at the first radial distance away from the arm pivot aperture, and a second arm alignment positioned at the second radial distance away from the arm pivot aperture, wherein the trellis arm is positioned between the first and second mounting plates and pivotably coupled through the pivot apertures and the arm pivot aperture, the trellis arm pivotable between:

alignment of the first arm alignment aperture with one of the at least two first alignment apertures, wherein the trellis arm is disposed at a first angle relative to a plane orthogonal to the major axis of the anchor stake;

alignment of the first arm alignment aperture with the other of the at least two first alignment apertures, wherein the trellis arm is disposed at a second angle relative to a plane orthogonal to the major axis of the anchor stake; and

alignment of the second arm alignment aperture with the second alignment apertures, wherein the trellis arm is disposed at a third angle relative to the plane that is different than the first and second angles; and

a removable pin coupling the trellis arm to the first and second mounting plates through one of the at least two first alignment apertures and the first arm alignment aperture or through the second alignment apertures and the second arm alignment aperture.