KNIFE FOR SPLIT GRAFTING OF PLANTS Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural equipment. SUBSTANCE: knife comprises two-sided blade 2 secured on handle 1 and a removable support member consisting of an answering portion of handle 3 and rectangular open contour 4 of a flexible material. The internal surface of the support member in the answering portion of handle 3 is provided with symmetrical wedge- shaped cutout 5 which fits around blade 2 while the outer perimeter of handle 1 and answering portion of handle 3 has channel 6 of a C-shaped cross section which accommodates contour 4 with its ends 7 and 8 fitting into hole 9 made in handle 1 square to channel 6. EFFECT: simpler design and higher operating capabilities of split-grafting knife. 3 dwg