EP 2 066 171 B1
(19) )) a
(12)
(45) Date of publication and mention
ofthe grant ofthe patent:
28.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/0
(21) Application number: 06799771.8
(22) Date of fling: 16.10.2008,
(11) EP 2 066 171 B1
EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
(61) Intel
ADIM 21/04.2800)
(86) Intamational application number:
PCT/SE2006/001171,
(87) Intemational publication number:
Wo 2008/039122 (03.04.2008 Gazette 2008/14)
(64) ADMINISTERING TREATMENT SUBSTANCE TO POROUS ELEMENTS
\VERABREICHUNG EINER BEHANDLUNGSSUBSTANZ AN POROSE ELEMENTE
ADMINISTRATION D'UNE SUBSTANCE DE TRAITEMENT A DES ELEMENTS POREUX
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FIFR GB GR
HUJE IS IT LILTLU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI
SkTR
(80) Priority: 25.09.2006 SE 0601986
(43) Date of publication of application:
10.06.2009 Bulletin 2009724
(73) Proprietor: Merving, Hans A. K.
644 00 Torshalla (SE)
Hans A. K,
(Se)
(72) Inventor: Mervin
644 00 Torsha
(74) Representative: Hedman, Anders et al
Aros Patent AB
P.O, Box 1544
751 45 Uppsala (SE)
(68) Reterences cited
EP-At- 0 400 882
US-A-2970348
US-A- 4.208 689
US-A-5 207 021
US-A-5 505 021
Wo-A1-94/06276
US-A-2970 404
US-A- 4 905 021
US-A-5 408 781
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Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The presentinvention concerns the administer.
ingoftreatment substance generally porous elements,
such as wood, and in particular to plants, trees etc. by
‘means of a capsule for delivering such substance to the
interior ofthe element
BACKGROUND
[0002] US. Patents 4,905,410, 5,485,698 and § 408
71 disclose tree treatment capsules Including aplug for
insertion into an end opening of an intemal cavity of a
container. The capsule is introduced into a bore formed
in tree, with aprotruding outer end of the plug engaging
bottom end ofthe bore. An impact forces then applied
to.a head element of the plastic container, outside the
tree, to move the head element towards the plug and
break a shank of the container. A chemical agent is re
leased from the internal cavity when the shanks broken
in this way. Generally, the use ofthese known capsules
has advantageous effects and provides good final re
cults, but involves rather time-consuming preparation
{due not only to the large number of bores required but
also to the comparatively strict requirement for appropri
ate dimensions, especially depth, ofthe bores formed in
the porous elements.
‘SUMMARY
[0003] tis a general object ofthe present invention to
provide an improved administering of treatment sub
stance to porous elements, specifically by facitating the
preparation work andlor by reducing the amount of such
preparation work
[0004] In particular itis an object of the invention to
suggest a convenient and cost effective method of ad-
‘ministering treatment substance to porous elements,
whereby in particular the preparation work on said ele
‘ments will be greatly facilitated
[0005] Another object of the invention isto provide @
‘capsule for use in administering treatment substance to
‘porous elementin accordance withthe basie principles
(ofthe invention,
[0006] These and other objects are met by the inven
tion as defined by the accompanying patent claims,
[0007] The invention generally relates to the adminis-
tering or supply of treatment substance to a porous ele-
‘ment by means of a capsule adapted for insertion into @
bore ofthe element and consisting ofa container having
closed and open ends and a shank portion connecting
sald ends and forming treatment substance cavity with
in said container, and a plug being partially fited into the
‘open endof the container, whereby treatment substance
is supplied to the element by driving the plug into the
cavity to break open the shank portion of the container.
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Ithas been recognized that essentially improved etficien
‘oy may be achieved by allowing the capsule receiving
bores to be formed with optional depth. A basic idea is
to accomplish this by introducing the capsule with the
closed end of the container first, into the bore and by
‘supporting the container adjacent said open end thereof,
against an outer surface of the porous element prior to
arving the plug into the cavity,
[0008] According to a further aspect of the invention
an improved capsule for administering treatment sub
stance is provided that is adapted for use withthe inven-
tive method. The capsule includes @ container having
closed and open ends and a shank portion connecting
‘said ends and forminga treatment substance cavity with
in said container, and a plug being partially fited into the
‘open end of the container. A basic idea of this aspect is
toprovide a container wherein an outer support structure
is provided on the container, close tothe open endithere
ot
[0009] By tapering the shank of the container towards
the closed container end such that the shank portion has
its major circumferential dimension towards seid open
end a portion of the shank will be broken up by direct
‘contact withthe plug being criven down and insertion of
the capsule into the bore wil simultaneously be facili
ed.
[0010] In one embodiment that may be specifically
preferable for applications requiring multiple treatments,
the treatment substance cavity is divided into mutiple
‘compartments,
[0011] _Inanother embocimentthat may be particularly
preferable for use for the administering of fuid treatment
‘substances, the plugaandthe container are each provided
with complementary cooperating and eaengaging seal
ing means.
[0012] Advantages offered by the present invention, in
addition to those described above, wil be readly appre
ciated upon reading the below detalied description of em-
bodiments ofthe invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The invention, together with further objects and
advantages thereot, willbe best understood by reference
to the following deseription taken together with the ac:
‘companying drawings, in which:
Fig. 1A is a party schematical exploded side view
ilustrating a first embodiment of a capsule
for administering treatment substance ac
cording to the invention:
Fig.18 is a side view of the assembled treatment
substance capsule of Fig. 1A;
Fig.2A isan exploded view corresponding that of
Fig. 14, illustrating the capsule ofthe inven:
tion in section; Fig
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is a view corresponding to that of Fig. 1B
illustrating the assembled capsule of the in
vention in section;
is a view corresponding to that of Fig. 28
illustrating the capsule ofthe invention with
treatment substance added to the cavity;
is a detalled side view of the container part
of the capsule of Fig. 18:
isa detalledbottom view ofthe containerpart
of the capsule of Fig. 1A:
is a detailed top view of the container part of
the capsule of Fig. 1A;
is a detailed side view ofthe plug part of the
capsule of Fig. 1A;
is a detailed bottom view of the plug part of
the capsule of Fig. 1A;
is a detaled top view of the plug part of the
ccapeule of Fig. 14;
isa schematical ilustration of steps I-IV of a
‘method accordingto the invention for admin
isteringtreatmentsubstance bymeans tthe
capsule of Figs 1A-B;
ilustrates a section through a second em
bodiment of the capsule for administering
treatment substance according to the inven
tion;
illustrates @ partial section through @ third
‘embodiment of the treatment substance ad-
‘ministering capsule according tothe inven
tion
is a schernatical top view of the container of
fa frst variant of the third capsule embod!
‘ment of Fig, 7;
is a schematical top view of the container of
‘second variant ofthe thtd capsule embod
iment of Fig. 7:
illustrates a sealed plug part for a treatment
substance administering capsule, in side,
top and bottom views;
illustrates an altemative embodiment of the
plug pat ofthe treatment substance admin
istering capsule according to the invention,
ina side view and in section;
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is an exploded side view, in section, ofa fur
ther altemative, forth embodiment of the
treatment substance administering capsule
‘according to the invention;
ilustrates the plug part ofthe forth embod
‘ment ofthe capsule, in side an top views,
llustrates alternative embodiments of the
closed bottom of the container part of the
treatment substance administering capsule
‘according to the invention;
ilystrates a practical application of the treat
‘ment substance administering capsule ac
cording to the invention;
ilystrates a further practical application of
the treatment substance administering cap-
sule according to the Invention;
Is a side view of a further embodiment of a
Container for a treatment substance admin
Istering capsule according to the invention,
especially sutable for use in the application
of Fig. 14
Is a side view of an alternative embodiment
cof a container fora treatment substance ad
ministering capsule according tothe inven
ton, being suitable for use in the application
of Fig. 14;
is anendview{romabove ofthe embodiment
of Fig, 164:
is @ side view, partially in section, of a fith
alternative embodiment of the trestment
substance administering capsule according
to the invention, in an assembled condition;
and
Is a side view corresponding to that of Fig,
17A, illustrating the fith embodiment of the
treatment substance administering capsule
‘according to the invention in an activating
phase,
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The invention will now be explained with refer
ence to exemplitying embodiments thereot, which are
ilustrated in the accompanying drawing figures and
‘serve to exempiy the use ofthe principles of the inven:
tion in diferent applications for administering or supply:
Ing atreatment substance, such as a chemical agent,
the phloem layer of @ tree, The substance may be either
aherbicide or any other tre destroying agent ifthe treat 5 EP 2.066 171 B1 6
‘ments designed kil the tree, an insecticide ifthe treat-
‘mentis designed for noxious insect control, ora fertilizer,
fungicide or other medicant or nutrient the treatments
designed to cure the tree from a disease or a nutrient
deficiency. It shall be emphasized, though that the illus
trations ate forthe purpose of describing preferred em
bbodiments of the invention and are not intended to iit
the Invention to the details thereof. The invention may
therefore also be used for other applications such as the
delivery of dye or an impregnation agent in order to
change the color or other characteristics ofaplant tree
trunk, ether ving or felled, or any other porous element.
[0018] The prior art solutions ofthe iniially discussed
kind, for introducing treatment substance in @ porous el
‘ement such as atree trunk, are allbased on the insertion
‘of @ capsule into @ bore in the element with an open end
of a container first, said open end being temporary
closed by an installed plug. To achieve the desired func:
tion the capsule must be introduced into the bore until
the plug abuts the bottom of the bore, which requires the
formation of a bore with relatively narrow tolerance with
regartto its depth, Forming such bores with narrow tol
france is unnecessarily time consuming and undesira
ble.
[0016] | Thepresentinvention eliminates this shortcom-
ing in the prior at by suggesting a solution that allows
forthe formation of a capsule receiving bore having op
tional length, which wil make the work of forming bores
‘much quicker and more effective.
[0017] A first exemplifying embodiment ofthe inven
tion Is shown in Figs. 1-5, wherein the present invention
is embodied in a tree treatment capsule 1 that with ref
ference to Fig, 5 is adapted for insertion into a predriled
bore 34 formed in the trunk of a tree 20 to be treated,
‘Thebore extends through thebark 32 andintothe phioem
layer 31 of the tree 30, as will be described below, in
‘association with Fig. 5. The capsule 1 includes a con-
talner 2 having a closed end 4, an open end 5 and @
hollow shank portion & interconnecting the closed and
‘open ends 4 and 5, respectively. The shank portion 3 of
the container 2 forms an internal cavity 8 that Is open at
‘one end and closed at the other to receive a treatment
substance 20 therein in an assembled conaltion of the
capsule 1
[0018] The shank3 consists ofa first portion 2A taper:
ing towards the closed end 4 and a generally cylindrical
‘second portion 3B adjacent the open container end 5.
“The tapering frst shank portion 2A isin this embodiment
integral with @ bottom wall 10 forming said closed end of,
the container 3 and of sa internal treatment substance
cavity 8. For reasons to be described later, the tapering
first shank portion SA is atleast partially frangible so that
itmay be appropriately brokento allow thetreatmentsub-
stance to exit the cavity 8 and enter the bore 34. In the
illustrated embodiment, this isachievedby providingmul
tiple evenly spaced notches 7 around the circumference
of said fst shank portion 2A, extending along the first
shank portion towards the closed container end 4, These
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notches 7 wil serve as crack initiating means when a
breaking force is applied to the container 8, as will be
explained below. The cylindrical second shank portion
‘3B is formed integral withthe open container end 5 that
is in tum formed integral with an outer stop flange 6 that
circumterentially surrounds said open end § for abutting
an outer surface of said tree 30 when the capsule isin
‘serted info sald bore 34, Therefore, the actual shank 3
has an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the
bore 34 in the tree 30 but the stop flange has an outer
dlameter essentially exceeding the dlameter of the bore
34,
[0019] | TheopencontainerendShas aclreular opening
‘A for receiving a plug 18. The plug 16 is inserted into
the open container end 5 during assembly ofthe capsule
1, closing said open second end § and retaining said
treatment substance 20 in the internal cavity 8. The plug
16 is generally cylindrical in shape and has a diameter
slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the second
‘shank portion 3B and ofthe citeular opening 6A, to pro:
vide atghtitfor the fully installed plug 1Sinthe container
2, The plug 15 has a chamfered insertion end 17 to fa:
ciltate insertion into the open container end § and an
opposite end having a fat Impact surface 18 for applying
2 plug driving impact force F thereto during activation of
the treatment capsule 1
[0020] Referring specifically to Figures 2A-C and 4A.
G itis apparentthat the plug 1Smay preferably behollow,
with aseries of reinforcingribs 18A, 188 integrally formed
with and on the circumferential inner surface ofthe plug
416 to provide a lightweight and yet strongly reinforced
structure that wll be snugly received within the shank 3
when the capsule 1 is fully assembled, The ribs 188, 188
may preferably be arranged at equal circumferential
‘spacings extending crosswise over its full hollow interior
asin this frst embodiment, but may alternatively extend
only a limited distance into said hollow interior, as is
‘shown for the ribs 418A in the alternative embodiment
of Fig. 9. Theplug 16 is provided with a crcumferentially
protruding ridge 16 on the outer cylindrical surface there
of. The ridge 16 is preferably provided at a location ad
Jacent the chamfered end 17 of the plug 18. As will be
‘come clear, when capsule 1 is assembled, the ridge 16
of plug 18 interlocks witha recess 9 formedin the radially
Inner surface of the second cylindrical shank portion 3B,
to secure plug 16 in open end 5 of the container 2,
[0021] Inassembiingthe capsule 1, the treatment sub
stance is introduced into the cavity 8 of the container 2
and the plug 15 is then inserted into open end § of the
container 10. Plug 15 is forced into the open end until
ridge 16 snaps into engagement with and is completely
recelved in recess 9, as is shown in Fig. 20. The cylin
rica plug 15 tigntl fits inthe open end and cylindrical
‘shank portion 3B, Ridge 16 is completely received in and
tightly engaged with recess 9 to completely seal off te
‘open end 5 of container 2, An appropriate connection
between capsule parts, Le. container 2 and plug 16, is
therefore provided. Although a tight fit is normally ob- 7 EP 2.066 171 B1 8
tained between the plug 18 and the container 2 due to
the interengagement of ridge 16 and recess 9, itis pos
sible to adcitionaly apply an adhesive or alternatively a
sealing coating on the plug 18 andior container 2 and
specifically in the area of the ridge 16 and the recess 9
to further seal andlor secure the plug 15 in the open end
65 in order to provide a superior seal. The treatment sub
stance 20 may be of any of the above mentioned kinds,
being appropriate forthe application in question, such as
a herbicide or a fungicide, and in any appropriate form,
such as a tablet, a powder, a gel material, a pasty mate
fal, aliquid or even @ gas.
[0022] The method of applying the fully assembled
capsule 1 of the invention will now be described with ret
ferenceto Fig.6. In first step |, an appropriate tool, here
a dill 33, is employed to form a bore 4 ina tree 30, in
this case a tree trunk, through the bark $2 and into the
phloem layer 31 ofthe tree 30, According to the invention
the bores formedin he tree 30 having an optional depth
D exceeding the axial length L ofthe shank 3 ofthe cap.
sule container 2 from said closed 4 to sald open end 5.
‘The bore 34 is further dimensioned to have an internal
diameter sightly exceeding the outer diameter of the ac-
tual shank portion 3 and clearly smaller than the outer
diameter of the stop flange 6. In a second step Il the
‘assembled treatment eubstance containing capsule 1 is
then inserted into the prediilled bore 34 in the trunk of
the tree 30 to be treated. The capsule 1 is inserted into
the bore 34 ofthe tree 30 untithe container stop flange
6 abuts against the outer surface in the tree 30, in this
‘case the bark 22, Ina third step Illa driving foree, inthis
‘embodiment an impact force, is applied to the plug 15
such as by hammering in the direction shown by arrow
F in Fig, 5, causing the plug 15 to move further into the
shank portion 3 of the container 2 and into the cavity 20
such that the chamfered end 17 engages the tapered
shank portion SA and forces itto expand radially outward-
ly until the tapered shank portion 3A breaks along the
Weakening notches 7. Inthe first phase ofthis breaking
up of the tapered shank wall 3A, passages 208 are
formed through the wall at said notches 7 to permit the
treatment substance 20, atleast itis in gel-ike or liquid
form, to be released and mix with the sap 95 of the tree
0, oo permit the sap 35 ofthe tree 30, ifthe treatment
‘substance is in the form of a tablet or a powder, to per:
‘meate andmixwith the treatment substance 20, Because
passages 208 are located in the central part of shank,
they are more precisely aligned with the phloem layer of
tree 3. The substance 20 contained in the capsule 1 Is
therefore more precisely eleased into this phloem layer.
Due tothe expansion ofthe frst shank portion 3A by the
driven plug 15, a very tight fit will be obtained between
the container 2 of the capsule 1 and the bore 34 in the
tree 30 after the driving force F has been applied. This
causes the capsule 1 to be held firmly in the tree 20. in
a final phase IV of the application the plug 18 may be
tiven down so thatthe lower part of the tapered shank
portion 3A, together with the lowermost closed container
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end 4 Is completely tom off from the remainder of the
container 2 to provide unrestricted aistribution of sub-
stance 20 and sap 36.
[0023] All or some portions of the capsule 1 may be
made of diferent formulations of plastic materials, such
as by injection molding or extrusion molding; polyvinyl
alcohol or starch materials, to faciltate dissolution of
parts of the shank walls upon contact with the sap of a
tree, the fuidin cut flower stems, or similar liquids; wood;
paperboard fibre; formulations of plaster; or metal. Al
parts may advantageously be made of a suitable biode:
gradable material. The container 2 shank: Is preferably
made of a brite, frangible material allowing etectve
breaking up of the tapered shank portion 3A by the con
tact with the driven plug 16 that may preferably be made
of a higher strength material. In an exemplary embodi
ment the container 2is made of polystyrene or polycar-
bonate and the plug 15 is made of polyethylene. Making
the container 2 and plug 16 of these different plastic ma:
terials enables the container 2 to be broken more easily
than plug 15.
[0024] "A second embodiment of a capsule 101 of the
invention is shown in Fig 6 Many elements ofthis second
embodiment are the same as corresponding elements
of the first embodiment and a repetitive descrigtion of
these elements isnot provided. The second embodiment
is intended for use in the same way as the first embodt
ment of Figs 1-5, butiffers therefrom essentially by the
‘act that the container 102 and the plug 116 are formed
as an integral unit, retained in relative position by the
attachment to each otherin a connection portion 111 that
will break when applying driving force to the plug 116.
Toallowriling ofthe cavity 108 with treatment substance,
the container 102 n this embodiment has a separate bo:
tom 110 forming the closed container end 104 and being
releasably attached to the tapered shank portion 103A
byaridge 110A andrecess 104Atypesnap-inconnection
similar to that forthe releasable connection between the
plug and container in the fist embodiment.
[0025] Inathirdembodiment ofthe capsule 201 shown
with variants in Figs. 7 and 8A-8B, the containers 202,
802 and 802%, respectively, are identical in all respects
to the container 2 of the first embodiment, except that
they include at least one diviging wall 212, 312, 31
respectively, within the cavity volume 208, 308, 208, re
spectively. In Fig. 7 is ilustrated a basic variant where
cone straight dividing wall 212 extends across the cavity
208 and separates sub-chambers 208A, 208B from each
other. One substance 20, such as an insecticide, may be
stored in one of the chambers 208A, while another sub-
stance 21, such asa fungicide, maybe storedin the other
chamber 2088. Figures 8A and 88 illustrate variants
where additional sub-chamivers 308A-C, S0BA'-D' may
be formed by including additional or alternatively config
ured dlviging walls 312, 312’ The dividing walls can be
formed of the same material as the container, as de-
seribed previously, and will break up when the plug is
driven down, to thereby release the containedsubstance, 9 EP 2.066 171 B1 10
[0026] In Fig, 9 Is lllustrated an alternative plug 415
providing excellent sealing between the plug and the
shank. In this case the plug 415 is formed with a recess,
not spectcally shown, in place of the ridge of the first,
‘embodiment, and in this recess is received a seal 416,
such as an O-ring, that in the fully assembled condition
will be received in the recess in the container shank to
provide a fluid tight seal for the substance in the cavity,
[0027] A further embodiment of the plug 515 is illus
trated in Fig. 10. Here, both ends 517A and 6178 of the
plug 515 are chamfered and provided with a retaining
ridge 616A, 5168. Such an embodiment will primarily fa
clitate assembly, specifically allowing for an automated
assembly.
[0028] | Inafurtherembodimentoftheinventivecapsule
601, ilustrated in Figs 11A and 11, the sealing of the
‘open end 05 of the container 602 and the retaining of
the plug 615 inthe fully assembled condition is achieved
by providing a retaining ridge 616 in the form of an ex:
ternal thread on the outer circumference of the plug 615
‘and a groove in the for of a complementary internal
thread 609 in the nner wall ofthe second shank portion
(6038. The threads 616, 609, may have an optional pitch
‘adapted to the spectic application, es indicated in Figs.
11A and 11B. In extreme cases they may also be addi-
tionally sealed with an appropriate coating. It will be un-
derstood that in this case the driving ofthe plug 615 into
the cavity 608 will be accomplished by applying a rotary
driving force F through a screw socket 619 in the plug
tend wall 618 and an appropriate too (not shown)
[0029] In Fig, 12 are shown alternative solutions for
Closing the container closed end. These alternative so
lutions may in applicable cases be used for al of the
previously described container embodiments 2-602, Of
these variants the first four comprise separate bottom
walls 10:1-10:4 that are attached to the container 2-206
prior to or ater filing the treatment substance cavity, de~
pending upon the capsule embodiment. Ofthese, bottom
wall 10:1 is atape thatis adheredto the bottom container
‘end; bottom wall 10:2 carries an external thread and is
sscrewedinto the container end, having an intemalthread
formed therein; bottom wall 10:3 inserted ito the con-
talner end and is secured thereto by an appropriate ad
hesive; and bottom wall 10:4 is secured to the container
by means of a type of bayonet lock. In the fith variant
the bottom wall 10:5 is made integral withthe container
2, having weakening notches formed at its edge to allow
breaking away of the bottom wall when driving down the
plug
[0030] In Fig. 13 is shown a further favourable ettect
‘ofthe optional bore $4’ depth D alowed according tothe
invention. In the ilustrted embodiment a bore 34’ is
formed from one side of a tree trunk 30' and extends
across the major portion of the trunk. When the container
of the capsule 1 has been broken up in the described
way, the treatment substance is distributed very advan
tageously across the trunk due to the extension of the
bore and the large amount of sap flowing into the bore
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34’. This wil normally reduce the total number of bores
that wil have to be formed in the tre.
[0031] Fig. 14 shows a further variant with bores
34" formedina stump 30" ofatree. SeveralboresS4" are
distributed close to the outer circumference of the tree
‘stump and are formed at an angle to the upper surface
ofthe stump to provide excellent cistribution of treatment
substance in the stump,
[0032] In Fig. 15 is given an example of a container
702 design for the inventive capsule that is specifically
adapted for use in an application lke the one llustrated
In Fig. 14, where angled bores are formed in a tree ora
tree stump. In this example, the container carries a fixed
angled lange 706 on the outer circumference of the shaft
708, adjacent the open container end 706. In a modified
design, illustrated in Figs. 16A-B, of a container 802 in
‘tended for use ina similar application, the actual contain:
er 802 may be provided with a straight flange 806 that is
provided ata distance from the open end 805 ofthe con
tainer. In this embodiment the flange 806 is only locally
connected to, preferably integral with, the shaft 03
through narrow webs 8138, leaving gaps 813A separa
Ing the flange 806 from the shaft 803 around the major
portions of the outer circumference of the shaft. Due to
the flexibility ofthe container materia, the flange 806 will
in this case be automatically adjusted in position in rela
tion tothe angle of its associated bore, when the capsule
isinsertedandactivatedin he bore, Thisis schematically
illustrated in dash-dot lines in Fig. 16A.
[0033] Finally, Figs. 174-8 illustrate a further modified
variant ofthe ree treatment capsule 901 ofthe invention.
Here, the capsule 901 container 902 has a separate re
leasable bottom 910 fitted to or formed integral with the
closed end 904 ef the container, similar to the bottom
designs 10,10:3 or 10:5 as ilustrated in Fig. 12. This
‘separate bottom 910 is atts upper side, facing the cavity
908 forthe substance 20, provided with acentral rod 914
that extends along a mejor potion ofthe cavity 908, and
10.8 position close to the lower end of the plug 918, in its
assembled condition. The rod 914 may be formed inte
gral with or attached to the bottom. When driving force
is applied to the plug 915 and the plug engages the rod
914, the bottom 910 will be quickly pushed out or broken
off from the closed container end 904 so that the sub
stance 20 immediately leaves the cavity and cannot es:
cape upwardly past the plug 918 even when the sub-
stance is a highly viscous fui. In an alternative design
the central rod may be formed integral with or attached
to the bottom face of the plug instead, 60 thatthe plug
and container rod form @ unit that when bewing driven
cdown causes the bottom to be completely released from
the container.
[0034] Although the invention has been described and
ilustrated with specific reference to an application for a
‘ree trunk or stump, the invention isin no way restricted
touch applications, as indicated above. The basic prin:
ciples ofthe invention may be applied to treat other po:
fous elements by impregnation, dying ete 1" EP 2.066 171 B1 12
[0035] Theinvention hasbeen describedinconnection
with what is presently considered the most practical and
preferred embodiments, but it s to be understood that
the invention is notlimitedto the disclosed embodiments.
‘The invention is intended to cover various variations,
‘modifications and equivalent arrangements included
Within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A method of applying treatment substance (20) to
the interior of a porous element (30; 30; 30") com-
prising the steps of
+ providing a treatment substance capsule (1;
101; 201; 301; 601; 201) including a container
(@; 102; 202; 302; 602; 702; 802; 902) having =
closed end (4; 104; 204; 604; 904), an open end
(6; 105; 205; 605; 705; 805) anda shank (8; 103;
208; 603; 703; 803; 903) interconnecting said
closed and open ends, and having an internal
cavity (8; 108; 208; 308; 308'; 608; 908), treat
‘ment substance (20; 21) aisposed in sad inter
nal cavity, and a plug (15; 118; 215; 415; 815;
618;918)fitedinthe open end of said container,
sald pluginan assembled condition closing said
‘open end and retaining said treatment sub
stance in said internal cavity,
= forming at least one bore (94; 34” 94") into the
Interior of sald element; characterised in that
inserting an assembled tree treatment capsule
With said closed end first into sald bore or each
bore formedin the element so that an outer stop
flange (6; 106; 206; 606; 706; 806) at said open
tend of the capsule abuts an outer surface (31;
82) of said element, and
- applying driving force (F) to said plug to move
itthrough said open end, into the cavity, causing
at least a portion (BA; 108A; 208A; 603A; 10;
10:1; 10; 2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:5; 110; 910) of the
container to break, thereby releasing treatment
substance from saidintemaleavty by permiting
itto pass from said internal cavity and into said
bore.
2. Amethod according to claim 1, wherein a treatment
substance cepsule (1; 101; 201; 301; 601; 901) is
provided having a first shank portion (3A; 103A;
203A; 603A) tapering towards said closed container
fend (4; 104; 204; 604; 904) and wherein said plug
(18; 118; 215; 418; 615; 615; 915) Is forced through
ssald open end (5; 105; 205; 605; 705; 805) and said
cavity, into engagement withthe tapering shank por.
tion, breaking sald shank portion by direct contact
therewith
3, A method according to claim 1 oF 2, wherein the at
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least one bore (84; 34’ 34°) is formed in sald porous
‘element (80; 30° 30") having 2 depth (0) being es:
sentially larger than an axial length (L) ofthe shank
(3; 103; 208; 603; 703; 803; 903) ofthe capsule (1
101; 201; 901; 601; 901) from said closed (4; 104;
204; 604; 904) to said open (6; 105; 205; 605; 705;
£205) end,
‘A method according to any of claims 1 - 3, wherein
‘eid driving force (F)s applied to said plug (615) by
‘a rotary manipulation thereof and by the mutual en-
‘gagement between external and internal threads
(616; 609) on the plug and the container (602), re
spectively,
‘A method according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein
several different treatment substances (20; 21) are
simultaneously released from separate compart
‘ments (206A-B; 30BA-C; S0BA'-D)) of said internal
cavity (208; 308; 308') by the diving of sald plug
(216) into the cavity.
‘A capsule (1; 101; 201; 301; 601; $01) for insertion
into a bore (34; 34'; 34°) of a porous element (30;
20’, 30°) to apply treatment substance (20;21)to the
interior of the element, sad capsule comprising
+ a container (2; 102; 202; 302; 602; 702; 802;
902) havingaclosedend(4; 104;204; 604; 904),
an open end (5; 105; 205; 605; 705; 805) and a
shank (3; 109; 203; 603,703; 803; 903) intercon:
necting sald clased and open ends, and having
fan internal cavity (; 208; 308; 308’; 608; 908)
for receiving treatment substance therein,
a plug (18; 118; 216; 416; 515; 618; 915) for
insertion into the open end of said capsule, said
plug in an assembled condition closing sald
‘open end and retaining said treatment sub-
stance in said internal cavity; characterised in
that
+ an outer stop flange (6; 106; 206; 606; 706;
806) at said open end, for abutting an outer wall
(2;31")of said element when insertedinto said
bore.
A capsule (1; 101; 201; 301; 601; 901) according to
claim 6, wherein a first portion (3A; 103A; 200A;
{609A) ofthe shank (2; 103; 209; 603; 703; 803; 903)
is taperedtowards said closed end (4; 104; 204; 604;
904) and is manufactured trom a frangible material
andlor alternatively hes crack initiating notches (7)
formed therein to allow sald plug (15; 115; 216; 416;
5516; 615; 916) to be forced through said open end
(6; 106; 205; 605, 705; 805) and said cavity (8; 208;
308; 308’; 608; 908), into engagement with the ta:
pring frst shank portion, breaking sald shank por-
tion by drect contact therewith 13 EP 2.066 171 B1 14
Acapsule (1; 101; 201; 801; 601; 901) according to
claim 6 or 7, wherein attachment means (16, 9; 111;
416; 616, 608) are provided on the outer circumfer.
tence of the plug (18; 115; 415; 615; 915) and onthe
inner circumference ofa generally cylindtical second
shank portion (3B; 1098; 2038; 6098), respectively,
foreleasably retaining said plug (15; 115; 416; 615;
918) and container (2; 102; 602; 702; 802: 902) in a
‘mutually sealed assembled condition,
9. A-capsule (201) according to any of claims 6 - 8,
Wherein the container (202; 302; 302) comprises in-
temal dividing walls (212; 312; 812’) dividing the in-
nner cavity (208; 308; 308) into several sub-cham
bers (208A-B; 308A-C; S0BA-D)) each containing 2
separate treatment substance (20;21)in the assem
bled condition,
10. Acapsule (1; 101; 201; 301; 601; 901) according to
any of claims 6-9, wherein said closed end (4; 104;
204; 604; 904) of the container (2; 102; 202: 302;
(602; 702; 802; 902) comprises a bottom wall that is
(110; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 910) releasably at-
tached to the shank (3; 103; 203; 603; 903) at sald
closed end (4; 104; 204; 604; 904) or thats (10; 10:
5) alternatively formed integral with the tapered first
shank portion (8A; 103A; 203A; 603A).
11. A capsule (901) according to any of claims 6-9,
wherein, in its assembled condition, a central rod
(914) extends along @ major portion of the cavity
(908) andi formedintegral with or attached either
‘a bottom wall (910) at said closed end (904) of the
container (902) or the plug (915).
Patentanspriiche
1. Verfahren zum Auforingen einer Behandlungssub-
stanz (20) auf das Innere eines pordsen Elementes
(G0; 30'; 80"), umfassend die Schrite:
- Berelstellen einer Behandlungssubstanzkep
sel (1; 191; 201; 301; 601; 901), beinhaltend et:
nen Behaiter (2; 102; 202; 302; 602; 702; 802;
902), der ein geschlossenes Ende (4: 104; 204:
604; 904), ein offenes Ende (5; 105; 208; 605:
705; 805) und einen Schaft (2; 103; 209; 603:
78; 803; 908) autweist, der die geschlossenen
Und offenen Enden miteinander verbindet, und
dereine innenliegende Kavitat(8; 108;208;308;
308’; 608; 908) autwelst, wobel die Behand-
lungssubstanz (20; 21) in der innenliegenden
Kavitat angeordnet ist, und einen Ver-
schlussstopten (18; 118; 215; 415; 516; 615:
918) aufweist, der in das offene Ende des Be
hlters eingepasst ist, wobel der Ver:
schlussstopfen in einem zusammengesetzten
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Zustand das offene Ende verschilet und de
Behandungssubstanz in der innenliegenden
Kavitt halt,
= Ausblden mindestens eines Bobviochs (34;
34°, 34") in dem Inneren des Elementes,
gekennzeichnet durch
= Eingetzen einer zusammengesetzten Saum:
behandlungskapsel mit dem geschlossenen
Ende voran in das oder jedes in dem Element
ausgebildete Bohrloch derart, dass ein uBerer
Halteftansch 6; 106;206; 606; 706; 806) an dem
offenen Ende der Kapsel an einer auBeren
(Obertiéche (31; 32) des Elementes anliegt und
+ Autbringen einer Triebkraft (F) auf den Ver
schlussstopfen, um diesen durch das offene
Ende in die Kavtat hinein 2u bewegen, Bewir
ken, dass mindestens ein Tel (8A; 103A; 203A;
603A; 10; 10:1; 10:2; 10:3; 10:4; 10:5; 110; 910)
des Behaiters zerbricht, wodurch Behandlungs:
substanz aus der innenliegenden Kavitét aus:
‘gegeben wird, ndem zugelassen wird, dass die
'se von der innenliegenden Kavita in das Bohr-
loch hinein gelangt
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine Behand:
lungssubstanzkapsel (1; 101; 201; 801; 601; 901)
bereitgestellt wird, die einen ersten Schafttell (9A;
108A; 203A; 602A) aufweist, derin Richtung des ge
schlossenen Behalterendes (4; 104; 204; 604; 904)
konisch zulautt, und wobei der Verschlussstopfen
(15; 118; 218; 418; 518; 615; 915) durch das offene
Ende (6; 105; 205; 606; 705; 805) und die Kavitt in
Eingrf mit dem konisch zulaufenden Schattell ge
‘zwangt wird und den Schafitll durch ditekten Kon:
takt mit diesem zerbrcht
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobel das min-
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