Composite material, flat material for a bite protection device, bite protection device, connecting device, manufacturing device

Abstract

A retainer 270 for a browsing protection device, which has several elongated wooden elements 131, 134, 141 or shingles standing vertically and next to each other in the installation, which are held together in a tube-like manner by one or more flexible strips 132, 142 running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shingles, has a body with a rigid or elastically deformable shape, which is designed such that, in the installed state, the body, viewed in the circumferential direction, bears against two or three or four or more or all of the wooden elements or shingles of the browsing protection device.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to composite material and flat material for a bite protection device and a bite protection device manufactured therewith.

[0002] Damage protection devices are used to protect seedlings, shoots, or young plants, especially young trees, from browsing by deer and other animals, and from antler rubbing. In one design, they are sheath-like structures that surround the shoot. The sheath may have openings or be made of a grid or net-like material. The damage protection device is generally not intended to affect the microclimate around the plant and should only shade it minimally. The sheath is placed over the transplanted shoot, enclosing it, and is attached to a support post driven into the ground. The height of the sheath-like structure corresponds to the height up to which, based on experience, a plant needs protection from browsing. This height might be, for example, 120 cm.This requirement also necessitates a sufficient duration for the protection device to remain effective on the plant until it can naturally avoid or tolerate browsing damage due to its height. In practice, this leads to periods of several years during which the shoots grow from, for example, 20 cm or 50 cm to over 1 m or 1.5 m in height. The plant should be protected from browsing and, if necessary, rubbing during this time, and the protection device should therefore function for a correspondingly long period. In practice, a five-year duration is often required.

[0003] Previously known de-bite protection devices of the type described above are made of plastics, for example, a net-like material. It can be manufactured as a very long ("continuous") semi-finished product, already in a tubular / sleeve-like form, and rolled up. When in use, it is unrolled from the roll and cut to the desired height.

[0004] DE 202019106087 U1 describes a mat made up of many individual parts, which is used for protection against browsing and is made of wood cellulose.

[0005] DE 10025679 A1 describes a bite protection element with a multitude of rod-shaped elements and binding elements running transversely to them.

[0006] FR 2769794 A1 and US 2005 / 172550 A1 describe a protection for young plants consisting of a series of rods made of biodegradable plant material, connected by equally biodegradable ties.

[0007] EP 3957163 A1 shows the content regarding Fig. Pages 1 to 26 of this application. Other relevant publications are FR 2850242 A1, WO 03 / 061369 A1, US 8745920 B1, DE 10 2010 017773 A1.

[0008] A disadvantage of known browsing protection devices is that they can be bent or flattened after installation, i.e., after being placed on the plant to be protected. This can happen due to wind forces or attacking wildlife. Browsing protection devices can thus be flattened and subsequently hinder the growth of the protected plant. The object of the invention is to provide a device for a browsing protection device that ensures that a browsing protection device equipped with it remains relatively stable after installation.

[0009] This task is solved using the characteristics of independent claims.

[0010] For a browsing protection device comprising several elongated wooden elements or shingles positioned vertically and side by side in the installation, which are held together in a tube-like manner by one or more flexible strips running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shingles, a support bracket is provided that can be attached to the browsing protection device. The support bracket has a body with a rigid or elastically deformable shape, designed such that, when installed, the body rests against two, three, four, more, or all of the wooden elements or shingles of the browsing protection device when viewed in the circumferential direction.

[0011] A bite protection device within the meaning of this text can also serve as a rubbing protection device and can accordingly also be regarded or referred to as a rubbing protection device.

[0012] The retainer prevents the displacement of the chosen position of the browsing protection device on the plant by exerting elastically resilient or more or less stiff counteracting forces against deforming forces that counteract a deformation of the positioning of a browsing protection device.

[0013] The described retainers can be sold separately and can be purchased as building materials for other or other bite protection devices described here. They can also be part of kits for such bite protection devices.

[0014] The holder can be made of one or more naturally and / or biodegradable materials. Its body can be C-, O-, or L-shaped. It can have several elongated wooden slats, two of which are joined at their ends at an angle greater than 45°, 60°, or 80° and / or less than 135°, 120°, or 100°. Two wooden slats can be joined together by a fastener, preferably made of naturally and / or biodegradable materials, preferably a clamp, screw, or wooden dowel. The two ends of two wooden slats to be joined have complementary shapes, preferably concave-convex areas.

[0015] The body of the holder can comprise one or more preferably interconnected and preferably C-, O-, or L-shaped wires or sheet metal strips. Such wires or sheet metal strips can be made of rustable iron and dimensioned to generate sufficiently strong counterforces against deformation forces for a sufficiently long time – several years – before the rusting has progressed to the point where the counterforces diminish or the material breaks.

[0016] The body of the retainer may also consist of one or more C-shaped, possibly interconnected, bent wood shavings. These are also dimensioned to generate sufficiently strong counterforces against deformation for a sufficiently long time – several years – before biological degradation has progressed to the point where the counterforces weaken or the material breaks.

[0017] The body of the retainer can be shaped so that it rests against the inside of some or all of the wooden elements. After installation, it can either expand elastically, pressing from the inside out, or it can be rigidly wedged in place.

[0018] The body of the holder can also be shaped so that it can rest against the outside of some wooden elements.

[0019] A browsing protection device consists of several elongated wooden elements or shingles positioned vertically and side-by-side in the shoring system. These elements are held together in a tube-like fashion by one or more retaining straps running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shingles. A support for such a browsing protection device has a rigid or elastically deformable body designed so that, when installed, it rests against two, three, four, more, or all of the shingles of the browsing protection device when viewed circumferentially. "Tube-like" means that the browsing protection device has an elongated shape that stands vertically in the shoring system and a circumferentially connected or closed structure. However, this does not imply completely closed walls.

[0020] A browsing protection device comprises a composite material with several elongated, adjacent wooden elements, at least one strip of fibrous material arranged between at least two wooden elements and at least partially overlapping these two wooden elements, and connections at the overlaps of the wooden elements and the fibrous material. The wooden elements, the fibrous material, and the connections are naturally and / or biodegradable and are assembled or erected as a composite material to form a browsing protection device. The browsing protection device also includes at least one support post that can be driven into the ground, to which the composite material is attached or can be attached, and a one- or multi-part holding device that prevents displacement of the footprint of the installed browsing protection device or stabilizes the installed footprint once established.

[0021] The holding device prevents external mechanical influences, such as wind or passing game, from flattening the installed browsing protection device, or does so only with great difficulty or reversibly. Instead, it hinders the device from being pushed into place, allowing it to remain essentially as originally positioned. This stabilizes the installation.

[0022] The installation of the anti-bite device includes driving a support post into the ground, before or after which the composite material is attached to the support post and the alignment of the attached composite material in a desired plan, for example square with four wooden elements or generally n-sided with n wooden elements.

[0023] The holding device can have a holding element that expands into the inner circumference of the anti-biting device and runs approximately in the circumferential direction, preferably an elastic wooden element. The expansion pushes the wooden elements outwards, a movement limited by the holding fibrous material. In this way, the open base of the structure is held elastically open.

[0024] The holding device can also have one or two or more strips, preferably made of wood, the respective outer side of which rests against the inner side of a respective wooden element in the setup and the respective inner side of which rests against the vertical edges of the respective adjacent wooden elements.

[0025] Preferably, two such strips are attached to adjacent wooden elements at a height more or less offset from each other, so that they lie crosswise in plan view and thus hinder or prevent the permanent shifting of the once-made setup.

[0026] Viewed in the vertical direction, the strips can be placed near fiber material strips, e.g. just above or just below them.

[0027] The anti-bite device can have at least four or more shingle-like wooden elements, the two outermost of which are attached or attachable to a drive-in support post, with one side of each slat abutting the inside of a respective wooden element that is not attached to a drive-in support post. The wooden elements attached to a drive-in support post are held approximately in their erected position by this attachment. The other wooden elements are then braced against each other and against the attached wooden elements by the slats.

[0028] The strip can be attached to the wooden element, preferably with one or more staples, e.g. by stapling, preferably after installation.

[0029] A browsing protection device can be designed as described above. It comprises the described composite material and at least one support post that can be driven into the ground during installation, to which the composite material is attached or can be attached. The dimensions are such that, when installed, one or more or all of the wooden elements are positioned at a distance from the ground greater than 5, 10, 15, or 20 cm and less than 50, 30, or 20 cm. This distance from the ground prevents moisture from penetrating the wooden elements from below and contributing to their accelerated decay.

[0030] In this configuration, the wooden elements 131 can have the same or different distances from the ground, and if they are different, then in particular such that at least one wooden element is less than 5 or 2 cm from the ground or rests on it. Such a resting wooden element can serve to further stabilize the configuration and, viewed around the circumference, can be positioned as far away from the support post as possible.

[0031] A composite material for a deterrent device can comprise several elongated, adjacent wooden elements, at least one strip of fibrous material that at least partially covers adjacent wooden elements, and connections at the overlaps of the wooden elements and the fibrous material. The wooden elements, the fibrous material, and the connections are naturally (e.g., rusting) and / or biologically (e.g., rotting) degradable.

[0032] A strip of fiber material can be arranged crossing several wooden elements to hold them together. Alternatively, a single strip of fiber material can bridge the gap between two adjacent wooden elements, covering these elements at their edges but not across their entire width where it is attached.

[0033] A browsing protection device can be constructed using this composite material. The wooden elements provide the necessary rigidity and protective function. The bonded fiber material holds the wooden elements together flexibly, allowing for space-saving handling before installation. Due to its natural and / or biodegradability, the browsing protection device does not need to be removed from the forest. Preferably, the composite material and the browsing protection device contain no components that are not naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0034] The wooden elements can be flat and have a mean or maximum thickness of less than 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 mm, or greater than 0.5, 1, or 2 mm, and can have a rectangular plan. The wooden elements can be or consist of wooden boards, chipboard, shingles, particleboard, slabs, and / or production waste. Shingles can be understood to be boards whose thickness (mean or maximum value) is defined as above and is preferably between 1 and 5 mm. They can be sawn, sliced, or split during the manufacturing process and can be uneven or wavy according to the grain direction.

[0035] The wooden elements may also be or consist of wooden rods or branches, the largest diameter of which is less than 20, 15, or 10 mm and may exceed 5 or 10 mm. They may be willow rods and / or hazel rods and / or branches.

[0036] The wooden elements can be of varying lengths. Relatively short ones can be placed at the top of the structure, so that a sapling is surrounded by many wooden elements and thus well protected. Longer wooden elements can extend from the top down to the ground and stand upright there. Even longer wooden elements can be driven into the ground, extending from the top down into the soil. The wooden elements can be spaced at a distance of at least 2, 5, 10, 20, or 50 mm, and at most five, three, or twice the width of a single wooden element.

[0037] The fiber material may be or consist of natural fibers, in particular fibers of jute and / or sisal and / or coconut and / or hemp and / or bast and / or wool and / or bark strips and / or production waste. The fiber material may be woven and / or spun and / or knotted, in particular to form a rope and / or a fabric, especially a net. However, the fiber material may also be used at least partially unspun and / or felted. It may be in the form of a mat to which one or more wooden elements are attached.

[0038] Several strips of a fibrous material crossing several or all wooden elements of a bite protection device may be provided, spaced apart from each other in the y-direction and each having a width smaller than the length L of a wooden element.

[0039] Multiple strips of fiber material, spaced apart in the x-direction, can also be provided to bridge the gap between two adjacent wooden elements and to cover these wooden elements at their edges, but not across their entire width. Fastening is carried out at the edge. Such strips can extend over the entire length L (in the y-direction) or only over a portion of it.

[0040] The connection between the wooden elements and the fiber material can be or incorporate an adhesive, such as glue and / or a resin. Alternatively, the connection can be partially or exclusively mechanical, involving the insertion of the wooden elements between the fibers of the fiber material. The connection can also incorporate mechanical fasteners, either partially or exclusively. These fasteners may include metal clamps and, if necessary, counter pieces of wood. The clamps may contain iron or be made entirely of iron and may be ungalvanized.

[0041] One or more wooden elements and / or the fiber material and / or a connection may be treated and / or coated and / or impregnated with a substance that influences weathering, in particular a weathering slower, and / or with a repellent. These substances are preferably natural or nature-identical substances and / or are naturally and / or biodegradable. The fiber material may be treated and / or coated and / or impregnated with a substance that influences its stiffness, in particular an increase. This substance is preferably a natural or nature-identical substance or mixture of substances and / or is naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0042] A mat for a deterrent device consists of a fibrous material that is natural and / or biodegradable. A mat for a deterrent device may also consist of a metallic fabric or knit that rusts naturally. It can be sold as a standard product without any attached elements or wooden components. It may be rolled up. Alternatively, wooden elements may be attached to the mat at regular intervals, extending beyond the mat's edge and pointing downwards when in use, allowing them to be driven into the ground. The spacing of these elements is determined by the required number of these supports per deterrent device.

[0043] The material of the mat can be spun and / or woven and / or knotted and / or knitted, or it can be unspun and / or felted.

[0044] The mat can be gathered into a tube-like shape, with the inner circumference of the tube corresponding to the inner circumference of the bite protection device to be manufactured.

[0045] A deterrent device consists of a composite material and / or a tubular mat as described above and has at least one drive-in support post. It may also have one or more retainers as described in this text or support rings that hold the tubular mat open. The retainers or support rings may also be naturally (e.g., by rusting) and / or biologically (e.g., by rotting) degradable. They may consist of natural rods and / or wooden slats and / or wire and / or a sheet metal strip.

[0046] A flat material for a deterrent device is formed as a solid surface, a net, a grid, or a knitted or woven fabric, and then has numerous regularly and / or irregularly shaped and / or arranged openings. The material is naturally (e.g., by rusting) and / or biologically (e.g., by decomposition, etc.) biodegradable. It may contain fibrous material or metallic fibers or wires.

[0047] Due to its natural or biodegradability, the material gradually decomposes while remaining in the forest or on the protected sapling. Since it decomposes in this way, subsequent removal is unnecessary. Preferably, the flat material and any browsing protection device constructed from it contain no components that are not naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0048] The flat material can be suitable and may even be intended to remain on the plant it protects from browsing until it is completely decomposed. Suitability here refers to the technical parameters, in particular the duration of sufficient strength to guarantee the desired protection against browsing. The "intended use" of the flat material here refers to the fact that, under legal regulations, the material can remain on the protected plant until it is completely decomposed, provided that regulations apply and must be observed. The same can apply to the composite material described.

[0049] The flat material consists largely of renewable raw materials and / or rusting metal. It can be wood or bamboo. It can include peeled and / or sawn shingles of these materials, and / or fine wood chips (similar to MDF boards), wood shavings (similar to particleboard), and / or coarse wood shavings (similar to OSB boards). It can also contain wood wool, sisal, flax, or a mixture of these materials. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0050] The flat material can consist of interconnected, in particular glued and / or bonded, individual parts. These individual parts can be wood chips, including fine or coarse chips, relatively small, and glued together to form a larger surface area of ​​the flat material. However, larger surfaces can also be formed in one piece, for example from shingle boards, which in turn are glued together to form larger structures.

[0051] The flat material can consist of softwood and / or hardwood and / or bamboo, particularly as shingles and / or chipboard. Preferably, it consists of softwood (pine, spruce, larch, fir, or a mixture thereof), as their resin content is beneficial for its service life. Preferably, it does not contain beech. These woods have comparatively low weather resistance. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0052] The flat material may also contain fibrous material, such as flax and / or sisal and / or hemp and / or wood wool, which is appropriately felted or woven into the desired geometry and securely fixed. It may also be processed in combination with the aforementioned shavings or shingles.

[0053] The flat material can be completely or partially impregnated or coated (on one or both sides) with a material that influences biodegradability. This material can itself be biodegradable and / or naturally degradable. It can be a natural material. It can include resin and / or linseed oil varnish or similar substances. The same can apply to the composite material described.

[0054] The thickness of the flat material can be less than 5 mm, less than 4 mm, less than 3 mm, or less than 2 mm. It can be greater than 1 mm or greater than 2 mm. The width of the flat material can be greater than 200 mm, greater than 300 mm, greater than 400 mm, or greater than 500 mm, and can be less than 1500 mm or less than 1000 mm. The length can be greater than or equal to the width of the flat material. The width of the flat material can be such that it corresponds to the height of a bite protection device to be constructed from it. The length can also be dimensioned accordingly.

[0055] The flat material can be manufactured in two layers, with the two layers joined together along two parallel edges of the individual layers. This creates a tube-like structure that can be spread open and then placed around the plant to be protected.

[0056] The flat material may also consist of knitted or woven natural fibers or rusting wires. The surface area is dimensioned to be sufficient for the cover of at least one deterrent device, or to allow for the cutting or separation of several covers. Woven or knitted flat material may also be bundled into a tube and supplied as a rolled-up material for multiple deterrent devices.

[0057] The length of the flat material can be greater than 2 m, 5 m, 10 m, or 20 m. It can be coiled lengthwise. Accordingly, it can be unrolled from the coil and then cut to length. Cutting can be done, for example, with a knife, scissors, or a saw. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0058] The flat material is designed to have a service life of over two, over three, or over four years under average climatic conditions at the point of use, but less than ten, seven, or five years. The material can be parameterized such that after one or two years at the point of use under average climatic conditions, it loses at least 5%, at least 10%, or at least 20%, and preferably at most 60%, at most 50%, or at most 40%, of its original material weight and / or its original stability and / or shear strength and / or tensile strength and / or flexural strength due to biological or natural degradation. The rate of degradation will typically be such that at the end of the nominal browsing protection period (e.g., five years), some material remains, which then deteriorates further.The same applies to the composite material described.

[0059] The flat material can consist of at least 70%, 80%, or 90% (by volume) renewable raw materials, in particular wood and / or bamboo. The remainder can be adhesive and / or bonding material, which itself can be biodegradable, as well as additives. The same applies to the composite material described. It may also contain rusting wires made of or with metal, in particular iron.

[0060] The flat material can be designed in such a way that, when used as a browsing protection device, it also functions as an antler protection device. To ensure antler protection, the flat material is designed to create a barrier for wildlife, causing them to antler on other plants. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0061] The openings in the flat material each occupy at least 20, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90% of the material's total surface area as defined by its outer edges. This area can range between 45% and 55%.

[0062] If openings are provided in the flat material, these may already be formed into the flat material from the outset, or may subsequently be punched, cut out or burned out of a material manufactured over a solid surface.

[0063] A browsing protection device for plants, especially for seedlings or saplings of a tree, is formed with the flat material as described above and may include a retainer as described. In particular, it is formed by bundling the flat material into a tube-like or sheath-like shape along two parallel edges, creating a structure that surrounds the plant and initially preferably also projects upwards, which can be placed around the plant and remain there. The same applies to the use of the described composite material.

[0064] The plan shape can be rounded or oval, and this shape can adjust itself due to the material's stiffness. However, predetermined bending points can also be incorporated into the flat material (e.g., lines of reduced material thickness), so that creases form when the parallel edges meet. The plan shape can then appear more angular, for example, with three, four, five, six, or more corners. The same can apply to the use of the composite material described.

[0065] The diameter of such a structure, or the diameter of a circle with the same area, can be greater than 8 cm, 10 cm, or 15 cm. It can be less than 50 cm or less than 20 cm. The height can correspond to the width of the flat material. It can be greater than 40 cm, 60 cm, or 100 cm. It can be less than 150 cm. The same applies to the use of the composite material described.

[0066] The flat material can be joined with an overlap along the joined edges or edge-to-edge without an overlap. Suitable devices hold the edges together. These can be cords, clamps, pins, binding wire, or similar materials. Preferably, these holding devices are also biodegradable or naturally (rusting). The same applies to the composite material described.

[0067] The anti-bite device can, in addition to its tubular structure, include a support post that can be driven or hammered into the ground, and thus may be pointed at least at one end. This support post can also be made of biodegradable material, particularly untreated wood. The tubular or shell-like structure formed from the flat material is also attached to the support post. This is preferably done with the same fastening device used to hold the edges of the flat material together. The same applies to the use of the composite material described.

[0068] The biological or natural degradability of the entire system can mean 100% of the materials used within a specific timeframe, such as 15, 10, or 8 years from application. It may, but does not necessarily, encompass all materials (100%). Any materials that remain or degrade more slowly than specified are considered safe and suitable for remaining on the plant. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0069] A joining device has several heads designed to simultaneously drive one connector into each intersection of wood element and fiber material and, if necessary, counter wood.

[0070] A manufacturing device for a composite material as described has a first feeding device for feeding elongated wooden elements to a work station such that the wooden elements are spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction transverse to their longitudinal direction, a second feeding device for feeding several strips of fiber material to the work station such that they extend in the transverse direction and are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and cross the fed wooden elements, a joining device at the work station for joining the wooden element and fiber material at their intersection point, preferably as described above, and a transport device for transporting the fed wooden elements and fiber material strips across and away from the work station.

[0071] The following describes embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings, which show: Fig. 1 a flat material, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 rolled-up flat material, Fig. 4 to 7 embodiments of the flat material, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 a bite protection device in perspective and in sectional view, Fig. 10 to 12 details on bite protection devices, Fig. 13a to c a composite material, Fig. 14a and b a composite material, Fig. 15 to 17 Details of the composite material, Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 bite protection devices with the composite material or a mat, Fig. 20 features for installing a mat, Fig. 21 a bite protection device in perspective, Fig. 22 a connection, Fig. 23 a flat material, Fig. 24 features of a connecting device, Fig. 25 schematically a manufacturing device, Fig. 26 further features of the composite material, Fig. 27a to n Anti-bite devices with retainers or features of retainers alone, Fig. 28 a setup of a bite protection device, Fig. 29a to h Designations of bite protection devices.

[0072] The Fig. Figures 1 to 26 and their description are taken from EP 3957163 A1. These contents are to be understood as being combinable as far as possible with the features of the invention relating to the Fig. 27 and Fig. 28 is described.

[0073] Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a flat material 10. It has a width b, a length I, and a thickness d. The thickness d can be less than 5, 4, 3, or 2 mm. The width b can be greater than 40, 50, 60, or 80 cm. The length I can be greater than the width b. For individual pieces of the flat material, it can correspond to the desired height of the deterrent to be erected. For rolled material, the length I can be any length or chosen according to practical considerations and can, for example, be greater than 2, 5, 10, or 20 m. The flat material 10 has the actual material areas 11. Regular or irregular openings 12 can be formed in these areas. The opposite edges of the flat material are designated 11a and 11b.

[0074] The flat material is biodegradable. It can be largely made from renewable raw materials and may, in particular, contain wood and / or wood chips and / or wood shingles and / or bamboo and / or bamboo chips and / or bamboo veneer and / or fibers (e.g., wood wool, sisal, etc.). It may also contain a binder that is itself biodegradable. This could be glue and / or resin and / or similar substances. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0075] If the length I of the flat material is very long, it is preferably designed so that individual pieces can be cut off during use and then processed into deterrent devices. Cutting can be done with a knife, scissors, or a saw. If the width b of the flat material 10 corresponds to the desired height of the deterrent device, the length to be cut should be selected according to the circumference of the deterrent device 40, optionally including an overlap 43, if a single deterrent device is to be made from the piece. Alternatively, the width b of the flat material can correspond to the circumference, optionally including an overlap, and the length to be cut then corresponds to the desired height of the deterrent device 40. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0076] Fig. Figure 2 shows rolled-up flat material 10. It forms a roll 20, as it can be produced by the manufacturer and placed on the market. The length I of the rolled-up flat material can then be selected according to practical considerations such as total weight, overall dimensions, user requirements, and the like, and can be 2, 5, 10, 20, or 50 m. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0077] While in Fig. 2. The flat material is rolled up in a single layer, shows Fig. 3 An embodiment in which the flat material 10 is manufactured in two layers and can therefore also be rolled up. Each layer 10a, 10b is like the flat material of the Fig. 1. The two layers 10a and 10b can be joined together along the longitudinal edges 11a and 11b, thus forming a tube-like, tubular, or shell-like structure. If the material properties permit, this flat material can also be shaped as in Fig. 3 shown rolled up into a roll 20. When in use, the two-layered material is spread out and thus forms the browsing protection device 40 surrounding the plant to be protected. The same can apply to the described composite material.

[0078] Fig. Figure 4 shows a flat material 10 with regular edges 11a, 11b, into which irregular openings 12 are formed. The size and / or position of the openings 12 can be irregular.

[0079] In general, the openings 12 can have a completely or partially angular, round, or jagged contour. The contour can be determined by the shape of chips (e.g., coarse chips).

[0080] The openings can be subsequently incorporated into the actual material 11 of the flat material 10, for example by punching or cutting. This is particularly suitable when using shingle wood (or possibly bamboo veneer). However, the openings can also be formed into the material from the outset, for example, if it is made from chips, especially fine chips such as MDF or coarse chips such as OSB.

[0081] Fig. Figure 5 shows an embodiment with regularly arranged openings 12, which are also of regular, preferably the same size, dimensions. The openings can have angular boundaries, for example rectangular, square, triangular, hexagonal, or similar shapes.

[0082] Fig. Figure 6 shows a flat material 10 with preferably regularly arranged, rounded openings 12. The openings 12 can be circular or oval in shape. They can be arranged regularly, for example with centers on a triangular grid or on a rectangular or square grid.

[0083] Fig. Figure 7 shows flat material 10 with irregular edges 11a, 11b. This irregularity can result from the manufacturing process, for example, if the flat material 10 is made from coarse wood chips. It can also occur if openings 12 are incorporated overlapping an edge 11a, 11b. The width b of such material can be understood as the dimension bm between the midpoints of the edges or the dimension be between the extremes of the edges 11a, 11b. The extreme can be an outer extreme, as in Fig. 7 may be indicated or an inner extreme position, in which the most inwardly located points of edges 11a, 11b are decisive.

[0084] Fig. Figure 8 shows an embodiment of the browsing protection device 40. A suitably dimensioned piece of the flat material 10 is formed into a tube-like or sheath-like structure and can thus surround a plant 99 and, at least initially, also extend upwards above it. The openings 12 in the actual material 11 ensure that the plant 99 experiences essentially conventional climatic conditions. The same applies to the composite material described.

[0085] The openings are preferably dimensioned such that they constitute at least 50% or at least 60% or at least 70% or 80% or 90% of the total area of ​​the flat material 10, the total area being defined by the dimensions of the outer edges of the flat material or by its nominal dimensions.

[0086] Fig. Figure 9 shows a cross-section of a bite protection device 40. In addition to the one in Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 8, it has a support post 30, which is preferably located on the outside of the casing and can be driven into the ground. The pointed end of the support post 30 is designated by 31. The support post can be longer than the height h of the bite protection device 40 in order to have an approximately corresponding height after being driven into the ground.

[0087] The flat material 10 is joined with an overlap 43 along two parallel edges 41a, 41b. You can see the edges 11a, 11b in Fig. 1 corresponding to or perpendicular to edges. A fastening device 42 holds the edges 41a, 41b together and can also effect the fastening of the shell to the support post 30.

[0088] Fig. Figure 10 shows various aspects of a bite protection device 40. Fig. Figure 10a shows the flat material 10 lying flat, before it is moved to the Fig. The tubular or shell-like structure shown in Figure 10b is summarized. It should be noted in this context that this and all embodiments can also have openings 12 as described. These are sometimes omitted or not fully shown for the sake of clarity.

[0089] The area 43 to the right of the dashed line is the overlap that occurs when the flat material 10 is joined together. The holes marked 14 are incorporated by means of which the flat material can be joined together.

[0090] Fig. Figure 10c schematically shows a cross-sectional view of one way to join the flat material 10 and connect it to the support post 30. For example, cords can be pulled through the openings 14 at two or more positions in a vertical direction along the support post, overlapping each other. They can then optionally also be led around the support post 30 and then knotted.

[0091] The Fig. 10d and Fig. Figure 10e shows the emerging structure schematically in perspective. The cord 35 holds the two edges 41a, 41b together in the overlap 43 and also encompasses the support post 30. The flat material 10 is thus gathered into a sheath-like structure and is held together by cords 35 at at least two positions along the height h of the browsing protection device. The positions can preferably be located at the upper and lower ends of the browsing protection device 40. However, holding devices corresponding to the cords 35 can also be provided at more than two positions. Fig. 10d and Fig. Figure 10e shows embodiments without openings 12. However, they can have the described openings 12.

[0092] Fig. Figures 11a to 11c show a further embodiment. Here, cords 35 are glued to the flat material 10 at opposite edges 41a. The flat material 10 can then be joined together with these cords to form the bite protection device 40, as shown in Fig. shown in 11b, and can also be attached to support post 35, as shown in Fig. 11c shown.

[0093] Fig. Figure 12 shows another embodiment of the browsing protection device 40. The support post 30 is driven into the ground with its pointed end 31. The flat material 10 is then gathered along two edges to form a tube-like or shell-like structure around the plant 99. The edges of the flat material are held together and the shell is attached to the support post 30 by means of a pin 48, which penetrates an opening in the support post 30 and also penetrates or creates openings in the overlap 43 of the flat material 10. The structure is secured by means of locking pins 49, which are inserted into openings 48b in the pins. The pins 48 have a widened head 48a.

[0094] The flat material, and consequently the bite protection device 40, can be wholly or partially coated or impregnated with a material that affects its durability. This material can be linseed oil varnish or similar. The impregnating or coating material is preferably biodegradable. In particular, it can be designed to slow down the biodegradability of the untreated material in order to adjust it to a desired level. The fiber material can be or contain coconut fibers. The fiber material, especially coconut fibers, can be mixed with or coated with natural latex or rubber.

[0095] The flat material, and consequently the bite protection device 40, can be completely or partially coated or impregnated with an animal-repellent material. The impregnating or coating material is preferably non-toxic and also biodegradable.

[0096] The "speed" of biological or natural degradation is such that the browsing protection device 40 achieves its intended purpose over a desired period and, in particular, therefore possesses the necessary material durability and strength. The design can be such that a single browsing protection device suffices until the point at which a plant can stand unprotected, thus providing the necessary stability for the desired period. This could be, for example, three, four, five, or six years. However, the design can also be based on the assumption that browsing protection devices will be installed two or more times during the period in which the plant requires protection. The individual service life will then be correspondingly shorter. The degradation rate can be based on average climatic conditions such as those prevailing at the installation site.Variations in durability between individual samples of the anti-bite device can be compensated for by statistical or averaged analyses. The same applies to the use of the described composite material.

[0097] The desired service life can be indirectly described by parameters such as stability, shear strength, tensile strength, and / or flexural stiffness. The overall design can be such that, once installed, the material undergoes certain changes within a specific period, for example, one or two years. This could involve a loss of between 20% and 50% of its original material weight, stability, shear strength, tensile strength, and / or flexural stiffness. The loss can be greater than 10%, 15%, 20%, or 30% of the initial value. It can also be less than 50%, 40%, or 30%. The same applies to the use of the described composite material.

[0098] A non-exhaustive, incomplete representation of possible feature combinations is: A flat material 10 for a browsing protection device 40 is designed as a net or grid and can have regularly and / or irregularly shaped and / or arranged openings 12, and is naturally and / or biodegradable. The flat material 10 as described can be suitable and intended to remain on the plant protected from browsing by it until it has completely decomposed. The flat material 10 as described can consist of one or more renewable raw materials, in particular wood and / or peeled shingle and / or sawn shingle and / or fine wood chips (MDF) or wood chips and / or coarse wood chips (OSB) and / or bamboo. The flat material 10 as described can consist of interconnected, in particular glued and / or bonded and / or interwoven, individual parts, in particular chips and / or fibers. The flat material 10 as described can consist of softwood and / or hardwood and / or bamboo and / or fibers, and preferably not beech.The flat material 10 as described can be wholly or partially impregnated or coated with a material that influences biodegradability. The flat material 10 as described can have a thickness d less than 3 mm and / or a width b greater than 400 mm and / or a length I greater than or equal to the width. The flat material 10 as described can be in two layers, with the two layers 10a, 10b being joined to each other along both edges 11a, 11b extending in the direction of the material's length. The flat material 10 as described can have a length I ≥ 2 m and be rolled up lengthwise, being unrollable from the roll and cut to length or length.The flat material 10 as described can be designed to have a service life of over 4 years, and preferably under 10 years, under average climatic conditions at the place of use, and / or to lose between 20% and 50% of its original material weight and / or between 20% and 50% of its original static strength and / or shear strength and / or tensile strength and / or flexural stiffness after one or two years at the place of use. The flat material 10 as described can consist of at least 70, 80, or 90% by volume of renewable material. The flat material 10 as described can have openings 12 comprising at least 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90% of the total surface area of ​​the flat material.In the case of the flat material 10 as described, openings 12 may be punched or cut into the previously solid material, and / or openings 12 may originally be formed into the material.

[0099] A browsing protection device 40 for plants, in particular for the seedling 99 of a tree, comprises flat material 10 as described. In a browsing protection device 40 as described, the flat material 10 can be tubular or sheath-like, in particular by the fact that two opposing edges 11a, 11b of the flat material 10 are joined to form a tubular or sheath-like structure surrounding the seedling 99, with or without an overlap 43 at the edges. In a browsing protection device 40 as described, originally opposing edges 11a, 11b of the flat material 10 can be held together by one or more cords and / or by one or more clamps and / or by one or more pins.A bite protection device 40 as described can have a support post 41 that can be driven into the ground, to which the tubular or shell-like structure formed with the flat material 10 can be attached, in particular along the originally opposing edges 11a, 11b of the flat material 10.

[0100] The following refers to the Fig. Thirteen to twenty further features and / or possibilities and / or embodiments are described. Features that previously referred to Fig. The embodiments described in sections 1 to 12 are to be understood as being combinable with the embodiments now to be described, insofar as they are technically combinable and do not contradict them. References between the embodiments of the Fig. 1 to 12 and the Fig. The references listed are 13 ff. They are not to be understood as exhaustive. Cross-combinability should not be limited to the explicit references.

[0101] Fig. Figure 13 shows a composite material 130 suitable for constructing a browsing protection device 180. Orientations are indicated by a schematic coordinate system xy. The x and y directions are perpendicular to each other. In the installed state, the y-direction can be vertical and the x-direction horizontal, or ultimately in the circumferential direction of the browsing protection device.

[0102] The composite material 130 has several elongated wooden elements 131 arranged side by side. The wooden elements can extend along the y-direction, i.e., stand approximately vertically in the shoring, and can lie spaced apart next to each other along the x-direction, i.e., the circumferential direction in the shoring.

[0103] The composite material also has a more or less wide strip of fiber material 132. Fig. Figure 13 shows a construction method in which the strip is arranged intersecting the wooden elements. The width of the strip (in the y-direction) can be equal to or less than the length of the wooden elements. Where the strip of fiber material 132 overlaps the wooden elements, connections are provided between the respective wooden element and the fiber material.

[0104] Both the wooden elements and the fiber material, as well as the connections between them, are naturally and / or biodegradable. In this respect, the same applies as what has already been stated earlier in this description regarding natural and / or biodegradability. The composite material preferably contains no components that are not of natural origin and / or that are not naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0105] The composite material can, as in Fig. 2 shown, traded as "continuous goods". It can be found in Fig. 13 are rolled up along the x-direction. The strip of fiber material has a natural compliance similar to a rope, woven fabric, or matted material, thus giving the composite material flexibility for angulations around an axis parallel to the y-axis. Fig. 3 around. In this way, the material can be rolled up in the x-direction and placed around a plant 99 in the construction.

[0106] The wooden elements 131 can be flat and can have a medium or maximum thickness that is less than 10, 5, 2, or 1 mm, and can be greater than 0.5 mm or greater than 1 mm. They can have a width b and a length L. Wooden elements of different lengths L1 and L2 can also be provided. The wooden elements can be spaced A apart in the x-direction. Fig. Figure 13b shows the composite material in a schematic side view. The wooden elements 131 are visible at the bottom end. Above them, the strip of fiber material 132 extends in the x-direction. Where the strip overlaps the wooden elements, the two are joined together.

[0107] The same applies to the wood material as stated above. Bamboo is also considered wood here. The wooden elements may be or include wooden boards, chipboard, shingles, particleboard, slabs, and / or production waste.

[0108] The spacing A between adjacent wooden elements 131 can be at least 5, 10, 20, or 50 mm. The spacing A can be less than 100, 50, or 20 mm. If a gradual dimensional change of the fiber material 132 connecting the wooden elements 131 is expected, such as shrinkage of 20%, the initial width can be manufactured accordingly in advance to compensate for this, for example, by being larger by the expected shrinkage, e.g., by 25%. The spacing can be less than three times, twice, or once the width b of a wooden element. The width b of a wooden element can be greater than 10, 20, 30, 50, or 70 mm. It can be less than 150, 120, 100, 50, or 20 mm. The wooden elements can have regularly defined shapes. They can have a rectangular plan.However, they can also be made from production waste, for example, and then have a defined length L, but uneven widths b, which are not constant even within a single wooden element. The width b, as referred to here, is then the average width of a wooden element or of all wooden elements of a bite protection device. The same applies to the thickness d.

[0109] Fiber material 132 consists of natural fibers. These may include, in particular, fibers from jute and / or sisal and / or coconut and / or hemp and / or bast and / or wool and / or bark strips and / or production waste. The fiber material may, where possible, be woven and / or spun and / or knotted. It may be spun into ropes (possibly with individual strands). It may be woven or knotted into a fabric. For example, it may be formed in a net-like structure. The net may have grid openings with a size (diagonal) greater than 10, 20, 30, or 50 mm. They may be less than 100 mm or less than 50 mm.

[0110] The fiber material can also be used unspun. It can be used in a felted state. Even then, the fiber material can be quite loose. It can resemble a "chaotic net" and need not be opaque. It can be flattened to form a flat mat. Its thickness, if not further compressed, can be less than 10 or 5 mm.

[0111] Fig. 13b indicates a net-like fiber material 132 with longitudinal threads (x-direction) and transverse threads (perpendicular to the plane of the drawing), along the length of the wooden elements.

[0112] Fig. Figure 13c shows in greater detail a connection between fiber material 132 and wood element 131. Figures 132a and 132b show longitudinal and transverse threads of a net-like fiber material. The connection to the wood element 131 is made by an adhesive 133. The adhesive 133 is preferably a natural adhesive, in particular a natural or nature-identical glue or a resin. The adhesive is naturally / biodegradable.

[0113] Regarding the durability, strength, stability, tensile strength, shear strength and flexural stiffness of the wooden elements and / or the fiber material and / or the connection, what has already been said above about the corresponding values ​​of the described materials applies.

[0114] One or more wooden elements 131, 141 and / or the fibrous material 132, 142 and / or the connections 133 may be treated and / or coated and / or impregnated with a substance that influences, in particular slows down, weathering and / or with a repellent. These substances are preferably natural or nature-identical substances or mixtures of substances and / or are naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0115] The fiber material, or a mat made from it, can be treated, coated, impregnated, and / or mixed with a substance that affects, in particular increases, its stiffness. This substance is preferably a natural or nature-identical substance or mixture of substances and / or is naturally and / or biodegradable.

[0116] Different parts of the composite material can decompose or degrade at different rates, for example, due to inherent material properties or because of varying proximity of different parts to the ground. For instance, the fiber material, even if treated, may weather faster than the wooden elements, even if treated. The values ​​mentioned can then be applied to the parts that weather faster or fastest.

[0117] The wooden elements 131 and / or the drive-in supports 134 can be made of softwood and / or hardwood and / or bamboo, in particular as shingles and / or chipboard. Preferably, they are made of softwood (pine, spruce, larch, fir, or a mixture thereof), as their resin content is beneficial for their service life. They may also contain black locust. Preferably, they do not contain beech. These woods have comparatively low weather resistance.

[0118] The browsing protection device, due to its natural material, promotes the growth of a network of weeds on the surface, which deters bucks from rubbing their antlers. The overgrowth of the protective device also makes the area around the protected plant less attractive to rubbing by the buck. After three to four years, a terminal shoot can then grow beyond the reach of the roe deer.

[0119] Fig. Figure 14a shows a composite material in which the wooden elements are or comprise 141 wooden rods or branches. These can be processed or naturally grown rods and / or branches and / or limbs. Their largest diameter can be less than 30, 20, 15, or 10 mm. It can be greater than 10 or 5 mm. For non-circular cross-sectional shapes, the diameter of a circle with the same area as the largest cross-sectional area is to be used. The rods or branches can be willow rods and / or hazel rods and / or twigs and / or production waste. The information regarding the specific material already stated above applies.

[0120] The connection of the wooden elements 141 to each other can be done as in Fig. 13b and Fig. 13c. However, it can also be shown as in Fig. Figure 14b shows that the fiber material consists of intertwined individual ropes or fibers. The wooden elements 141 are inserted between the individual ropes / strands / fibers at suitable intervals and can only be held in place by this means. Additionally, adhesive as described may also be used. The connection is as shown in Fig. As shown in 14b, this can also be applied to the construction of the Fig. 13a is provided for.

[0121] The Fig. Figure 15 shows several wooden elements 131 held together by several strips 132-1, 132-2 of fibrous material. The width of the individual strips (in the y-direction) is less than the length L of the wooden elements. It can be less than 40, 30, 20, or 15 cm. It can be greater than 2, 5, or 10 cm. Depending on the dimensions, several such strips can be provided, for example, two, three, or four. They are then applied at suitable intervals in the y-direction and connected to the wooden elements 131.

[0122] Fig. 15 indicates that an unspun, matted, “chaotic” fiber material is used. The connection to the wooden elements 131 or 141 ( Fig. 14) can be as in Fig. 13c shown or as in Fig. 14b has been shown.

[0123] The Fig. 16 and Fig. Figure 17 shows that the wooden elements can have different lengths L1, L2, and L3. Length L1 can be a length corresponding to the desired height of the anti-biting device. Reference is made in this respect to the embodiments of the Fig. As stated in points 1 to 12. It can be over 50, 80, or 100 cm. It can be under 150 cm or under 100 cm. In addition to wooden elements 131, 141 of length L1, shorter wooden elements 131b (and similar ones) can also be used. Fig. 14 to wooden elements 141). They can be held at a suitable height by the fiber material. In particular, they can be held as high as possible so that the top edges of the short wooden elements 131b are at the same height as the top edges of the long wooden elements 131a. The length of the short wooden elements 131b (in the y-direction) is designated L3. It can be less than 50, 40, 30, or 20 cm. It can be greater than 5 or 10 cm.

[0124] In the composite material, the arrangement can be such that long and short wooden elements are provided following a specific pattern, for example, after each long wooden element 131, 141 of length L1, a number n of short wooden elements 131b of length L3, with n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more.

[0125] Fig. Figure 16 shows an embodiment in which two strips 132-1 and 132-2 of fibrous material are used. An upper strip covers both the long and the short wooden elements 131a, 131b. A lower strip 132-2 crosses only the long wooden elements 131a.

[0126] Fig. Figure 17 shows an embodiment in which a single wide strip of the fibrous material 132 is used. It has a width corresponding to the length L1, i.e., corresponding to the length of the long wooden elements 131a in Fig. 16.

[0127] Furthermore, in Fig. Seventeen longer wooden elements 134 of length L2 are provided. They can extend downwards beyond the long wooden elements 131a of length L1. The overhang is designed to be driven into the ground. For this purpose, it can have a pointed end 134a. The downward overhang can be greater than 5, 10, or 20 cm. It can be less than 50, 30, or 20 cm.

[0128] The Fig. 16 and Fig. 17 indicates interwoven fiber material 132. However, unspun or matted, chaotic fiber material can also be used.

[0129] Fig. Figure 18 shows a top view of a bite protection device 180 made with the described composite material. The device can be installed by taking the composite material of the desired length in the x-direction, as described previously, and cutting it from a commercial container, such as a roll, if necessary. The length is chosen so that, taking into account any overlap 43, it results in the desired diameter. For the overlap, see figure 43 in the earlier figures.

[0130] Depending on the dimensions of the wooden elements and their spacing, a specific number of wooden elements will be present in a cut piece of the composite material. If this is then, as in Fig. When the elements shown in Figure 18 are assembled into a more or less air- and light-permeable shell, a somewhat angular basic shape results, which, corresponding to the number n of wooden elements 131, has an approximately n-sided ground plan. The wooden elements 131, 141 stand approximately vertically and enclose the shoot 99. They are held together by the fibrous material 132, 142. The fibrous material 132 can be located on the inside or outside. None, or one or more of the wooden elements 131, can stand on the ground during assembly.

[0131] One or more drive-in supports 134 may be provided. They may already be integrated into the composite material or supplied separately. They can be located in Fig. The supports shown in Figure 17 have a length L2 and are driven into the ground with a hammer during installation. The composite material is then attached to them, unless it is already attached, for example, at a free end in the x-direction of the composite material or anywhere between its ends in the x-direction. Attachment can be achieved by knotting the fiber material, by stapling the fiber material to the support 134, or by stapling the wooden element 131, 141 to the support 134. Stapling is preferably done with non-galvanized metal staples, such as staples made of rusting iron, e.g., black iron. Even if wires are used, they can be made of black iron.

[0132] The bundling of the composite material into a protective covering surrounding the plant 99 can be done in one or more of the following ways: • Staple or nail the outermost wooden elements 131 in the x-direction to each other and / or to a separate drive-in support 134, • Knotting or otherwise joining free ends in the x-direction of the fiber material, • Separately bundling using one or more rope rings or wire rings around the outside circumference, • Together with stapling, nailing, or tying to a drive-in support, • As described above for flat material.

[0133] Fig. Figure 19 shows embodiments in which wooden elements are provided only as drive-in supports 134 and the enclosing of the shoot 99 is achieved exclusively with the fibrous material 132 as a more or less air- and light-permeable covering. This design can be chosen if the fibrous material 132, when processed into a mat, is stiff enough to provide the desired protection for the required duration. Fig. 19a indicates a construction method in which the fiber material is spun and processed into a grid or net fabric. It can be woven or knitted. It can be flat woven or knitted. It can also be woven or knitted in a sheath-like "round" shape with an inner circumference of the sheath corresponding to the desired inner circumference of a browsing protection device. It can be supplied as a rolled "continuous material" from which pieces can be cut to length according to individual browsing protection devices.

[0134] Two impact supports 134 can be provided, around which the fiber material 132 is guided. However, only one support 134 can also be provided. Fig. 19b indicates the use of an unspun, matted, chaotic fiber material 132, which is also as in Fig. 19a may be attached to a drive-in support 134 or to two or three or more of them.

[0135] The fiber material in the embodiments of the Fig. 19a and Fig. 19b can be a height (y-direction) corresponding to L1 in Fig. 16 and Fig. 17. However, it can also be shorter and, for example, leave an area free towards the ground and only encompass an upper part of a plant 99.

[0136] As a commodity, the fiber material 132, as it is known in the Fig. 19a and Fig. As described in 19b, it should already be prefabricated in a flat, tube-like shape, as is also the case in Fig. As indicated and described in point 3, it can then be rolled up in this manner. The winding direction then corresponds to the vertical direction in the installed state. The length is then cut according to the desired height of the fiber material tube.

[0137] The following are possible combinations of features for this embodiment: MK1. Mat for a bite protection device 180, with a fiber material 132 that is natural and / or biodegradable.

[0138] MK2. Mat 132 according to MK1, which is spun and / or woven and / or knotted and / or which is unspun and / or felted.

[0139] MK3. Mat 132 according to MK1 or MK2, which is bundled in a tube-like manner, wherein the inner circumference of the tube corresponds to the inner circumference of the bite protection device 180 to be manufactured.

[0140] MK4. Bite protection device 180 with a fold-in support and with a tube-like stretched mat 132 and at least one retaining ring 211 encircling the mat 132 and attached to it.

[0141] Fig. 20 indicates a method for incorporating the fiber material or a mat formed therefrom into the embodiment of the Fig. 19a and Fig. Figure 19b indicates an auxiliary device 201 for this purpose. The auxiliary device 201 is a relatively rigid tube, for example made of plastic or sheet metal, with a relatively smooth outer surface. Its outer circumference corresponds to the inner circumference of the bite protection device to be manufactured. The length can be at least the desired height of the bite protection device.

[0142] The tube of fiber material 132 is pulled onto the outside of the auxiliary tube 201. It may have a scale at one end if the tube is to be cut to length after being pulled on. Then, or even before pulling it on, the auxiliary tube 201 is positioned centrally over the shoot 99. Next, the drive-in supports 134 are driven into the ground on the inside of the tube, close to its inner wall. Then the auxiliary tube 201 is pulled upwards, holding the fiber material 132 in place. Once the auxiliary tube 201 is removed, the fiber material 132 can be attached to the drive-in supports 134, for example by stapling as described above. Gluing is also possible. Fig. In figure 20, the fiber material 232 is only indicated laterally on the auxiliary tube 201, but in fact it runs completely around its circumference.

[0143] Alternatively, the drive-in support 134 can also be guided downwards along the outer wall of the auxiliary tube 201 between this tube and the inner circumference of the fiber material 132 tube and then driven into the ground. The fiber material 132 or the mat can then be attached to the drive-in support 134 before the auxiliary tube is pulled out upwards. The auxiliary tube can then be reused as an assembly aid for the next shoot.

[0144] Fig. Figure 21 shows a design for a bite protection device in which a retaining ring 211 is attached to the tubular fibrous material 132 around its circumference. A possible seam of the fibrous material tubular 212 is indicated by 132a. The ring diameter corresponds approximately to the diameter of the tubular tubular 212 when stretched. The ring can be attached to the inside or outside. If attached to the inside, the outer diameter of the ring can correspond approximately to the inner diameter of the tubular tubular 212 when stretched. If attached to the outside, the inner diameter of the ring can correspond approximately to the outer diameter of the tubular tubular 212 when stretched. The ring holds the tubular tubular 212 open.

[0145] The fiber material 132 and / or the ring(s) 211 can be attached to at least one drive-in support 134. The attachment, in particular of the fiber material 132, can be effected using one of the described fastening devices or techniques (gluing, clamping, braiding).

[0146] A ring 211 can be provided at a suitable height L of the bite protection device, preferably at the top or in the upper fifth. Several rings 211 spaced apart in the vertical direction can also be provided, e.g., a second one approximately at "half the height" as in Fig. 21 indicated.

[0147] The 211 retaining ring is made of naturally / biodegradable material. It can be made from naturally grown rods, such as willow rods. A single long rod (length = several times the circumference) can be twisted together with itself.

[0148] This construction method can be chosen with only a few vertical wooden elements 131, 134. The fibrous material 132 is then held open by the ring 211. At least one of these can be a drive-in support 134. There can also be two, three, four, or more of these distributed around the circumference. There can also be two, three, four, or more non-drive-in wooden elements 131 distributed around the circumference. Fig. 21 indicates chaotic / matted fiber material 132. However, it can also be spun and / or woven and / or knotted.

[0149] In another embodiment, the ring 211 can rest on the top face of two or more drive-in posts 134. The tubular mat is guided around the ring from the bottom inside to the top, then outside and back down again. It can be attached to the drive-in posts 134. It can also be attached to the support ring 211, for example, by tying it with a biodegradable material such as coconut rope.

[0150] Fig. Figure 22 shows a possible connection, colloquially referred to as a staple or tack. It can be present between two wooden elements 131 (also called a drive-in support 134 or ring 211) or between fibrous material 132 of any preparation (braided, hammered, knotted, unprocessed, chaotic, matted) and the wooden element 131, drive-in support 134, or ring 211. A staple 221 with two legs 221a and a crossbar 221b is driven through at least the wooden element 131, drive-in support 134, or ring 211 and the fibrous material. The leg ends 221c may protrude and be bent back. The length of the legs 221a may be greater than 5 or 10 mm. It may be less than 30 or 20 mm. The width of the crossbar can be greater than 5 or 10 mm. It can be less than 20 or 15 mm. Instead of staples with two legs, staples with only one leg or nails can also be used.Nails can have heads that, similar to roofing nails, are comparatively wide compared to the shank, e.g., with a head diameter at least 4, 7, 10, or 20 mm larger than the shank diameter. Gluing may be unnecessary if staples or nails are used, or it may be provided as an additional step.

[0151] If fibrous material 132 – whether felted, braided, lashed, or interwoven – is to be fastened, a counter-piece of wood 222 can also be provided on the other side of the fibrous material 132. This counter-piece is also penetrated and held by the legs 221a or the nail, thus clamping and holding the fibrous material over its entire surface. In contrast to the illustration, the crossbar 221b of the clamp 221 can be located on the side of the fibrous material 132 or the counter-piece of wood 222, with the legs 221a extending towards the wooden element 221. Alternatively, two clamps or nails can be driven in from opposite sides. The clamps or nails are made of biodegradable material, e.g., ungalvanized iron. The counter-piece of wood can be significantly smaller than the opposing wooden element and is selected based on its strength. Possible dimensions are 10 mm * 40 mm * 100 mm, each ± ​​50%.

[0152] A deer guard can, for example, consist of four, five, or six rectangular wooden shingles / thin boards, each between 90 and 130 cm long and 1 to 4 mm thick. The width of the shingles / thin boards can be chosen according to the desired diameter of the finished deer guard and the number of shingles / thin boards used. It can range from 5 to 15 cm. They can be mechanically held together at intervals of 4 to 15 mm by two, three, or four coconut or sisal cords, also 4 to 15 mm thick. Instead of cords, strips of fibrous material can also be used, which can be woven, knotted, or matted / chaotic and which, for example,two or three strips of a width of between 2 and 12 cm, each arranged crossing all shingles / thin boards and connected to the shingles / thin boards at all intersections, preferably by staples or nails as described.

[0153] During installation, the composite material can be clamped (tacked) or nailed to a separately provided drive-in support 134. It can be held together using biodegradable cords or wire. It can be installed as shown in the Fig. The following steps are described in sections 9 to 12. Free ends of the fibrous material can also be used for tube-like cohesion, for example by stapling or nailing them to a drive-in support 134, or by connecting them to each other or to a wooden element 131. During construction, some of the wooden elements 131 can be held at a distance from the ground, for example, at a distance greater than 2, 5, or 10 cm.

[0154] The drive-in support 134 is preferably positioned in the northern quadrant of the plant to be protected in the northern hemisphere, i.e., in the angle between northwest and northeast, in order to largely avoid shading. In the southern hemisphere, it is preferably positioned in the southern quadrant.

[0155] Several staples and / or nails, also called "connectors," such as four, five, or six, can be driven in at each intersection of fiber material and wooden element. Cord or fiber strips can be placed on the inside or outside of the installed deterrent device.

[0156] Fig. Figure 23 shows a composite material with several strips of fiber material 132 spaced apart in the x-direction, each of which bridges the gap between two adjacent wooden elements 131, 134 and covers these wooden elements 131, 134 at their edges, but not over their entire width in the x-direction. The wooden elements 131, 134 and the fiber material 132 are connected to each other at the covered edges. A drive-in support 134 can also be attached in this way. Fig. 23 indicates spun and / or woven and / or knotted fiber material 132. However, it can also be chaotic / felted.

[0157] The following will be based on Fig. 24 a connecting device 241 and based on Fig. 25 describes a manufacturing device 250 for the composite material. The joining device serves to join wooden elements 131, 134 and fiber material 132 and, optionally, counterwood 222 together, as generally described above. It uses staples 221 and / or nails for joining. It preferably has several heads 241 as a mechanically fixed assembly, which are symbolized as black circular discs and which are controlled jointly and preferably automatically and are designed to simultaneously drive one connector (nail or staple 221) into each intersection 242 of wooden elements 131, 134 and fiber material 132 and, optionally, counterwood 222. This can be done electrically or pneumatically. Thus, for example, two, three, four, five, or six heads 241 can be positioned above an intersection 242, which then simultaneously apply and drive in six nails or staples suitably distributed across the intersection 242.The joining device may have a suitable abutment (not shown) on the other side of the composite material to be produced, which also includes the leg ends 221 c as in . Fig. 22 shown can bend back. If a wooden element 131, 134 crosses several strips of fiber material 132, the joining device can have several heads 241 above each crossing 242, which are then all automatically controlled together.

[0158] In short, the connecting device can be described as being equipped with several heads designed to simultaneously drive one connector each into an intersection of wood element and fiber material and, if necessary, counter wood.

[0159] A manufacturing device 250 is preferably designed for a composite material as described above. It has a first feeding device 251 for feeding elongated wooden elements 131, 134 from a stock or magazine to a work station 259 such that the wooden elements 131, 134 are arranged in the transverse direction (x-direction). Fig. 13) perpendicular to its longitudinal direction (y-direction in Fig. 13) are spaced apart from each other.

[0160] A second feeding device 252 serves to feed one or more strips of fiber material 132 to the work location 259 such that the strips, when fed in, are oriented in the transverse direction (y-direction). Fig. 13) extend and, if necessary, separate each other in the longitudinal direction (x-direction in Fig. 13) are spaced apart and the supplied wood elements 131, 134 cross and preferably rest there. The second feeding device 252 can, for example, have suitably positioned rollers of fiber material strips from which the fiber material is pulled down during the work process.

[0161] A further feeding device, not shown, may be provided to feed counter timbers 222 appropriately. Fig. 25 she can place the counter timbers 222 on top.

[0162] At work location 259, a joining device 253, optionally with abutment 253a, is provided for joining wooden elements 131, 134 and fiber material 132 at their intersection 242 in order to produce the composite material. The joining device 253 is preferably designed as described above and can have several heads 241 as a single unit. It can be movable, for example reversible, so that when the connectors are driven in, it can be moved along at the same speed as the material for a time and then moved back again.

[0163] A transport device 254 serves to transport the supplied wood elements and fiber material strips across and away from the work area 259 when they are connected to one another. The arrows indicate the direction of transport. Transport can be effected by pulling away from the work area. This pulling action can cause the fiber material to unwind from the supply rolls. The transport device 254 can also include one or more driven or passively moving conveyor belts.

[0164] The manufacturing device can be designed for quasi-continuous operation by continuously feeding in wooden elements 131, 1134 and fiber material strips 132, connecting them together and transporting them away as a continuous composite material.

[0165] A processing device 255 may be provided that appropriately processes the composite material after it has been transported from the work site. It may have a driven winding device that winds the quasi-continuous composite material into rolls, or a cutting and stacking device that appropriately cuts the continuous composite material to length (e.g., after every four, five, or six wooden elements 131, 134) and stacks the individual parts in the desired quantities.

[0166] The manufacturing device 250 can process composite materials such as those found in the Fig. Figures 15 to 17 show how to manufacture the structure. Wooden elements of varying lengths can be incorporated, for example, by placing them in the supply accessible to the first feeding device according to the desired pattern. For instance, every fourth, fifth, or sixth wooden element can be longer than the others and have a point at the end protruding beyond the other elements, so that it can be driven into the ground during installation.

[0167] The described components can be electrically and / or pneumatically driven. They can be electrically, electronically, and digitally synchronized and controlled or regulated in a coordinated manner. They can have a common, superimposed control system (not shown) connected to suitable sensors and actuators. The control and dimensioning are such that the composite material is produced with the desired dimensions.

[0168] In short, the manufacturing device 250 can be described as follows: It is designed for the described composite material and has a first feeding device for feeding elongated wooden elements to a work station such that the wooden elements are spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction perpendicular to their longitudinal direction, a second feeding device for feeding several strips of fiber material to the work station such that they extend in the transverse direction and are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and cross the fed wooden elements, a joining device at the work station for joining the wooden element and fiber material at their intersection point, and a transport device for transporting the fed wooden elements and fiber material strips across and away from the work station.

[0169] Fig. Figure 26 schematically shows several additional features for bite protection, both in cross-section on the left and in top view on the right. These features do not necessarily have to be implemented in the combination shown, but can also be implemented separately and possibly in combination with other combinable features described in this document. The drawing is not to scale.

[0170] The wooden elements 131 can be plank-like or shingle-like. As already mentioned, they can each have dimensions corresponding to thickness d, width b, and height L, L1, L2, L3. They can thus be referred to as "shingles." However, they do not have to be precisely defined planks. They do not have to be perfectly flat, but can be wavy or curved. The edges and surfaces can follow natural structures, such as the wood grain, wholly or partially, for example, as broken or cracked edges. Specifications of thickness d, width b, height L, L1, L2, L3, and spacing A can then only be approximate or statistically correct dimensions and do not have to be constant within a shingle or between two shingles.

[0171] The composite material for a bite protection device can have shingles of different widths b (viewed in the circumferential direction), in particular those of a first width b1 and those of a smaller second width b2. For manufacturing purposes, before joining the shingles, wide shingles of width b1 can be halved lengthwise into two narrow shingles of width b2, or three narrow shingles of width b3 can be divided into thirds, e.g., by sawing, punching, cutting, breaking, laser cutting, or similar processes. The width bs of the narrower shingles can be less than 70, 60, 52, or 40% of the width b1 of the wider shingles. It can be greater than 30, 40, 47, or 60% of the width b1 of the wider shingles. Fig. The dimensions b, b1, b2 are shown schematically in Figure 26.

[0172] The number of wide shingles B and narrow shingles S in the composite material for a browsing protection device can be 3, 4, or more. It can be 10, 8, or fewer. It can be 4, 5, or 6. The sequence of wide shingles B and narrow shingles S in the composite material for a browsing protection device can be, for example, alternating BSBS or BSBSBS, or it can be, for example, BSSSSB or BSSBSS. Generally, the outermost shingles—i.e., those on the far left and far right in the diagrams above—can be the wider ones, and the others the narrower ones. The outermost shingles can be attached to a drive-in support 134 during installation. If both wider and narrower shingles are used, the dimension ranges specified above can apply to the wider ones.

[0173] The 134 drive-in support can be a round timber, a post, or a square timber. The cross-sectional area of ​​the 134 drive-in support can be 3, 6, or 10 cm². 2 It can be below 80, 40, or 20 cm. 2 Alternatively, one of the shingles 131 embedded in the composite material can be designed as a drive-in support 134. In this case, it is longer than the other shingles 131 and may be tapered to a point at the lower end.

[0174] It is also possible to connect a composite material 130 as described to a driving-in support 134 at the very beginning before installation on the plant to be protected, for example by connecting one of the shingles 131, e.g. one of the outer ones, or a free end of the fiber material 132 connecting the shingles to the driving-in support 134, for example by stapling.

[0175] With regard to a good balance of light exposure for the protected plants, structural stability, and protective effect, the above combination of wide and narrow BSSSSB shingles has proven advantageous. The wide shingles are used to attach the composite material to a drive-in support, for example by stapling, while the narrower shingles provide protection and leave sufficient space between them for light to penetrate.

[0176] A method for protecting a plant comprises providing a flat material 10 or a composite material 130 as described, driving a stake 134 into the ground near the plant to be protected, and attaching the flat material 10 or the composite material 130 with both ends before or after driving in the stake 134 so that it surrounds the plant to be protected. The driving depth can be greater than 5, 10, or 20 cm. The distance of the stake 134 from the plant to be protected can be greater than 2, 3, or 4 cm. It can be less than 10 or 7 cm. In the northern hemisphere, the stake 134 is preferably driven into the ground in the northern quadrant of the plant, i.e., in the angle between northwest and northeast, to avoid causing further shading. In the southern hemisphere, it is driven into the ground in the southern quadrant.

[0177] In individual, several, or all shingles, especially only in the wider ones, one or more openings 12 may be provided, which may be produced by sawing, punching, cutting, laser cutting, or similar processes. Their area may be 5, 10, 20, or 25 cm². 2 It can be below 100, 70, 50, or 30 cm. 2 They lie. Their shape can be round, oval, angular, or elongated like slits. Each shingle can have more than 1, 2, or 5 openings. There can also be fewer than 20, 10, or 5. The 12 openings allow better light penetration to the protected plants.

[0178] A browsing protection device made of the described composite material can have a "soft top edge." The purpose of this design is to prevent young shoots protruding upwards from the browsing protection device from being chafed at its top edge, for example, if wind would frequently or regularly cause such chafing. The soft top edge can be created by attaching a piece of, or a strip of, e.g., the fiber material 132 connecting the shingles 131, to the top of a wooden element 131, or extending a strip 132 across several wooden elements 131, preferably on the inside 131i and preferably all around, such that the flexible material, in particular the fiber material 132, projects upwards above the top edge 131k of the wooden elements 131 or shingles. It can also be attached to the outside 131a.

[0179] The length lue of the projection 132ue extending upwards beyond the top edge 131k of a wooden element 131 can be more than 5, 10, or 20 mm. It can also be less than 50 or 20 mm. Attachment can be achieved by stapling or gluing. In this way, plant parts come into contact with the flexible fibrous material 131 and not, or at least to a lesser extent, with the top edge 131k of the browsing protection device, thus significantly reducing chafing. The composite material can then, in particular, have two or three circumferential strips 132, the uppermost of which has the upward projection 132ue.

[0180] In the width direction, only two clamp positions for clamps 221 can be provided per “intersection” of fiber material strips 132 and wood element 131, each being closer to the edge of the shingle 131 than to its center line, as shown in Fig. 26, indicated in the upper right. This has proven advantageous with regard to the expansion and contraction behavior of the materials under varying wetness or humidity.

[0181] The features described in this description and in the claims, or illustrated in a figure, shall be considered combinable with one another even if their combination is not expressly described, provided the combination is technically possible. Features described in a particular context, embodiment, figure, or claim shall also be considered separable from that claim, context, embodiment, or figure and combinable with any other figure, claim, embodiment, or context, provided this is technically possible. Embodiments and figures shall not be understood as necessarily exclusive to one another. Descriptions of a method or process, or of a process step or process step, shall also be understood as descriptions of devices and / or objects suitable for implementing the method or process, and vice versa.

[0182] A non-exhaustive, incomplete representation of possible feature combinations is: A composite material 130 for a deterrent device 180 has several elongated, adjacent wooden elements 131, 134, 141, at least one strip of fibrous material 132, 142, which is arranged at least between two wooden elements 131, 134, 141 and at least partially overlapping these two wooden elements, and connections 133 at the overlaps of the wooden elements 131, 134, 141 and the fibrous material 132, 142, wherein the wooden elements, the fibrous material, and the connections are naturally and / or biodegradable. In the composite material 130 as above, the wooden elements 131 can be flat and have a thickness of less than 5, 4, or 3 mm and greater than 0.5 or 1 mm, and can have a rectangular plan view. In the composite material 130 as above, the wooden elements 131 can be or consist of wooden boards and / or chipboard and / or shingle wood and / or chipboard.In the composite material 130 as above, the wooden elements can have a distance A from each other that is at least 5, 10, 20, or 50 mm and that can be at most three times, twice, or once the width b of a wooden element 131, 134, 141. In the composite material 130 as above, the fiber material 132, 142 can be or comprise natural fibers, in particular fibers of jute and / or sisal and / or coconut and / or hemp and / or bast and / or wool and / or bark strips and / or production waste, wherein the fiber material 132, 142 can be woven and / or spun and / or knotted, in particular to form a rope 142 and / or a fabric 132, in particular a net 132a, 132b, or wherein the fiber material 132, 142 is used unspun and / or felted.The composite material 130 as above can have several strips of the fiber material 132, 142, spaced apart from each other and each having a width smaller than the length of a wooden element 131, 134, 141.

[0183] In the composite material 130 as above, the joints 133 can be or contain an adhesive and / or clamps 221. In the composite material 130 as above, a wooden element 131, 134, 141 and / or fibrous material 132, 142 and / or a joint 133 can be treated and / or coated and / or impregnated with a substance that influences weathering. In the composite material 130 as above, a wooden element 131, 134, 141 and / or fibrous material 132, 142 and / or a joint 133 can be treated and / or coated and / or impregnated with a repellent. In the composite material 130 as above, at least one strip of fibrous material 132, 142 can be arranged overlapping several wooden elements 131, 134, 141. In the composite material 130 as above, a strip of fiber material 132, 142 can bridge the gap between two adjacent wooden elements 131, 134, 141 and cover these wooden elements themselves at their edges.In a composite material 130 as above, at least one piece or strip of fibrous material 132, 142 may be provided with an overhang 132ue extending beyond the upper edge 131k of one or more wooden elements 131, 134, 141. A composite material 130 as above may have one or more openings 12 in one or more or each of the wooden elements 131. A composite material 130 as above may have several spaced-apart shingles as wooden elements 131, which may have different widths b, b1, b2.

[0184] A bite protection device may have a composite material as above and one or two or three or more drive-in support posts 134.

[0185] The Fig. Figures 27a to n schematically show bite protection devices 180 with retainers 270 and / or details thereof. The same reference numbers as before indicate the same features.

[0186] The diagram shows a schematic, not-to-scale, top view of an erected browsing protection device. A plant 99 is schematically depicted inside. The browsing protection device 180 has four wooden elements 131, which can be made of boards, shingles, or chipboard. They can have relatively regular contours. 134 is a drive-in support post. Like the wooden elements, it consists of natural and / or biodegradable material and is preferably a wooden post. The cross-section can be, as shown in Fig. The support post 134, shown in Figure 27, can be rectangular or square. It can also be round. The bottom of the support post 134 can be pointed. When installing the browsing protection device 180, it can be driven into the forest floor with a hammer, such as a mallet or sledgehammer, or with a driving sleeve. Its length is dimensioned so that, after being driven in, it still protrudes sufficiently from the ground, for example, so that it is at the same height as the top edge of the wooden elements of the composite material.

[0187] In the embodiment shown, the composite material consists of four wooden elements 131a to 131d. In its unassembled state, the composite material can lie flat. Wooden elements 131a and 131d then form the outermost of the four interconnected wooden elements, while the remaining wooden elements, in particular 131b and 131c, form inner wooden elements. A strip of fibrous material 132 is in Fig. Figure 27a shows a schematic representation. It begins at an outer wooden element 131a, then runs over the inner wooden elements 131b and 131c, and ends at the other outer wooden element 131d. As described above, the strip 132 of fiber material can be attached to the wooden elements 131 by means of clamps 221.

[0188] The composite material is or will be attached to the support post 134 in a suitable manner. For example, (not shown) free ends of the fiber material strip can be attached to the support post 134, for example with staples, for example by stapling. Or the outer edges of the outer wooden elements 131a and 131d can be attached to the support post 134, for example with staples, for example by stapling, or with nails or similar. Distributed over the height of the anti-bite device 180, i.e. perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. Fig. 27a, several connections, such as clamps, nails or similar items, can be made, for example two or three or four or more. Several can also be made next to each other.

[0189] The wooden elements 131 attached to the support post 134 are relatively stable in their initial position. In contrast, the inner wooden elements 131b and 131c are less stable. There is a possibility that they could be dislodged by external forces. Fig. 27a, symbolized by arrow Fa, can be moved from a previously established position and may remain there permanently. This is detrimental to a plant 99 that needs protection, because the space necessary for its development is then lost. A disruptive external force is in Fig. 27a symbolizes the force coming from the bottom right. This could, for example, be wind pressure or, if the browsing protection device 180 is installed at an angle, simply a component of the weight force. It could also be the mechanical impact of animals, which can be disruptive here. A force according to Fa would cause the lower wooden element 131c and the right wooden element 131b to be pushed upwards and to the left and possibly remain there. To prevent this or to stabilize the installation, a retainer 270 is provided, which spreads from the inside into and between the wooden elements 131a to 131d. In the embodiment of the Fig. 27a the retainer is an elastic element that is in Fig. 27a is shown twice, namely once relaxed on the far right and elastically stretched and deformed on the left, spread into the interior of the erected bite protection device 180.

[0190] When setting up the anti-bite guard 180, it would first be deployed and positioned approximately according to the desired configuration. Next, the retainer 270 can be elastically deformed into a ring-like structure with an outer diameter smaller than the inner dimension of the deployed anti-bite guard. It can then be inserted into the interior and released. It expands elastically and rests against the wooden elements 131 from the inside. It can rest directly against the inside of the wooden elements 131 or against the inside of the strip 132 of fibrous material. Preferably, the insertion and dimensions are such that the ends 270a and 270b of the retainer 270 lie near the support post 134 without overlapping it. One or more such retainers 270 can be inserted at intervals along the height of the device.

[0191] After installation, forces Fa, as shown, can still act on the bite protection device 180. Depending on their strength, they can even cause the bite protection device 180 to momentarily shift. However, the elastic retainer will partially counteract the external force Fa and, if necessary, largely push a temporarily shifted bite protection device 180 back into its original position.

[0192] Unlike in Fig. As shown in 27a, one or both ends 270a, b of the retainer 270 can lie between the support post 134 and a wooden element 131a or 131d attached to it, in Fig. 27a also top left, and the end can be attached together with the wooden element, e.g. by stapling.

[0193] Fig. Figure 27b shows another embodiment of the holder. Here, the holder has one, two, or more strips 272 which are clamped approximately horizontally in an inside-outside pattern between adjacent wooden elements. Fig. Figure 27b shows this schematically with two strips 272. In plan view, they appear to intersect. In reality, they lie at different heights on the deterrent device, but can be close to each other vertically and may touch. The wooden elements each have an outer surface 272a that abuts an inner surface 131i of a respective wooden element 131. The strips 272 also have an inner surface 272i that abuts the vertical edges 131v of the adjacent wooden elements 131. This creates a clamping effect that stiffens and stabilizes the deterrent device 180. This is particularly the case when a strip 272 abuts the inner surface of both inner wooden elements 131b and 131c.

[0194] The strips 272 can in turn be reattached to the wooden elements, for example by means of externally applied staples 274, such as by stapling. The strips 272 are made of natural and / or biodegradable material. They can be wooden strips. Their length is such that, when erected horizontally, they project slightly beyond the respective vertical edge 131v of the adjacent wooden elements 131 on both sides, for example by at least 0.5, 1, or 2 cm. Wooden strips 272 as in Fig. 27b can be attached to all internal wooden elements (i.e., wooden elements that are not attached to support post 134).

[0195] The installation of the strips is carried out as follows: first, the anti-bite device 180 is set up as desired. Then, the strips 272 are pushed into the slots between adjacent wooden elements and guided out again, as shown in Fig. 27b shown schematically. In the vertical direction, this preferably takes place near a band 132 of the fiber material, which should fit reasonably tightly after the strips 272 have been inserted in order to achieve the desired clamping.

[0196] It should be noted that the materials used are natural materials with tolerances and accepted manufacturing variations and flexibility. Therefore, the insertion does not necessarily have to be as tight as in the example shown. Fig. 27b will be shown. Fig. For the sake of completeness, section 27c nevertheless provides explanations regarding the dimensions. 221 are the brackets closest to the edges, with which the strip 132 of fiber material is held to the respective wooden shingle 131. There is then a distance a to the edge 131v. The wooden elements 272 themselves are assumed to have a width b. Assuming that the same conditions exist for adjacent wooden elements, shingles, or boards 131, the dimensions are chosen such that, according to Pythagoras, the following equation applies: 2*(a+b)2=c2 where a is the aforementioned distance, b is the width of the strips 272 in plan view, and c is the free length of the strip 131 of the fiber material. All dimensions are adjustable during the production of the composite material or the strips. For example, a can be 1 cm, b can be 2 cm, and c would then be approximately 4.2 cm. When lying flat, the distance between adjacent wooden elements (distance between the adjacent vertical edges 131v) would then be approximately 2.2 cm.

[0197] The wooden strips 272 can also be connected to each other. They can be joined at their intersection point - in Fig. 27b bottom right - generally, the fasteners must be nailed, dowelled, screwed, or glued. The fastener may also be biodegradable or naturally recyclable. This also applies to the fasteners described below.

[0198] Fig. Figure 27d shows two wooden strips 27d1 for forming a support 270. The strips have complementary or interlocking notches spaced slightly apart from their ends. Their depth t can be half the height h of the strips 27d1. They can then be arranged as in Fig. The components shown on the right (27d) can be placed inside one another. They can then be further clamped together using clamps 27d3. In the shoring, they can be clamped to wooden elements 131 using clamps 274. The installation location can be determined as shown in Fig. 27b shown to be located, in particular away from or opposite a support post 134.

[0199] Fig. Figure 27e shows two wooden strips 27e1 for forming a retainer 270. The notches are located at the ends of the strips 271, so that tongues are formed whose height is analogous to Fig. 27d each can be half the slat height. They can then be stacked on top of each other and clamped together, and also clamped to wooden elements. The installation location can be as described in Fig. 27b shown to be located, in particular away from or opposite a support post 134.

[0200] Fig. Figure 27f shows a retainer 270 formed with a wire 27f1. The wire is flexible and bent so that it rests against the wooden elements 131 in the desired manner. The wire 27f1 can rest against two or more wooden elements or against two, more, or all sides of the anti-bite device 180. It can rest against the outside of some wooden elements and / or against the inside of some or all wooden elements, and can accordingly run between adjacent wooden elements from the inside to the outside and vice versa. The wire or sheet metal strip can be made of rusting iron and dimensioned so that it generates sufficiently strong counterforces against deformation forces for a sufficiently long time—several years—before the rusting has progressed to the point where the counterforces diminish or the material breaks. The design can be open. The ends 27f1 and 27f2 of the wire can be, but need not be, connected to each other.The wire ends 27f1a, 27f1b can lie close together after installation and can be located at the support post 134. This type of retainer is particularly suitable for bite protection devices 180 with six or more wooden elements / shingles 131.

[0201] Fig. Figure 27g shows a retainer 270 formed with a flat wooden chip or a rusting sheet metal 27g1. The chip or sheet metal 27g1 is attached to the support post 134 at its ends 27g1a, 27g1b, for example with staples. It forms an elastically deformable loop against which the wooden elements 131 of the anti-bite device 180 can rest. In the installation, the loop can be positioned at the level of a strip 132 and then, together with this and a wooden element 131, stapled to the support post 134 with staples 27g2, in particular by tacks. However, it can also be positioned at a different level.

[0202] Fig. Figure 27h shows two wooden strips 27h1, 27h2 with complementary shaped end sections to form a retainer 270. One has a tenon 27h3 that can be inserted into a corresponding complementary shaped opening 27h4 of the other. The basic shapes of the tenon 27h3 and the opening 27h4 can be complementary round or rectangular. The assembly can optionally be stapled. The installation location can be as shown in Fig. 27b shown to be located, in particular away from or opposite a support post 134.

[0203] Fig. Figure 27i shows a retainer 270 formed with a wire 27i1. The wire is flexible and has ends 27i1a and 27i1b. The wire can be bent into an O- or U-shape and, when relaxed, has a larger outer contour than the inner dimension of the bite protection device. It can then be wedged inside the bite protection device 180 and can also be further secured as appropriate. The wire is corrosion-resistant and is suitable in terms of bending stiffness and corrosion rate. Its diameter can be greater than 1 mm. It can be less than 3 mm. Instead of being complementary, the end regions can also be shaped such that the pin has a rectangular and the bore a round cross-section and are dimensioned such that the length of the diagonal of the pin cross-section corresponds to the diameter of the bore or is slightly larger (more than +1 or +2%, less than +10 or +5%). They can then be easily manufactured by milling and drilling and are available with a light clamping mechanism if necessary.

[0204] Fig. Figure 27j shows another retainer 270 formed with a wire 27j1. The wire is flexible and has ends 27j1a and 27j1b. The wire 27j1 can run back and forth multiple times, e.g., two, three, four, or more times, and be bent in the reverse direction at the respective reversal points 27j2. Overall, the wire can be bent into an O- or U-shape and, when relaxed, has a larger outer contour than the inner dimension of the bite protection device. It can then be wedged inside the bite protection device 180 and can also be further secured in a suitable manner. The wire is rust-resistant and is suitable with regard to bending stiffness and rust rate. Its diameter can be greater than 0.5 or 1 mm. It can be less than 3 or 2 mm.

[0205] Fig. Figure 27k shows another retainer 270 formed with a wire 27k1. The wire 27k1 is flexible and is bent at one end into a loop 27k2 and twisted at 27k3. The loop 27k2 is slid over a wooden element 131. The free end of the wire can then be bent so that it rests against one, two, or more other wooden elements 131 on the inside and, if necessary, also on the outside. The wire 27k1 can also run back and forth multiple times, e.g., two, three, four, or more times, analogous to Fig. 27j. The wire is rust-resistant and has been selected for its bending stiffness and rust rate. Its diameter can be greater than 0.5 or 1 mm. It can be less than 3 or 2 mm.

[0206] Fig. Figure 27l shows another retainer 270 formed with a flexible elongated element 27l1. The flexible elongated element 27l1 can be one or more wires as described above or can be made of wood, e.g., a flexible rod, such as a willow rod. The support post 134 has two preferably cross-shaped bores 27l2, which may be slightly offset from each other vertically and into which the element 27l1 can be inserted. The bores can be through holes or blind holes. The flexible elongated element 27l1 is then inserted into the bores 27l2 and forms a loop dimensioned so that wooden elements can rest against it on the inside and, if necessary, also on the outside. The flexible elongated element 27l1 can be fixed in the bores 27l2, e.g., by stapling.

[0207] Fig. Figure 27m shows a support 270 formed by a wooden block 27m1. The block 27m1 has slots 27m2 on two preferably adjacent sides with slot openings running parallel on these sides, into which a wooden element 131 can be inserted. After the wooden element 131 has been inserted into the slot 27m2, the connection can be secured with clamps 27m3. The installation location can be as shown in Fig. 27b shown, located in particular away from or opposite a support post 134. The height h of the cuboid in the longitudinal direction of a wooden element 131 can be more than 1 or 2 cm. It can be less than 5, 4, or 3 cm. The same applies to the other cuboid dimensions.

[0208] A wooden block can also form a support 270 without slots. It is appropriately dimensioned and then attached to the inside surfaces of two diagonally positioned wooden elements 131, for example by clamps or staples. From a top view, this corresponds to attaching a support post 134 to wooden elements 131, except that the support is significantly shorter and, in particular, does not extend to the ground. It can be made of softwood. The wooden elements 131 can be attached to the block serving as the support 270 diagonally, edge to edge or with a gap between them.

[0209] The length of such a cuboid can be longer than 3, 5, or 7 cm in the vertical direction when installed. It can be shorter than 15, 10, or 7 cm. The cross-section can have an angle at one corner that corresponds to the desired angle of the attached wooden elements 131, e.g., approximately 90°. Cross-sectional edges can be longer than 2 or 3 cm. They can be shorter than 6 or 4 cm.

[0210] Fig. 27n shows pre-products for holder 270. 27n1 is a suitably dimensioned wooden board. A groove 27n2 is milled lengthwise into it at a slight distance from the edge; its dimensions correspond to the groove 27d2 in Fig. 27d corresponds. From the grooved board 27n1, individual strips 27d1 can then be attached. Fig. 27d can be sawn off. Similarly, for strips 27e1, the Fig. 27e is worked on. 27n3 is a suitably dimensioned squared timber. Grooves or slots 27n4 are milled or sawn into it on adjacent sides in the longitudinal direction, the dimensions of which correspond to the slots 27m2 in Fig. 27m corresponds to this. From the slotted timber 27n3, individual cuboids 27m1 can then be made. Fig. 27m will be cut off.

[0211] The Fig. Figures 27a-m each show a support bracket. In the vertical direction, it can be located approximately in the middle of a wooden element 131, at about 40 to 60% of its length. Alternatively, it can be located in the upper quarter, at about 10 to 30% of the length from the top. Several identical or different supports 270 can be provided for a single browsing protection device 180. They can be attached at different positions in the vertical direction of the browsing protection device 180. If two browsing protection devices 180 are provided, one can be installed above and one below the middle of a wooden element 131. As mentioned, the dimensions can be such that wooden elements 131 normally rest against supports 270 and may also be attached to them. The supports of the Fig. 27g and Fig. However, 27l can also be dimensioned in such a way that wooden elements 131 do not normally rest against supports 270, meaning that the loops formed are comparatively small and wooden elements 131 only come into contact with the support 270 when external forces are applied and then experience opposing forces.

[0212] The Fig. Figures 27a-m show rectangular or square arrangements or ground plans with correspondingly approximately 90° corners for the anti-bite devices 180. However, the ground plan shape can also be different, for example triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, or generally polygonal. The retainers 270 may then have different angular positions than shown, or form different angles relative to each other for wooden elements, e.g., approximately 60°, 108°, or 120°. The interior angles may also be unequal or irregular. However, they can all be less than 180°.

[0213] Fig. Figure 28 shows a setup of a bite protection device 180. As in Fig. Figure 27 is not to scale, but should be understood schematically. The installation of the browsing protection device 180 includes driving the support post 134 into the ground, and before – possibly long before during production – or afterward, attaching the composite material to the support post 134 and, if necessary, inserting the retainer 270, 272 as shown in Fig. 27 described.

[0214] Fig. Figure 28 shows the case where the wooden elements 131 do not stand directly on the ground, but are positioned at a distance d from the ground. This distance d from the ground can be greater than 5, 10, 15, or 20 cm. It can also be less than 50, 30, or 20 cm. It has been observed that young plants near the ground do not require protection because significant browsing does not occur there. Accordingly, the distance from the ground can be chosen as described. This contributes to material savings because, for the same height, shorter wooden elements can be used at the top.

[0215] Furthermore, the distance of the wooden elements 131 from the ground prevents them from sitting in damp conditions and absorbing moisture. As a result, they are generally drier and rot more slowly.

[0216] Fig. Figure 28 shows the case where all wooden elements 131 are spaced from the ground 281. If desired, however, one or more or all of the wooden elements 131 can also rest on the ground, for example, a wooden element 131 opposite the support post 134. The wooden elements can then have different lengths, as also shown in Fig. 16 and Fig. Figure 17 shows that a wooden element 131 standing on the ground can be positioned as far opposite the support post as possible when viewed along its circumference.

[0217] Fig. Figure 28 shows the case where only one support post 134 is provided. However, two or more support posts may also be provided. Fig. 28 indicates a second support post with a dashed line. Two support posts can be positioned approximately opposite each other. In the floor plans of the Fig. 27a and Fig. 27b, for example, they can be located at diagonally opposite corners.

[0218] As a reminder, Fig. 28, that the wooden elements 131 may have openings 12. These may be provided in addition to the slots between adjacent wooden elements 131. Fig. Figure 28 also shows, in a suggested manner, three bands 132 of fibrous material, namely one relatively high up, one relatively low down, and one approximately in the middle, each viewed in the vertical direction. Also shown schematically are the strips 272, as they are clamped between wooden elements 131 and as they are in Fig. Figures 27a to 27c are shown. Figure 275 shows the fastenings of a wooden element to the support post 134. Here, too, several are shown distributed over the height. Figure 221, in contrast, shows the connection of the strip 132 of fibrous material to the wooden element 131.

[0219] As briefly mentioned earlier, the support post(s) 134 can be incorporated into the composite material during its production, for example, by attaching at least one of the wooden elements to the support post 134 at that stage, or by attaching the strips of fiber material 132 to a support post 134, which can be done, for example, by stapling. A support post 134 can be incorporated into the composite material after every 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or generally n wooden elements 131, by attaching it to the continuous strip of fiber material 132, just like the wooden elements. Alternatively, the support posts 134 can also be handled separately and driven into the ground separately. Only then are the wooden elements 131 attached to the support post 134.

[0220] Referring to Fig. 29a - h below describe embodiments of bite protection devices 180. They are particularly suitable for bite protection devices with covers of low inherent stiffness, in particular covers made of flat material as described, especially woven or knitted flat material, e.g. mats as described above. Fig. 1 to 12 are described as flat material, or 19 to 21. The casings may contain natural fiber material and / or metal wires, which may be knitted or woven together.

[0221] Fig. Figures 29a and f show a bracket 29a1 with a support post 134, to which two retaining strips 29a2, 29a3 are attached at the top of the support structure, for example by one or more clamps 29a5 or staples, which project approximately horizontally and form an angle with each other, preferably between 45° and 110°. This angle can be determined by the angles of the cross-sectional corners of the support post 134. Its cross-section can be rectangular or square.

[0222] The retaining strips 29a1, 29a2 are dimensioned such that the upper edge of a hose- or tube-like covering 29a4 (see figure) is attached to them, preferably on the outside. Fig. 29f) can be attached to a bite protection device, e.g. by clamps 29a6 or tacks. Fig. Figure 29f illustrates this schematically. The retaining strips 29a2, 29a3 thus support the outer upper edge of the cover 29a4, which then hangs securely from top to bottom. Further down along the support post, additional retaining strips 29a1, 29a2 may be attached transversely, either in pairs at an angle as shown for the upper end or in only one direction.

[0223] During installation, the tubular sleeve 29a4 can first be attached to the bracket 29a1, in particular to the support strips 29a2, 29a3, and then the entire assembly, especially the support post 134, can be driven into the ground. Alternatively, for example, only the support post 134 can be driven into the ground first, and then the support strips 29a2, 29a3 and the sleeve 29a4 can be attached.

[0224] The dimensions of the support post 134 can be as described. The retaining strips 29a2, 29a3 can be longer than 5, 8, 10, or 12 cm in the horizontal direction (within the shoring). They can be shorter than 20, 15, or 12 cm. They can be higher than 2, 3, 4, or 6 cm in the vertical direction (within the shoring). They can be lower than 10, 8, or 6 cm. They can be thicker than 3 or 5 mm. They can be thinner than 10 or 8 mm.

[0225] Fig. Figure 29b shows an embodiment in which a further retaining strip 29b1 connects the distal ends of the retaining strips 29a2, 29a3 attached to the support post 134. The connection can be made with fibrous material 29b2 and / or with staples 29b3 or by stapling. The sleeve can then also be attached to the further retaining strip 29b1. The length of the further retaining strip 29b1 is selected according to the distance between the distal ends. Its height and thickness can be the same as those of the retaining strips 29a2, 29a3.

[0226] Fig. 29c and Fig. Figure 29h shows an embodiment in which, instead of retaining strips 29a2, 29a3, 29b1, a ring 29c1 made of flexible material is attached to the top of the support post.

[0227] The ring can be made of rod material, e.g., a willow rod, or of rattan. The material can be held together to form a ring with staples or wire binding.

[0228] The outer diameter of the ring corresponds to the desired inner diameter of the casing and can be greater than 6, 8, 10, or 12 cm. It can also be less than 20, 15, or 12 cm. Preferably, in this embodiment, two support posts 134 are provided, which are located at different positions along the circumference of the ring, and can be spaced at least 90°, 10°, or 150° apart. Here, too, several rings 29c1 can be provided along the length of the support post 134. The upper edge of the casing is then also attached to the upper ring 29c1 and hangs down from there. The ring 29c1 can be attached to the support post 134 using jute straps 29c2 and clips 29c3, as shown in [reference missing]. Fig. 29c shown on the right.

[0229] Fig. 29d and Fig. Figure 29g shows an embodiment in which two holders 29a1 are positioned opposite each other, which together hold the casing of a bite protection device. Each holder 29a1 can be configured like the holder 29a1 of the Fig. 29a be formed.

[0230] Fig. Figure 29e shows an embodiment in which two holders 29e1, 29e2 are positioned side by side, which together hold the casing of a bite protection device. Each holder 29e1, 29e2 can be used like the holder 29a1 of the Fig. 29a. However, the opposing support strips 29e3, 29e4 can be shorter, e.g. shorter than 10 or 8 cm. They can be longer than 4 or 6 cm.

[0231] Referring to Fig. The embodiments of bite protection devices described in 29a - h may additionally include retainers 270 as referred to in the Fig. 27a - m described. The retainers 270 can be attached directly to the cover material, for example by clamps or tacks. Such retainers can be attached below the upper edge, approximately halfway up the vertical length of the cover, particularly in the area between 40 and 60% of the cover, or from below to about one-third of the height, particularly in the area between 25 and 40% of the vertical length of the cover.

[0232] The aforementioned stapling is preferably done with non-galvanized metal staples, i.e., staples made of rusting iron, such as black iron. Even if wires are used, these can be made of rusting iron, such as black iron.

[0233] Biodegradable materials have so far been described as those made from renewable resources such as wood, sisal, hemp, jute, bamboo, rattan, or similar materials. Naturally biodegradable materials have previously been described as rusting metals such as iron, especially black iron. However, biodegradable plastics can also be used instead of or in combination with these, provided they meet the specifications described here in terms of strength and durability. This applies to the materials of the flat material, mats, composite material, and supports. Suitable biodegradable plastics include polycaprolactone (PCL), PBAT, PBS, and similar materials. It can be used in sheet / volume form for the described shingles, rods, chips, and wood, and in fibrous form for the described woven and knitted fabrics.

[0234] A bite protection device 180 as described can meet one, more, or all of the following requirements: • It has 4 or 5 or 6 or more wooden elements 131, which are designed as boards or shingles or chipboard, the width (x-direction in Fig. 13) may be greater than 8 or 10 cm and / or less than 15 or 12 cm. Different wooden elements 131 may have the same or different widths. • The distance between adjacent wooden elements 131 is in the unerected state (as e.g. in Fig. 26) over 5 or 10 or 15 mm and / or under 40 or 30 or 20 mm. • The width of the gap between adjacent wooden elements 131 in the erected state (as e.g. in Fig. 28) is above 5 or 10 or 15 mm and / or below 40 or 30 or 20 mm. • Via the height (y-direction in Fig. 13) Two or three or four strips of fiber material 132 are distributed across a wooden element 131. • The width of a strip 132 of the fiber material (y-direction in Fig.13) is above 1 or 2 or 3 cm and / or below 12 or 10 or 8 or 5 cm. • In the setup, the height of the top edge of one or some or all of the wooden elements 131 above the ground is over 70 or 80 or 100 cm and / or under 150 or 120 cm. • The two outermost wooden elements 131 are attached or can be attached to the support post 134, preferably with staples 275, preferably by stapling. • A wooden element has 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or more openings 12, each of which can have an area that can be greater than 3 or 5 or 7 or 10 or 15 cm^2 and that can be less than 30 or 20 or 10 or 7 cm°2. • The support post 134 is a round timber with a diameter greater than 20 or 30 mm and less than 50 or 40 or 30 mm or a square timber with a rectangular cross-section with one or both side lengths greater than 20 or 30 mm and / or less than 50 or 40 or 30 mm. Reference symbol list 10 flat stock 11 Material 11a, 11b Material edges 12 Opening 14 holes 20 rolls 30 support posts 35 cord 40 bite protection device 41a, 41b edges 42 pens 43 Overlap 99 plants 130 composite material 131, 141 wooden elements 131i Inside 131k top edge 131v vertical edge 132, 142 Fiber material 132ue overhang 133 connection 134 retractable supports 201 Aid facility 211 retaining ring 221 bracket 222 Counterwood 241 head 242 Intersection 250 manufacturing device 251 first feeding device 252 second feeding device 253 Connecting device 254 Transport device 255 Assembly device 270 detainees 270a,b End 272 bar 272a Outside 272i inside 274,275 bracket 281 Floor QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0004] DE 10025679 A1

[0005] FR 2769794 A1

[0006] US 2005 / 172550 A1

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[0007] WO 03 / 061369 A1

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Claims

[1] Holder (270) for a browsing protection device, which has a plurality of elongated wooden elements (131, 134, 141) or shingles standing vertically and next to one another in the installation, which are held together in a tube-like manner by one or more flexible strips (132, 142) running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shingles, characterized by that the retainer (270) has a body with a rigid or elastically deformable shape which is designed such that the body, when installed, rests against two or three or four or more or all of the wooden elements or shingles of the bite protection device when viewed in the circumferential direction. [2] The stopper (270) of claim 1, which is made of one or more natural and / or biodegradable materials. [3] A stopper (270) according to claim 1 or 2, the body of which is C-shaped, O-shaped or L-shaped. [4] A stopper (270) according to any one of the preceding claims, the body of which comprises a plurality of elongated wooden strips, two of which are fastened to one another at their end regions at an angle which may be greater than 45 or 60 or 80° and / or less than 135 or 120 or 100°. [5] Holder (270) according to claim 4, wherein two wooden strips are fastened to each other with a connecting means preferably made of natural and / or biodegradable materials, preferably with a clamp or screw or with a wooden dowel. [6] Holder (270) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein two end regions of two wooden strips to be connected have mutually complementary shapes, preferably concave-convex regions. [7] Holder (270) according to one of the preceding claims, the body of which comprises one or more wires or sheet metal strips which are preferably connected to one another and are preferably bent in a C- or O- or L-shape. [8] A stopper (270) according to any one of the preceding claims, the body of which comprises one or more C-shaped bent wood chips, possibly connected to one another. [9] A stop (270) according to any one of the preceding claims, the body of which is shaped so that it can bear against the inside of some or all of the wooden elements. [10] A stop (270) according to any one of the preceding claims, the body of which is shaped so that it can bear against the outside of some or all of the wooden elements. [11] Bite protection device (180) comprising a composite material (130) comprising: several elongated wooden elements arranged next to each other (131, 134, 141), at least one strip of fiber material (132, 142) arranged between at least two wooden elements (131, 134, 141) and at least partially covering these two wooden elements, Connections (133) at the overlaps of the wooden elements (131, 134, 141) and the fiber material (132, 142), wherein the wood elements and the fiber material and the compounds are natural and / or biodegradable and can be erected or are erected as a composite material (130) to form a browsing protection device (180), and wherein the bite protection device (180) further comprises: at least one support post (134) which can be driven into the ground and to which the composite material is or can be attached, and at least one stopper (270), preferably designed according to one or more of the preceding claims, which prevents a shift in the layout of the installation of the browsing protection device (180). [12] The browsing protection device (180) of claim 11, wherein the installation comprises driving a support post (134) into the ground, attaching (275) the composite material (130) to the support post (134), and aligning the attached composite material (130) in a desired layout. [13] Anti-bite device (180) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the retainer (270) comprises a body which expands into the inner circumference of the anti-bite device and runs approximately in the circumferential direction, preferably an elastic wooden element or a wire or sheet metal strip. [14] Bite protection device (180) according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the stopper (270) comprises one or two or more strips (272), preferably made of wood, the respective outer side (272a) of which, when in position, abuts the inner side (131i) of a respective wooden element (131) and the respective opposite inner side (272i) of which abuts the vertical edges (131v) of the respective adjacent wooden elements (131). [15] A browsing protection device (180) according to claim 14, comprising at least four shingle-like wooden elements (131-1 - 131-4), two of which (131-1, 131-2) are fastened to a drive-in support post (134), wherein each side (272-1) of the strip (272) bears against the inner side (131i) of a respective wooden element (131) which is not fastened to a drive-in support post (41, 134), wherein the strip (272) can be fastened to the wooden element (132), preferably with one or more clamps (274). [16] Bite protection device (180), preferably according to one of the preceding claims, with a composite material (130) comprising: several elongated wooden elements arranged next to each other (131, 134, 141), at least one strip of fiber material (132, 142) arranged between at least two wooden elements (131, 134, 141) and at least partially covering these two wooden elements, Connections (133) at the overlaps of the wooden elements (131, 134, 141) and the fiber material (132, 142), wherein the wood elements and the fiber material and the compounds are natural and / or biodegradable and are arranged to form a browsing protection device (180), and wherein the browsing protection device (180) further comprises at least one support post (134) which can be driven into the ground when the browsing protection device (180) is set up, to which support post the composite material is or can be fastened, preferably with one or more clamps (275), wherein the dimensioning is such that in the installation one or more or all of the wooden elements (132) have a distance from the ground which is greater than 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 cm and which is less than 50 or 30 or 20 cm. [17] Anti-bite device (180) according to claim 16, wherein, in the installation, the wooden elements (132) have the same or different distances from the ground, in particular in such a way that at least one wooden element is less than 5 or 2 cm from the ground or stands on it. [18] Bite protection device (180) according to one of claims 11 to 17, with one or more of the following provisions: • 4 or 5 or 6 or more wooden elements (131) which are designed as boards or shingles or chipboard, the width (x-direction in Fig. 13) may be over 8 or 10 cm and / or under 15 or 12 cm, whereby different wooden elements (131) may have different widths, • Distance between adjacent wooden elements (131) from each other more than 5 or 10 or 15 mm and / or less than 40 or 30 or 20 mm, • over the height (y-direction Fig. 13) of a wooden element (131) distributes 2 or 3 or 4 strips (132) of the fiber material, • Width of a strip (132) of the fiber material (y-direction in Fig. 13) over 1 or 2 or 3 cm and / or under 12 or 10 or 8 or 5 cm, • in the installation height of the upper edge of one or some or all of the wooden elements (131) above the ground more than 70 or 80 or 100 cm and / or less than 150 or 120 cm, • the two outermost wooden elements (131) are fixed or can be fixed to the support post (134), preferably with clamps (275), • the support post (134) is a round timber with a diameter greater than 20 or 30 mm and less than 50 or 40 or 30 mm, or a square timber with a rectangular cross-section with one or both side lengths greater than 20 or 30 mm and less than 50 or 40 or 30 mm • the wooden elements (131) are flat and have a thickness of less than 5 or 4 or 3 mm and more than 0.5 or 1 mm, and may have a rectangular plan, and may each have one or more openings (12), • the fiber material (132, 142) comprises natural fibers, in particular fibers of jute and / or sisal and / or coconut and / or hemp and / or bast and / or wool and / or bark strips and / or production waste, wherein the fiber material (132, 142) can be woven and / or spun and / or knotted, in particular to form a rope (142) and / or a fabric (132), in particular a net (132a, 132b), or wherein the fiber material (132, 142) is used unspun and / or felted.

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