Artificial plant holder

Claim 2

A plant holder comprising, a receptacle having a bottom wall and upwardly extending outer walls around the peripheral edge thereof; an inwardly deflected upper end on said outer walls, said deflected end comprising an annular radially inwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion on the inner periphery of the inwardly extending portion; a radially inwardly extending annular flange secured to a lower portion of the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, said flange terminating between the upper and lower edges of the outer wall of the receptacle; a container including a bottom wall and upwardly extending side walls; a platform secured to the container about an upper portion of said side walls, said platform being arranged and adapted to be secured to the flange of the receptacle for supporting the container in the receptacle; and threaded disengageable locking means extending through registering openings in the flange and platform to secure the platform to the flange, said locking means having a head with a non-circular socket formed therein whereby only a similarly shaped male portion of a tool can be inserted in said socket for effective removal of the locking means.

Claim 3

The combination called for in claim 1 wherein a plurality of containers are secured to and supported by the platform.

Claim 4

A plant holder comprising, a plurality of containers each including a bottom wall and an upwardly extending side wall for plants arranged in a predetermined array; substantially planar connector means secured to each container about an upper portion of said side walls, said connector being adapted to support the containers and to maintain them in the predetermined array; a receptacle having side walls; means for suspending the connector means in an upper portion of the receptacle below the upper periphery thereof such that thE containers supported by the connector means are suspended intermediate upper and lower ends of the side walls of the receptacle; a first anchor secured to at least one of the containers; a bent end on said first anchor extending through a wall of at least one of the containers; concrete in at least one said container, said bent end of the first anchor being embedded in the concrete preventing detachment of the first anchor therefrom; a first flexible member secured to the first anchor; a second anchor secured to the interior of the receptacle; a second flexible member secured to the second anchor; and a lock for connecting said first and second flexible members to prevent unauthorized removal of the containers from the receptacle.

Claim 5

A plant holder comprising, a plurality of containers each including a bottom wall and an upwardly extending side wall for plants arranged in a predetermined array; substantially planar connector means secured to each container about an upper portion of said side walls, said connector being adapted to support the containers and to maintain them in the predetermined array; a receptacle having side walls; means for suspending the connector means in an upper portion of the receptacle below the upper periphery thereof such that thE containers supported by the connector means are suspended intermediate upper and lower ends of the side walls of the receptacle; a first anchor secured to at least one of the containers; a bent end on said first anchor extending through a wall of at least one of the containers; concrete in at least one said container, said bent end of the first anchor being embedded in the concrete preventing detachment of the first anchor therefrom; a first flexible member secured to the first anchor; a second anchor secured to the interior of the receptacle; a second flexible member secured to the second anchor; and a lock for connecting said first and second flexible members to prevent unauthorized removal of the containers from the receptacle.

Claim 6

A plant holder comprising, a receptacle having a bottom wall and upwardly extending outer walls around the peripheral edge thereof; an inwardly deflected upper end on said outer walls, said deflected end comprising an annular radially inwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion on the inner periphery of the inwardly extending portion; a radially inwardly extending flange secured to a lower portion of the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, said flange terminating between the upper and lower edges of the outer wall of the receptacle; a container including a bottom wall and upwardly extending side walls; a platform secured to the container about an upper portion of said side walls, said platform being arranged to be secured to the flange of the receptacle for supporting the container in the receptacle; a first anchor secured to the exterior of said container; a second anchor secured to the interior of the receptacle; a first flexible connector having an end secured to the first anchor; a second flexible connector having an end secured to the second anchor; and a lock to detachably connect the free ends of the flexible connectors to prevent unauthorized removal of the container from the receptacle.

Claim 7

A plant holder comprising, a receptacle having a bottom wall and upwardly extending outer walls around the peripheral edge thereof; an inwardly deflected upper end on said outer walls, said deflected end comprising an annular radially inwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion on the inner periphery of the inwardly extending portion; a radially inwardly extending flange secured to a lower portion of the downwardly extending portion of the outer wall, said flange terminating between the upper and lower edges of the outer wall of the receptacle; a container including a bottom wall and upwardly extending side walls; a platform secured to the container about an upper portion of said side walls, said platform being arranged to be secured to the flange of the receptacle for supporting the container in the receptacle; a first anchor secured to the exterior of said container; a second anchor secured to the interior of the receptacle; a first flexible connector having an end secured to the first anchor; a second flexible connector having an end secured to the second anchor; and a lock to detachably connect the free ends of the flexible connectors to prevent unauthorized removal of the container from the receptacle.