US4395845A
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Plant protector
Assignee: PROTECT A PLANT Ltd
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Filing: 1981-06-08
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A plant protector in the form of a disk-like cover is adapted to be friction fitted within a flower pot. The cover is provided with an interior hole to allow a plant to pass through it. At least one cut is provided in the cover from the hole to the outer edge so that it may be placed about a plant growing in the pot.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward M. Markowitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:31
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G13/00; A01G13/30; A01G13/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A plant protector for protecting at least one plant growing in soil in a flower pot comprising a relatively flat disc-like cover having an upper surface, a lower surface and outer edges, said cover defining an interior hole through which the plant may pass, the outer periphery of said cover having a shape corresponding to the interior dimensions of the flower pot so that it can fit within the flower pot unsupported by the upper rim of the pot, the outer edges of said cover having an inward taper shape in the direction toward the lower surface such that the cover may be wedged in the pot in a friction-tight manner, at least one cut being provided in the cover from the interior hole to the outer edge so that the cover may be opened from the outer edge to the hole and passed about or removed from the plant, and fastening means provided along said cut for locking together the segments of the cover on opposite sides of the cut, said fastening means including a tongue-and-groove connection formed by the cut.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A plant protector for protecting at least one plant growing in soil in a flower pot comprising a relatively flat disc-like cover having an upper surface, a lower surface and outer edges, said cover defining an interior hole through which the plant may pass, the outer periphery of said cover having a shape corresponding to the interior dimensions of the flower pot so that it can fit within the flower pot unsupported by the upper rim of the pot, the outer edges of said cover having an inward taper shape in the direction toward the lower surface such that the cover may be wedged in the pot in a friction-tight manner, at least one cut being provided in the cover from the interior hole to the outer edge so that the cover may be opened from the outer edge to the hole and passed about or removed from the plant, and fastening means provided along said cut for locking together the segments of the cover on opposite sides of the cut, said fastening means including a tongue-and-groove connection formed by the cut.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 1, wherein the cover is made of a flexible plastic material, there is one cut from the outer edge to the hole and the cover can be flexed to open it from the outer edge to the hole so that it can be passed about or removed from the plant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A plant protector as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are two cuts from the outer edge to the hole such that the cover can be divided into two segments, tongue and groove fastening means being provided along each cut so that the segments can be attached together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 1, wherein the hole is circular and permits one plant to pass through the cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 1, wherein the hole is oblong and permits more than one plant to pass through the cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 1, wherein said tongue-and-groove connection tapers inward in the direction towards the lower surface of the cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plant protector as defined in claims 1, further including grip handles extending from the upper surface of the cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 1 wherein the outer edges are provided with a surface having a high coefficient of friction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A plant protector as defined in claim 8, wherein the high coefficient of friction surface is made of an elastic material.
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