US5327678A
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Extendable support post for potted plants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-07-19
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2013-07-19
Abstract
Abstract An improved support for potted plants comprising a vertical post formed of one or more hollow sections secured to a horizontal apertured anchor plate. The anchor plate, which rests on the bottom of the pot, is held in place by the weight of the soil in the pot. The vertical post is extendable in length by the addition of post segments. The section of the post in the pot is apertured to provide feeding ports for the plant and the sections are interconnected by a coupling having tabs extending laterally thereof for anchoring plant ties.
Inventors
- 👤 James H. Schweiker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:45
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/12; A01G9/122; A01G9/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An extendable potted plant support and watering device comprising: two or more hollow tubular interconnected sections one of which is secured to an apertured base member adapted to be placed within a pot for plants to extend laterally of the longitudinal axis of said sections and juxtapositioned to the inside surface of the base of the pot with said sections positioned in a vertical array, said one of said sections having openings therethrough for providing fluid communication between all of said sections and the interior of the pot, said sections being interconnected by a coupling, and said coupling comprising an apertured tab for receiving through the apertures in the tab ties for surrounding the stock of a plant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An extendable potted plant support and watering device comprising: two or more hollow tubular interconnected sections one of which is secured to an apertured base member adapted to be placed within a pot for plants to extend laterally of the longitudinal axis of said sections and juxtapositioned to the inside surface of the base of the pot with said sections positioned in a vertical array, said one of said sections having openings therethrough for providing fluid communication between all of said sections and the interior of the pot, said sections being interconnected by a coupling, and said coupling comprising an apertured tab for receiving through the apertures in the tab ties for surrounding the stock of a plant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The extendable potted plant support and watering device set forth in claim 1 wherein: at least a pair of said apertured tabs are spacedly arranged along the length of said sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The extendable potted plant support and watering devices set forth in claim 1 in further combination with: pad means spacedly positioned on the bottom of said base member for spacing said base member a predetermined distance from the inside surface of the base of said pot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The extendable potted plant support set forth in claim 1 wherein: said apertured tab comprises a flat apertured U-shaped plate extending laterally outwardly of the longitudinal axis of said coupling.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-07-11 | 1998-01-10 | 1998-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-07-11 | 2002-01-10 | 2002-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-07-11 | 2006-01-10 | 2006-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |