Plant husbandry – Stand for holding a plant or growing medium receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Nguyen, Son T (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Stand for holding a plant or growing medium receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
active
06854210
ABSTRACT:
A unitary elongated member comprises bends at predetermined locations to form an upper ring and a lower ring. A vertical portion connecting the upper ring to the lower ring, orienting the upper and lower rings in a parallel, vertically spaced, horizontally disposed orientation such that the upper and lower rings are centered about a vertical axis. The lower ring has a larger diameter than the upper ring and is adapted rest on the ground or a floor. The elongated member is rigid yet sufficiently malleable to be manipulated by a user to be adjusted to support various sized plant containers. The elongated unitary member may be made of galvanized wire or plastic material resistant to rust. The rings are shaped so as to define an inner volume of the plant support to accommodate the insertion of a plant container housing a plant. The plant container is adapted rest on the upper ring so as to position the plant container above the ground. The upper ring is easily adjusted to receive differing sized containers by manually increasing or decreasing the upper ring diameter. Additionally, the present invention provides a more stable plant support since each the lower ring can be easily adjusted by either manually increasing of decreasing the lower ring diameter. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, additional vertical portions or legs are provided to provide additional support and stability.
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Cherokee Manufacturing, Inc.
Nguyen Son T
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
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