Plant husbandry – Plant supports
Patent
1978-02-28
1979-03-27
Bagwill, Robert E.
Plant husbandry
Plant supports
151 4175, 2482172, 2482214, 2482265, 24213C, 24230R, 85 83, E04G 300, A01G 1706
Patent
active
041458400
ABSTRACT:
A generally U-shaped clip of spring steel is adapted for holding plants in a predetermined position along a brick wall or the like. The clip comprises generally flat legs extending outwardly from a bend at a relatively wide angle when the clip is in its untensioned state. The free ends of the legs are separated by a greater distance in such untensioned state than the distance between adjacent bricks at a mortar joint of the brick wall. By forcing the legs together, the clip can be installed in the crevice at the mortar joint with the free ends of the legs engaging the opposed surfaces of adjacent bricks. The spring tension retained by the clip when installed in the crevice secures the clip to the wall by frictional engagement with the surfaces of the adjacent bricks. A suitable retainer, such as a twist of wire attached to the bend of the clip, permits vines or the like to be fastened in place against the wall.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2184783 (1939-12-01), Tinnerman
patent: 3400743 (1968-09-01), Strange
patent: 3815756 (1974-06-01), Cox
patent: 4041668 (1977-08-01), Jahn et al.
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