Supports: racks – With trackway
Patent
1996-10-15
1999-01-26
Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
Supports: racks
With trackway
211113, 211115, 248323, A47F 500
Patent
active
058629254
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a hanging plant track system (10) which comprises a track (12) securely fastenable by at least one track fastener (12A) to a bottom of a horizontal surface. The track (12) comprises a left track (12L) having a left track horizontal member (12LA) longitudinally disposed thereon. The track (12) further comprises a right track (12R) securely fastened longitudinally along abutting edges to the left track (12L) by a middle track (12M). The right track (12R) comprises a right track horizontal member (12RA) longitudinally disposed thereon.
The hanging plant track system (10)further comprises at least one carriage (14) slidably mounted within the track (12). The at least one carriage (14) comprises a left carriage (14L) having a left carriage horizontal member slot (14LA) longitudinally disposed therein. The left carriage horizontal member slot (14LA) is complimentary in configuration to the left track horizontal member (12LA). The left track horizontal member (12LA) is slidably mounted within the left carriage horizontal member slot (14LA). The at least one carriage (14) further comprises a right carriage (14R) having a right carriage horizontal member slot (14RA) longitudinally disposed therein. The right carriage horizontal member slot (14RA) is complimentary in configuration to the right track horizontal member (12RA). The right track horizontal member (12RA) is slidably mounted within the right carriage horizontal member slot (14RA). The at least one carriage (14) further comprises a carriage top (14MA) which is slidably positioned adjacent an under surface of the middle track (12M). The at least one carriage (14) further comprises carriage bottom (14MB) having a carriage bottom horizontal chamber (14MBB) connected to a carriage bottom vertical chamber (14MBA) therein. The carriage bottom vertical chamber (14MBA) is fluted functioning to allow a plant holder (18) which comprises a plant holder pot (18B) attached to the plant holder hook (18A) to move omni-directional, the plant holder pot (18B) contains a plant (20). The hanging plant track system (10) further comprises a holder (16) is securely mounted within the at least one carriage (14). The holder (16) comprises a holder loop (16A) which is connected at a top distal end to a bottom distal end of a holder vertical member (16C) which is connected at a top distal end to a holder horizontal member (16B). The holder vertical member (16C) is movably mounted within the carriage bottom vertical chamber (14MBA). The holder horizontal member (16B) is securely fastened within the carriage bottom horizontal chamber (14MBB). The holder loop (16A) having a sufficient size opening to accept a plant holder hook (18A) therein.
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