Plant husbandry – Stand for holding a plant or growing medium receptacle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Valenti, Andrea M. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Stand for holding a plant or growing medium receptacle
C047S065000, C047S017000, C047S018000, C198S867130, C198S795000, C198S465200, C206S562000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10869311
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and the rear of the tail section that is able to be accommodated in the groove of another corresponding plant base. The groove and the protuberance each has a support surface that is lower or higher than the support surface of the groove, such that when the protuberance of the plant base has been taken up in the groove of the other plant base, one of the two plant bases is lifted from the substrate at the location of the engaging protuberance and groove. Thus, the invention provides a plant base that continuously retains the same orientation during transport over a conveyor belt, with successive plant bases kept a sufficient distance apart.
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E. Van Zanten Holding B.V.
The Webb Law Firm
Valenti Andrea M.
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