Supports – With means to facilitate installation – repair – or... – For ground insertion
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-22
2001-05-22
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
With means to facilitate installation, repair, or...
For ground insertion
C248S530000, C248S535000, C248S533000, C248S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06234444
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention is directed to a device for supporting plants and, more specifically, the invention is directed to a support pole having cantilevered arms for supporting plants.
2. Description of the Related Art
A variety of plant supporters having different designs exist. U.S. Pat. No. 703,019 to Thomas discloses a carnation supporter comprised of a pole having pivoting rings attached thereto which lock in a horizontal position upon the pole to provide support. However, such an arrangement requires precise positioning of each end of the circular supports on the pole so that it contacts and rests against a horizontally extending portion of the support. Additionally, a load upon the circular support may deform the support such that the two ends may slip past the horizontal support portion thereby collapsing a support.
U.S. Pat. No. 933,112 to Rieman discloses a flower supporter comprised of a post made of twisted wire having circular supports of the same twisted wire extending from the post. However, such a device is fairly complex and the position of a supporting arm is fixed.
Furthermore, the length of many of these poles creates an additional problem because installing such a pole often requires the use of a hammer. For a long pole, it may be difficult for an individual to comfortably reach the top of the pole to apply blows from a hammer thereby driving the pole into the ground.
These and other shortcomings are sought to be overcome by the proposed invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a plant supporter comprised of a pole with at least one lug secured thereupon, wherein the at least one lug has an aperture extending therein, wherein that lug is adapted to removably receive and horizontally support a cantilevered arm, wherein the pole has a tapered bottom portion terminating in a point to promote penetrating the pole in the ground.
In a second embodiment, the invention is directed to a plant supporter as described above but wherein the pole is comprised of at least a top segment and a bottom segment and wherein the bottom segment has a top end which accepts a removable cap for protecting the end when the bottom segment is hammered into the ground.
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Braun Leslie A.
Webb Ziesenheim & Logsdon Orkin & Hanson, P.C.
Wujciak A. Joseph
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