Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Hanging support
Patent
1996-06-24
1998-04-28
Ricci, John A.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Hanging support
A41G 702
Patent
active
057430446
ABSTRACT:
A flower pot support bracket, adapted for use in hanging a flower pot, is disclosed. The flower pot support bracket provides a central supporting rod having an upper hook that is carried by an elevated supporting structure. The rod extends through the potting soil, and out a centrally located drain hole in the bottom of the pot. Attached to the lower end of the rod is a support plate, which supports the bottom of the flower pot. Several versions of the support bracket are disclosed. In a first version of the invention, the supporting rod passes through a center hole in the support plate, and the two are welded together. In a second version of the invention, the center hole of the support plate and the end portion of the rod are threadedly connected. In a third version of the invention, an inch or so of the lower portion of the rod is bent at 90 degrees. The support plate provides an upwardly directed dimple adjacent to the center hole that partially encloses the bent end of the rod. In this version of the invention, the weight of the pot is supported by the plate, which is supported by the bent end. In a fourth version of the invention, which is similar to the third version, the circular support plate provides an off-center hole and dimple, thereby causing the support plate to balance on the bent end prior to installation of the flower pot.
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Ricci John A.
Thompson David S.
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