Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
047045000 | Cage | 32 |
20080256856 | PLANT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A stackable plant support assembly may include two plant support frames that by be vertically stacked or secured to each other, one supporting the other, using a plurality of clips. Each frame may be formed from two or more wire frame portions. The clips, which may be constructed of plastic, may include a body having a pair of spaced apart, parallel channels and a closure that is used to close off the channels. Each channel of the clip(s) may extend through the body such that each channel has a pair of opens ends and an open top. A pair of parallel grooves may also be defined in the surface of each channel. The grooves may allow each clip to engage up to four separate frame portions. Therefore, the clips may be used for securing together and supporting two separate vertically arranged frames by engaging the frame portions of each frame. | 10-23-2008 |
20090044446 | Collapsible plant stand - An apparatus according to the present invention provides a collapsible plant stand. A plurality of flexible panels is joined to form a supportive structure. Each panel is formed from a flexible material coupled to a flexible frame member. At least one panel may include a plurality of apertures formed through the flexible material, through which a plant portion may be allowed to extend. Alternatively, or in addition to the panels having apertures, a stand according to the present invention may include a plurality of flexible frame members joined to form a support frame and a plurality of shelves coupled to the support frame, the shelves being adapted to support parts of a plant such as fruit. A plant stand may also include a weed barrier panel. | 02-19-2009 |
20100325949 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR CLIMBING PLANTS - A decorative apparatus engageable with a predetermined structure for supporting a vine like plant. The apparatus comprises a support member having a first predetermined shape, and each of a predetermined rigidity and a predetermined strength which are at least sufficient to support such vine like plant. The support member is engageable with and securable to such predetermined structure, such support member is disposed in one of a substantially horizontal plane, an arcuate plane and at a predetermined angular plane. There is at least one elongated member having a predetermined length engageable with and suspended from such support member for allowing such vine like plant to intertwine therewith. | 12-30-2010 |
20100325950 | SUPPORT FOR PLANTS - A plant support is assembled from a plurality of interchangeable parts that can be readily assembled together to form a complete plant assembly having a desired size, in either an open or closed configuration, and to readily permit disassembly for storage or reconfiguration of the support, The plant support may be made up of various horizontal and vertical members that are configured to readily attach and detach from one another in order to form supports in various shapes and sizes such as enclosures or trellis-type supports, | 12-30-2010 |
20110154731 | Trellising Cross Arm - A trellis support system comprises a vertical post comprising a front portion and first and second opposing side wall portions, the front portion comprising an aperture, the aperture comprising a first portion and a second portion adjacent the first portion, and a horizontal cross arm perpendicular to the vertical post comprising a front portion and first and second opposing side wall portions dimensioned to match the front and side wall portions of the post, the front portion comprising a tab member dimensioned to engage the first portion of the aperture and a lock member positioned adjacent the tab member and dimensioned to engage the second portion of the aperture. | 06-30-2011 |
20110252703 | Form for Shaping Culms - A form for shaping a culm of a plant, such as bamboo, is provided. Embodiments of the form can comprise two interlocking corner pieces that can force the culm to grow in a square (or other multisided) shape. The interlocking corner pieces can be frictionally engaged, and the magnitude of the frictional force can be adjusted and optimized. The size of the form can then be automatically expandable, depending on the amount of friction placed on the interlocking corner pieces. In described embodiments, an optimized magnitude of frictional force can allow the form to expand if the culm is too large for the form (such as, for example, if the width of the form is set to be less than the actual width of the culm), while at the same time resisting such expansion enough to shape the culm as desired. | 10-20-2011 |
20110265375 | TOPIARY FORM - The topiary form includes a wire frame having a predetermined shape. The wire frame includes two halves connected together by a plurality of hooks and loops or eyeholes. The two halves are pivotal on at least one of the hooked connections, allowing the halves to easily wrap around the topiary to be shaped and to be easily removed. | 11-03-2011 |
20120000123 | Pivoting plant support system - An apparatus for supporting foliage or fruit on plants and bushes includes a base ring assembly. The base ring assembly includes a plurality of base ring sections that are placed around a base of a plant and which snap together around the base, or stem, of the plant. A pivot assembly supports a lower rod that is able to pivot inward toward a line extending vertically upward from a center of the plant support system or to pivot outward away from the line. The lower rod is able to be secured in the desired position. At least one leg is attached to the base ring assembly for insertion into a soil or growing medium. A preferred oval or elliptical hollow center version of the lower rod is described along with an upper rod that are used to provide an extensible variable overall length structure. | 01-05-2012 |
20120000124 | VERSATILE, MODULAR PLANT SUPPORT SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD - A system, kit and method are disclosed to support a variety of plants, including tomato plants, flowers such as peonies and roses, small trees and bushes. A rod having a cross-sectional geometry with upper and lower ends defining a length includes a socket configured to receive the lower end of another one of the rods, enabling a plurality of the rods to be stacked. A plurality of retainer components are spaced apart along the length of the rod, each retainer component including one or more capture devices, each capture device being configured to retain a portion of a flexible member. The lower end of one or more of the rods may then be placed into the ground proximate to a live plant with the flexible member positioned around at least a portion of the plant and attached at one or more of the capture devices to support the plant. | 01-05-2012 |
20120017501 | Modular plant support - A modular plant support system is described which provides a structure within which a plant may be grown and physically supported. The plant support structure has three or more vertical members and a number of cross members connected to each other by metal or plastic pipe fittings, which provide the modular feature of the structure. The vertical members are pipe-like and connect to each horizontal member at the fittings. The vertical members are hollow and fit over rod-type staking structures. The layers of the horizontal members may be stacked at any reasonable height to support the requirements of the plant. It is easily assembled and dissembled without tools and can be compactly stored in the dissembled state. | 01-26-2012 |
20120017502 | Vegetable Support Cage - A plant support structure. The plant support structure includes a cord secured to pegs on a plurality of stakes. The stakes are inserted into the ground and are typically vertically oriented. The stakes have pegs between which the cord can be secured to provide a support for a plant. Each stake has a plurality of pegs and plant support can be formed in multiple places between each stake. The stakes can be inserted into the soil in a variety of orientations depending on the application, and the stakes may include a cross-member securing two stakes together. | 01-26-2012 |
20120023818 | PLANT SUPPORT DEVICE - A plant support device ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120055083 | Framework For Horizontally Supporting Plants - A framework to horizontally support plants for exposing a greater surface area of the plant to required nutrients, such as sunlight. The framework includes a vertical structure having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being inserted within the ground adjacent a plant, the upper end adapted to extend above the ground, and a horizontal structure that horizontally extends from the upper end of the vertical structure. The horizontal structure generally comprises a plurality of hollow-shaped supports horizontally spaced from each other and connected via connecting supports, all of which are generally comprised of a wire structure and all of which are substantially located within a common horizontal plane. The plant generally grows through the innermost hollow support and a plurality of fasteners that may extend from the horizontal structure retain an end portion of the plant in a horizontal orientation along the horizontal structure. | 03-08-2012 |
20120073193 | Reconfigurable Support System, Apparatus, and Method Thereof - Configurable, reconfigurable, and/or adjustable systems, apparatuses, and methods to support plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, and beans. A support apparatus, an attachment element, and one or more support attachments may be provided. The support apparatus can be affixed to a planting pole, pipe, or stake, for example. The attachment element, which can be a screw, can be used to secure the support apparatus to the pole, pipe, or stake at a desired location. One or more of the support attachments can be physically coupled to the support apparatus. The support attachments can be reconfigured on the support apparatus. Thus, various support attachment configurations and/or reconfigurations can be made. | 03-29-2012 |
20120090230 | Collapsible expandable plant support - In accordance with one embodiment a collapsible, expandable, configurable plant apparatus comprises a plurality of panels having a planar configuration with an upper edge, a base edge, side edge one ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120159844 | Adjustable stake assembly and method of use - An adjustable stake assembly forms a plant support, lattice, fence, plant holder, recreational or decorative structure. The stake assembly includes a universal stake support having a pointed angular tip that penetrates a surface, a body portion with a protrusion having a stake aperture, and a horizontal member extending perpendicularly from said body portion and said tip. At least one stake segment has a central portion. A lateral and distal end is appointed to be removably snapped-onto the universal stake support. A segment aperture is appointed to receive another stake segment for vertically stacking a plurality of the stake segments. In another embodiment, the stake segments include at least one lateral connector section. The stake segments can be interconnected to one another for horizontal cross-connection when forming plant supports, lattices, fences, or other structures. | 06-28-2012 |
20120186149 | Garden Support System and Method - A garden support system according to one embodiment includes a plurality of support poles having a generally elongated pole body. At least one of the support poles has a first end that includes a tapered portion for insertion into a support medium. The system includes a plurality of alignment members for joining the support poles in a grid arrangement for supporting at least one plant. The alignment members each have a pair of channels each for receiving a corresponding support pole therein. When the alignment members and support poles are joined, the alignment members hold the support poles in place by a friction fit between the respective pole bodies and channels and permit adjustment of the grid arrangement by sliding an alignment member along a corresponding pole body. | 07-26-2012 |
20120247015 | SPACER DEVICE FOR VINE SUPPORT WIRES, METHODS FOR ITS OPERATION AND VINE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING THE SAME - A spacer device for vine support wires adapted to be fixed to a vine post is described. Methods for operating a spacer device for vine support wires adapted to be fixed to a vine post are also described. | 10-04-2012 |
20120291345 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MECHANIZED CULTIVATION OF AGRICULTURAL ESPALIERS - The invention relates to the field of crop production and is directed towards increasing the efficiency of the mechanized cultivation of agricultural espaliers. The solution to the aforementioned problem is achieved in that in the claimed mechanized cultivation method the tilling machines, as they move along the rows, are supported on the trellises, thus avoiding direct contact between the propulsive members of the tilling machines and the soil and preventing the latter from becoming compacted and destructured. | 11-22-2012 |
20130008083 | TOMATO CAGE FORMED OF HOLLOW WIRE - A tomato cage that is formed of a hollow wire is disclosed. | 01-10-2013 |
20130145686 | Expandable Plant Support Cage - Disclosed is a plant support device having a wire construction and a rectangular cross section that tapers from an upper region to a base region. The device comprises a plurality of rectangular support members attaching at their corners to upstanding post members forming a wire cage that supports a growing plant within its internal volume. The base region includes a plurality of downwardly elongated stake members that are adapted to be depressed into a soil surface, while a plurality of stake extension members are further provided for elevating the overall structure as the plant grows and requires more elevated support. The extension members are stake members having a stake receiving post and a threaded set screw for securing the extension to the base of each ground stake. | 06-13-2013 |
20130174479 | Plant Growing Cage - Disclosed herein is a new tool for use in planting fruits and vegetables which under certain circumstances may increase the yield of fruit and vegetables. The tool is a structure that envelopes the plant and protects the lower portion of the plant by enclosing it in a structure that protects the plant from the elements and yet allows the plant to get the benefit of sunlight. A cage is disclosed having a lower portion enveloped in plastic or other suitable material. Certain opacities of plastics or other materials may be used according to local climate conditions and plant type. | 07-11-2013 |
20130212938 | Trellising Cross Arm - A trellis support system comprises a vertical post comprising a front portion and first and second opposing side wall portions, the front portion comprising an aperture, the aperture comprising a first portion and a second portion adjacent the first portion, and a horizontal cross arm perpendicular to the vertical post comprising a front portion and first and second opposing side wall portions dimensioned to match the front and side wall portions of the post, the front portion comprising a tab member dimensioned to engage the first portion of the aperture and a lock member positioned adjacent the tab member and dimensioned to engage the second portion of the aperture. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219785 | APPARATUSES, KITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING AND/OR SUPPORTING A PLANT DURING A GROWTH CYCLE OF THE PLANT - Plant support systems and methods for supporting and protecting plants are provided. Plant support systems can include a support frame made from a mesh material. A support frame can include apertures which allow the plant to grow through the support frame thereby providing support to substantially all of the plant while also concealing the support system. A plant support system can include stakes or anchors for securing the support system to a planting surface. A plant support system can be suitable for various sizes and types of plants, and can have an adjustable diameter to fit such varying sizes and types. A plant support system as disclosed herein can be suitable for supporting and protecting a plant throughout the lifecycle of a plant. | 08-29-2013 |
20130269246 | SUPPORT FOR PLANTS - A plant support is assembled from a plurality of interchangeable parts that can be readily assembled together to form a complete plant assembly having a desired size, in either an open or closed configuration, and to readily permit disassembly for storage or reconfiguration of the support. The plant support may be made up of various horizontal and vertical members that are configured to readily attach and detach from one another in order to form supports in various shapes and sizes such as enclosures or trellis-type supports. The vertical members are stackable and held together or joined via one or more couplers that join an upper end of one vertical member with a lower end of another vertical member. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283682 | SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL - A system comprises a first section comprising a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein each of the elements consists of an integrated loop at either end of the elements, wherein the elements can be evenly spaced apart and a second section, comprising a plurality of horizontal elements, wherein each of the elements consists of an integrated loop at either end of the elements, wherein the elements can be evenly spaced apart. | 10-31-2013 |
20130333283 | Plant Support System - A support for plants formed of an elongated member having coils at or adjacent to first and second ends which provide for engagement to one or a plurality of support posts in an elevated position to support plants or a growing structure roof. The supports and coils are formed as a unitary structure and can also include a centrally located coil to provide support for watering and other components for supported plants. A plurality of supports are engageable to form a greenhouse type structure which may be covered with polymeric, shade, or woven material and which may be elevated to provide access to underlying plants. | 12-19-2013 |
20140109474 | Adjustable Plant Support Assembly - An adjustable plant support assembly is provided which can be quickly and easily assembled with no tools at all. When disassembled it can be stored in a minimum space, and since there are very few different components it can be manufactured in a simple manner. A plurality of vertical support posts are disposed at the corners of a polygon, e.g. four support posts are disposed at the corners of a rectangle. A plurality of support rods horizontally interconnect the support posts with apertures at the corner angles of the intersecting rods to provide horizontal support. The interconnecting rods can be moved up and down vertically along the vertical support posts to provide the appropriate height to support the plant. The horizontally interconnecting rods can be secured in place by a screw or other fastening device. | 04-24-2014 |
20140283444 | TOMATO TOWER WITH ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT TRAYS - A device for a tomato plant having tomatoes and a vine and replaceably supporting from four orthogonal directions and from varying heights relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from lower elevations to higher elevations as the tomato plant grows. The device includes uprights, cross members, and supports. The uprights are held together by the cross members. The supports are operatively and replaceably connected to the uprights, and replaceably support from the four orthogonal directions and from the varying heights the relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from the lower elevations to the higher elevations as the tomato plant grows. | 09-25-2014 |
20150068117 | ADJUSTABLE PLANT CAGE AND KIT - The plant cage of the present invention comprises a plurality of vertical risers with a plurality of horizontal cross section assemblies that are capable of being raised or lowered on the vertical risers as well as increasing or decreasing in diameter by transitioning the inner bore of the larger horizontal tube. | 03-12-2015 |
20150289454 | Collapsible Plant Support - A novel collapsible plant support includes a collapsible coil adapted to rest on a flat surface. In a particular embodiment, the collapsible plant support includes a plurality of vertical support structures coupled to the collapsible coil so as to provide additional support. In another particular embodiment, a collapsible plant support includes plant receptacle receiving element that supports both a collapsible coil and also a plant receptacle. In a more particular embodiment, the plant receptacle receiving element includes fluid ducts for connecting multiple plant receptacle receiving elements into a fluid network. | 10-15-2015 |
20150319944 | Tree and Plant Watering Systems - A tree and plant watering system relating to improved transfer of water to trees and plants (both new and existing) is provided. The system comprises soil penetrators, soil anchors, and area extenders to enhance water capacity and to provide ease of water transfer to root systems. Additionally, the system provides plant growth ladders to assist upward plant growth and root apertures to assist root growth. | 11-12-2015 |