Patent · US Expired

Plant anchor

US6474266B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 2000
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K63/006
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plant anchor for securing a plant that includes a base member, having a top and bottom, and at least one support portion located within the base member and each support portion includes at least one opening for frictionally securing a plant. Preferably, there is more than one leg that is attached to the bottom of the base member. The base member as well as the legs can be in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. There can be more than one support portion located on each base member. The optimal opening is two transverse, v-shaped slits. In an alternative embodiment, the base member has a top portion having at least one support portion having an opening for frictionally securing a plant and downwardly extending flange, a middle portion including having a sidewall, and a bottom portion with upwardly extending flange wherein the downwardly extending flange of the top portion removedly engages the sidewall of the middle portion and the upwardly extending flange of the middle portion removedly engages the sidewall of the middle portion.

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