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US 11,448,359 B2Granted
Adjustable plant stand assembly
AssigneeATT Southern, Inc.
InventorsRobert Stein, Chun Hung
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Abstract
An adjustable plant stand assembly is provided with a baseplate to support a planter. The baseplate has an overall profile. A plurality of upright supports is adjustably connected to the baseplate to support the baseplate above an underlying support surface, to expand relative to the baseplate to support planters of varying sizes, and to retract relative to the baseplate within the overall profile of the baseplate.
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An adjustable plant stand assembly comprising:
- a baseplate to support a planter, the baseplate having an overall profile;
- a plurality of upright supports adjustably connected to the baseplate to support the baseplate above an underlying support surface, to expand relative to the baseplate to support planters of varying sizes, and to retract relative to the baseplate within the overall profile of the baseplate;
- wherein each upright support is pivotally connected to the baseplate;
- a plurality of links, each pivotally connected to the baseplate at a pivot axis that is generally perpendicular to the baseplate;
- wherein each of the plurality of upright supports is attached to one of the plurality of links to expand and retract relative to the baseplate as the links are pivoted relative to the baseplate;
- wherein the baseplate is generally planar with a support surface;
- and
- wherein a portion of each of the plurality of links that is exposed outboard of the baseplate has a thickness sized to be generally coplanar with the baseplate support surface to support the planter beyond the baseplate.
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An adjustable plant stand assembly comprising:
- a baseplate to support a planter, the baseplate having an overall profile;
- a plurality of upright supports adjustably connected to the baseplate to support the baseplate above an underlying support surface, to expand relative to the baseplate to support planters of varying sizes, and to retract relative to the baseplate within the overall profile of the baseplate;
- wherein each upright support is pivotally connected to the baseplate;
- a plurality of links, each pivotally connected to the baseplate at a pivot axis that is generally perpendicular to the baseplate;
- wherein each of the plurality of upright supports is attached to one of the plurality of links to expand and retract relative to the baseplate as the links are pivoted relative to the baseplate;
- wherein a first plurality of recesses is formed into the overall profile of the baseplate to a limited depth to receive portions of the upright supports, while also providing a limit to a range of retraction of the plurality of upright supports;
- and
- wherein a second plurality of recesses is formed into an underside of the baseplate to provide a limit to a pivotal range of the plurality of links in a direction of expansion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.