US 12,575,506 B2Granted

Potted plant stabilizing device

OwnerJackie Kassingerinventor

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Abstract

A potted plant stabilizing device includes a collar arrangement and legs. The collar arrangement is designed to fit around and hold a trunk or stem of a potted plant in an upright, stable position. The legs are designed to detachably connect the collar arrangement to a rim of a pot to minimize or prevent displacement of the collar arrangement. The collar arrangement includes a collar, which is made at least in part from a hard plastic or metal material or combination thereof. The collar is adjustable between a minimum and maximum diameter to accommodate trunks or stems of potted plants of different diameters.

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A potted plant stabilizing device comprising:

a collar arrangement configured to fit around and hold a trunk or stem of a potted plant in an upright, stable position;
legs configured to detachably connect said collar arrangement to a rim of a pot to minimize or prevent displacement of said collar arrangement;
said collar arrangement comprising a collar comprising plastic or metallic material;
said collar being adjustable between a minimum and maximum diameter to accommodate trunks or stems of potted plants of different diameters;
and
said collar arrangement comprises projections disposed to project substantially radially inwardly from said collar to contact a trunk or stem of a potted plant and maintain said collar a distance from the trunk or stem, such that the collar is in contact with the trunk or stem via the projections;
wherein each of said legs comprises a clamp structure configured to detachably clamp or snap its leg onto said collar;
wherein said collar comprises a first open end and a second open end being disposed adjacent and disconnected from one another to permit opening of said collar to permit placement of said collar around a trunk or stem of a potted plant;
wherein said collar comprises collar sections;
wherein said collar arrangement comprises connectors configured and disposed to movably connect said sections to permit opening and closing of said collar;
wherein each of said connectors comprises a telescoping piece configured and disposed to permit adjustment of the distance between adjacent collar sections and permit adjustment of the diameter of said collar;
wherein each of said legs comprises a gripping structure configured to be pressed onto a rim of a pot in a form or press fit;
wherein said gripping structure is substantially C-shaped and comprises two gripping arms;
wherein each of said gripping arms comprises a resilient material to permit said gripping arms to be temporarily deformed and spread apart upon placement of said gripping structure on a rim of a pot to generate increased gripping force and permit placement on rims of different dimensions;
wherein each of said collar sections comprises one of said projections to place each of said collar sections in stabilizing contact with a trunk or stem of a potted plant;
wherein each of said collar sections comprises a recessed portion disposed adjacent said projection of its collar section;
and
wherein said clamp structure of each of said legs is configured to clamp onto a corresponding collar section at said recessed portion to provide stabilizing force at said projections.

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Abstract

A potted plant stabilizing device comprising:

a collar arrangement configured to fit around and hold a trunk or stem of a potted plant in an upright, stable position;
legs configured to detachably connect said collar arrangement to a rim of a pot to minimize or prevent displacement of said collar arrangement;
said collar arrangement comprising a collar comprising plastic or metallic material;
said collar being adjustable between a minimum and maximum diameter to accommodate trunks or stems of potted plants of different diameters;
and
said collar arrangement comprises projections disposed to project substantially radially inwardly from said collar to contact a trunk or stem of a potted plant and maintain said collar a distance from the trunk or stem, such that the collar is in contact with the trunk or stem via the projections;
wherein each of said legs comprises a clamp structure configured to detachably clamp or snap its leg onto said collar;
wherein said collar comprises a first open end and a second open end being disposed adjacent and disconnected from one another to permit opening of said collar to permit placement of said collar around a trunk or stem of a potted plant;
wherein said collar comprises collar sections;
wherein said collar arrangement comprises connectors configured and disposed to movably connect said sections to permit opening and closing of said collar;
wherein each of said connectors comprises a telescoping piece configured and disposed to permit adjustment of the distance between adjacent collar sections and permit adjustment of the diameter of said collar;
wherein each of said legs comprises a gripping structure configured to be pressed onto a rim of a pot in a form or press fit;
wherein said gripping structure is substantially C-shaped and comprises two gripping arms;
wherein each of said gripping arms comprises a resilient material to permit said gripping arms to be temporarily deformed and spread apart upon placement of said gripping structure on a rim of a pot to generate increased gripping force and permit placement on rims of different dimensions;
wherein each of said collar sections comprises one of said projections to place each of said collar sections in stabilizing contact with a trunk or stem of a potted plant;
wherein each of said collar sections comprises a recessed portion disposed adjacent said projection of its collar section;
and
wherein said clamp structure of each of said legs is configured to clamp onto a corresponding collar section at said recessed portion to provide stabilizing force at said projections.

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