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US 12,667,062 B1Granted
Articulable multi-arm plant support
OwnerMichael J. Godwininventor
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Abstract
An articulable multi-arm plant support including at least some of a support hub having a hub core, wherein one or more hub arms extend from the hub core, wherein at least one hub arm aperture is formed through a first hub arm sidewall and a second hub arm sidewall of each hub arm; and at least one support arm associated with each hub arm, wherein at least one arm projection extends from each support arm, wherein at least one support arm aperture is formed through each support arm, and wherein a portion of at least one of the support arms is positioned such that a pivot pin is positionable thorough the first hub arm aperture, through the support arm aperture, and through the second hub arm aperture to pivotably attach or couple a support arm to one of the hub arms.
Claims20
An articulable multi-arm plant support, comprising:
- a support hub having a hub core and one or more hub arms, wherein said hub core includes a hub core aperture extending through said hub core from a hub core bottom wall to a hub core top wall, substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said hub core, wherein each of said one or more hub arms extends radially from said hub core, wherein each of said hub arm extends from a hub arm proximal end to a hub arm distal end, wherein each hub arm includes a pair of opposed side walls comprising a first hub arm sidewall and a second hub arm sidewall, wherein a hub arm recess is defined between at least a portion of an interior surface of said first hub arm sidewall and at least a portion of an interior surface of said second hub arm sidewall, wherein each hub arm includes a hub arm support wall, which extends between at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and said second hub arm sidewall, proximate said hub arm distal end, wherein said hub arm recess extends through a portion of said hub arm top wall, through a portion of said hub arm, and through a portion of said hub arm bottom wall between a portion of said first hub arm sidewall, a portion of said second hub arm sidewall, and a portion of said hub arm support wall, and wherein at least one first hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and wherein at least one second hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said second hub arm sidewall;
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- one or more support arms, wherein each of said support arms extends from a support arm proximal end to a support arm distal end, wherein at least one support arm is associated with each hub arm, wherein at least one arm projection extends from an area proximate said support arm distal end of each support arm, wherein at least one support arm aperture is formed through a portion of each of said support arms proximate said support arm proximal end, and wherein a portion of at least one of said support arms is positioned within a corresponding one of said hub arm recesses, such that said support arm aperture of said one of said support arms is aligned with said first hub arm aperture and said second hub arm aperture of said corresponding one of said support arms and at least a portion of a pivot pin is urged through at least a portion of said first hub arm aperture, through said support arm aperture, and through at least a portion of said second hub arm aperture, such that said one of said support arms is pivotably attached or coupled to one of said hub arms and is pivotable such that said support arm distal end is pivoted away from said longitudinal axis of said hub core to an expanded position relative to said support hub such that in said expanded position said support arms extend radially from said hub core, and wherein in said expanded position a portion of said one of said support arms contacts an upper portion of said hub arm support wall to limit rotation or articulation of said one of said support arms past said expanded position.
An articulable multi-arm plant support, comprising:
- a support hub having a hub core with a hub core aperture extending therethrough, substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said hub core, wherein one or more hub arms extend radially from said hub core, wherein each of said hub arm extends from a hub arm proximal end to a hub arm distal end, wherein each hub arm includes a first hub arm sidewall and a second hub arm sidewall, wherein each hub arm includes a hub arm support wall formed proximate said hub arm distal ends of said first hub arm sidewall and said second hub arm sidewall, wherein said hub arm recess extends through a portion of said hub arm top wall, through a portion of said hub arm, and through a portion of said hub arm bottom wall between a portion of said first hub arm sidewall, a portion of said second hub arm sidewall, and a portion of said hub arm support wall, and wherein at least one first hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and wherein at least one second hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said second hub arm sidewall;
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- one or more support arms, wherein each of said support arms extends from a support arm proximal end to a support arm distal end, wherein at least one support arm is associated with each hub arm, wherein at least one arm projection extends from an area proximate said support arm distal end of each support arm, wherein at least one support arm aperture is formed through a portion of each of said support arms proximate said support arm proximal end, and wherein a portion of at least one of said support arms is positioned such that said support arm aperture of said one of said support arms is aligned with said first hub arm aperture and said second hub arm aperture of said corresponding one of said support arms and at least a portion of a pivot pin is urged through at least a portion of said first hub arm aperture, through said support arm aperture, and through at least a portion of said second hub arm aperture, such that said one of said support arms is pivotably attached or coupled to one of said hub arms and is pivotable such that said support arm distal end is pivoted away from said longitudinal axis of said hub core to an expanded position relative to said support hub such that in said expanded position said support arms extend radially from said hub core, and wherein in said expanded position a portion of said one of said support arms contacts an upper portion of said hub arm support wall to limit rotation or articulation of said one of said support arms past said expanded position.
An articulable multi-arm plant support, comprising:
- a support hub having a hub core with a hub core aperture extending therethrough, substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said hub core, wherein one or more hub arms extend radially from said hub core, wherein each of said hub arm extends from a hub arm proximal end to a hub arm distal end, wherein each hub arm includes a first hub arm sidewall and a second hub arm sidewall, wherein each hub arm includes a hub arm support wall formed proximate said hub arm distal ends of said first hub arm sidewall and said second hub arm sidewall, wherein said hub arm recess extends through a portion of said hub arm top wall, through a portion of said hub arm, and through a portion of said hub arm bottom wall between a portion of said first hub arm sidewall, a portion of said second hub arm sidewall, and a portion of said hub arm support wall, and wherein at least one first hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and wherein at least one second hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said second hub arm sidewall;
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- at least one support arm is associated with each hub arm, wherein at least one arm projection extends from an area proximate said support arm distal end of each support arm, wherein at least one support arm aperture is formed through a portion of each of said support arms proximate a support arm proximal end of each of said support arms, and wherein a portion of at least one of said support arms is positioned such that at least a portion of a pivot pin is positionable thorough at least a portion of said first hub arm aperture, through said support arm aperture, and through at least a portion of said second hub arm aperture such that said one of said support arms is pivotably attached or coupled to one of said hub arms and is pivotable such that said support arm distal end is pivoted away from said longitudinal axis of said hub core to an expanded position relative to said support hub such that in said expanded position said support arms extend radially from said hub core, and wherein in said expanded position a portion of said one of said support arms contacts an upper portion of said hub arm support wall to limit rotation or articulation of said one of said support arms past said expanded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.