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US 12,677,762 B2Granted
Flowerpot shade apparatus
OwnerSharon Baquedo-Phinninventor
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide a shading apparatus for a flowerpot. Anchors attach a shade (canopy) to the flowerpot. The shade can be adjusted to an extended position to provide shade, or a retracted position to allow direct sunlight to reach one or more plants in the flowerpot.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib of the plurality of ribs has a first end, and a second end;
- a canopy, wherein the canopy is affixed to the plurality of ribs;
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- a mounting mechanism, comprising a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein the first end of each rib is affixed to the first anchor, and wherein the second end of each rib is affixed to the second anchor, and wherein the mounting mechanism is configured and disposed to be mountable on a flowerpot;
- wherein the first anchor includes a first suction cup, and wherein the second anchor includes a second suction cup.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib of the plurality of ribs has a first end, and a second end;
- a canopy, wherein the canopy is affixed to the plurality of ribs, wherein the canopy is comprised of fabric, and wherein at least a portion of the canopy is comprised of water-reactive fabric;
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- a mounting mechanism, comprising a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein the first end of each rib is affixed to the first anchor, and wherein the second end of each rib is affixed to the second anchor, and wherein the mounting mechanism is configured and disposed to be mountable on a flowerpot.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib of the plurality of ribs has a first end, and a second end;
- a canopy, wherein the canopy is affixed to the plurality of ribs;
- and
- a mounting mechanism, comprising a first anchor and a second anchor, wherein the first end of each rib is affixed to the first anchor, and wherein the second end of each rib is affixed to the second anchor, and wherein the mounting mechanism is configured and disposed to be mountable on a flowerpot;
- wherein the first anchor includes a first spring-loaded clip, and wherein the second anchor includes a second spring-loaded clip, and wherein the first spring-loaded clip and the second spring-loaded clip each comprises two complementary curved contact-bearing portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.