Vegetable support apparatus
OwnerBruno Ieraciinventor
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Abstract
A multifunctional gardening device designed to support vegetables includes a vegetable support member with a sidewall featuring at least one aperture, which may receive a vertical support member, thereby securing the vegetable support member in place. Extending from the sidewall is a base member characterized by a curved shape, forming the bottom surface of the vegetable support member. The vegetable support member also incorporates a distal end portion of the base member, projecting away from the sidewall, which defines a curved profile. Additionally, the base member is equipped with at least one second aperture on its bottom surface, purposed for facilitating fluid drainage.
Claims19
A vegetable support assembly, comprising:
- a vertical support member;
- a vegetable support member configured to be arranged along the vertical support member, wherein the vegetable support member includes:
- a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall defines a plurality of first apertures, wherein each first aperture of the plurality of first apertures is configured to receive the vertical support member therein;
- a base member extending from the first sidewall,
- wherein the base member defines a bottom surface defining a curved shape, and
- wherein the base member defines a distal end portion facing away from the first sidewall, wherein the distal end portion of the base member defines a curved shape facing away from the first sidewall;
- at least one second aperture defined in the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the at least one second aperture is configured to drain fluid through the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the at least one second aperture defines a projecting sidewall extending downward from the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the projecting sidewall is configured to shear thorns from a stem when the stem is pulled upwardly through the at least one second aperture;
- at least one first cradle defined by the base member, wherein the at least one first cradle is configured to support a first vegetable therein;
- at least one second cradle defined by the base member, wherein the at least one second cradle is configured to support a second vegetable therein;
- and
- at least one second sidewall extending orthogonally from the base member and extending from the first sidewall, wherein the at least one second sidewall is configured to at least partially separate the at least one first cradle from the at least one second cradle.
A vegetable support member, comprising:
- a first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall defines a plurality of first apertures, wherein each first aperture of the plurality of first apertures is configured to receive a vertical support member therein;
- a base member extending from the first sidewall,
- wherein the base member defines a bottom surface defining a curved shape, and
- wherein the base member defines a distal end portion facing away from the first sidewall, wherein the distal end portion of the base member defines a curved shape facing away from the first sidewall;
- at least one second aperture defined in the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the at least one second aperture is configured to drain fluid through the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the at least one second aperture defines a projecting sidewall extending downward from the bottom surface of the base member, wherein the projecting sidewall is configured to shear thorns from a stem when the stem is pulled upwardly through the at least one second aperture;
- at least one first cradle defined by the base member, wherein the at least one first cradle is configured to support a first vegetable therein;
- at least one second cradle defined by the base member, wherein the at least one second cradle is configured to support a second vegetable therein;
- and
- at least one second sidewall extending orthogonally from the base member and extending from the first sidewall, wherein the at least one second sidewall is configured to at least partially separate the at least one first cradle from the at least one second cradle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.