Plant support J hook

A device for supporting a plant comprising:

• a unitary body of polymeric material including an elongated shaft terminating at one end in a U-shaped hook for attachment to said plant and terminating at the other end in a clip for attachment to a string-like support,
• said shaft having a first cross-sectional area in a first region adjacent said U-shaped hook and having a second cross-sectional area in a second region adjacent said clip, said second section cross-sectional area being smaller than said first cross-sectional area whereby twisting of said shaft is facilitated in said second region,
• a radially extending flat grip member unitary with said first region for facilitating manual manipulation including twisting of said clip relative to said hook,
• said clip comprising a body portion unitary with said shaft and having a cam surface extending at an inclination angle relative to said shaft from said second region,
• a pair of leg members disposed on opposite sides of said body portion with each leg member extending from the free end of said body member toward said one end of said shaft terminating in a free end, each leg member being substantially parallel to said shaft, said leg members lying in a common plane with said hook and said grip member,
• each of said leg members defining a ramp surface extending from its free end at an angle convergent with said cam surface, said ramp surface terminating in a detent notch for capturing said string-like support between said body portion and said leg member,
• whereby said clip may be secured to said string-like support by forcing said string-like support between said ramp surface and said cam surface.