US 2012/0055083 A1 · Framework For Horizontally Supporting Plants

Abstract

A framework to horizontally support plants for exposing a greater surface area of the plant to required nutrients, such as sunlight. The framework includes a vertical structure having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being inserted within the ground adjacent a plant, the upper end adapted to extend above the ground, and a horizontal structure that horizontally extends from the upper end of the vertical structure. The horizontal structure generally comprises a plurality of hollow-shaped supports horizontally spaced from each other and connected via connecting supports, all of which are generally comprised of a wire structure and all of which are substantially located within a common horizontal plane. The plant generally grows through the innermost hollow support and a plurality of fasteners that may extend from the horizontal structure retain an end portion of the plant in a horizontal orientation along the horizontal structure.

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Dependent claims

A framework for horizontally supporting plants, comprising:

at least one vertical stake having a lower end and an upper end;
said lower end adapted to be inserted into the ground adjacent a plant, said upper end adapted to extend above the ground;
an inner support extending from said upper end of said at least one vertical stake, said inner support being hollow-shaped;
and
at least one outer support horizontally spaced from said inner support, said at least one outer support and said inner support are positioned within a common horizontal plane for retaining an end portion of a plant in a horizontal orientation.

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Abstract

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