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US 2015/0306902 A1Published application
Decorative surround
AssigneePlantum, Inc.
InventorMicah Heimlich
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Abstract
A decorative surround is provided that wraps around a container, such as a plant container, to act as a decorative cover. The decorative surround is made of a modular construction to allow it to fit any shape or size of container. The decorative surround is comprised of a series of slats fastened together by a fastening mechanism that creates a hinged connection between the slats.
Claims10
A decorative surround comprising:
- an array of slats for surrounding a plant container having a first array end and second array end with each slat in the array of slats having a vertical length and horizontal width and each slat in the array being separated by a gap;
- where each slat in the array between the first and second array end are connected to one another by a hinged connection located at a point below the vertical center of the array;
- and
- where the connection between the slats in the array allows for vertical and horizontal movement between slats in the array such that, when the first array end and second array end of the array of slats are positioned adjacent to one another, an enclosure is formed by the array of slats.
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A decorative surround comprising:
- at least one fastening mechanism;
- a plurality of slats each having a vertical length and horizontal width, the plurality of slats being connected to one another in a spaced-apart relationship by the at least one fastening mechanism, where the fastening mechanism is secured to each slat at a point below the center of the vertical length of the slats;
- where the fastening mechanism is affixed to the slat in a removable manner to allow for additional slats to be added or subtracted from the array of slats;
- and
- where the fastening mechanism creates a hinged connection between the slats to allow for the relative angular movement of the slats toward one another.
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A decorative surround comprising:
- a plurality of fastening mechanisms;
- a plurality of slats each having a vertical length and horizontal width, the plurality of slats each having a fastening mechanism secured to each slat at a point below the center of the vertical length of the slats;
- where the plurality of fastening mechanisms are connected to one another in a manner that creates a gap between the plurality of slats and a hinged connection between the plurality of slats to create an array of slats that allows for the relative angular movement of the slats in the array toward one another in at least one direction along a horizontal plane;
- where the plurality of fastening mechanisms are affixed to the plurality of slats in a removable manner to allow for additional slats to be added or subtracted from the array of slats.
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A decorative surround comprising:
- a plurality of slats connected together to form an array of slats for surrounding a plant container, the array of slats having a first array end and second array end;
- a plurality of fastening mechanisms removably connected to each slat where the fastening mechanisms connect each slat between the first array end and second array end in a hinged manner and where the first array end and second array end include a securing mechanism for securing the first array end and second array end together to create an enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.