Collapsible plant support
OwnerChad M. Legusinventor
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Abstract
A novel collapsible plant support includes a collapsible coil adapted to rest on a flat surface. In a particular embodiment, the collapsible plant support includes a plurality of vertical support structures coupled to the collapsible coil so as to provide additional support. In another particular embodiment, a collapsible plant support includes plant receptacle receiving element that supports both a collapsible coil and also a plant receptacle. In a more particular embodiment, the plant receptacle receiving element includes fluid ducts for connecting multiple plant receptacle receiving elements into a fluid network. In another embodiment, the coil is disposed within a helical sleeve coupled to a flexible, cylindrical mesh.
Claims14
A collapsible plant support structure comprising:
- a coil having an axis, a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end being configured to rest on a planar surface, said coil being collapsible along said axis and having sufficient rigidity to support a plant disposed within said coil;
- a flexible material coupled to said coil and defining a plurality of openings to facilitate the passage of parts of said plant therethrough, said flexible material configured in a generally cylindrical shape and being coupled to said coil at a plurality of locations to limit the expansion of said coil and the movement of said material with respect to said coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.