Agricultural stake to support plants and associated methods
AssigneeFlorida Agricultural Stakes, LLC
InventorKenneth D. IRELAND
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Abstract
An agricultural stake to support plant includes a fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) elongated member comprising a top end and a bottom end, and an exterior coating impregnated with an aggregate covering an exterior surface of the elongated member. The exterior coating is configured to provide purchase to a line attached to the elongated member. A cap may be secured over the top end of the elongated member and is configured to withstand a force used to drive the elongated member into a ground surface
Claims20
An agricultural stake to support plants, the agricultural stake comprising:
- an elongated member comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the elongated member comprises fiberglass reinforced plastic and exhibiting no flex memory;
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- an exterior coating comprising a fire-retardant additive and an aggregate, the exterior coating covering an exterior surface of the elongated member to protect the elongated member from burning, the exterior coating comprising a material different than the fiberglass reinforced plastic of the elongated member;
- wherein the aggregate is angular in shape and randomly dispersed within the exterior coating to provide a randomized textured surface pattern of the aggregate within the exterior coating on the elongated member.
An agricultural system to support plants, the agricultural system comprising:
- a plurality of stakes spaced apart from each adjacent stake in a plurality of rows, wherein each stake of the plurality of stakes comprising,
- an elongated member comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the elongated member comprises fiberglass reinforced plastic and exhibiting no flex memory;
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- an exterior coating comprising a fire-retardant additive and an aggregate, the exterior coating covering an exterior surface of the elongated member to protect the elongated member from burning, the exterior coating comprising a material different than the fiberglass reinforced plastic of the elongated member;
- wherein the aggregate is angular in shape and randomly dispersed within the exterior coating to provide a randomized textured surface pattern of the aggregate within the exterior coating on the elongated member.
A method of making an agricultural stake to support plants, the method comprising:
- extruding an elongated member comprising a top end and a bottom end, wherein the elongated member comprises fiberglass reinforced plastic and exhibiting no flex memory;
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- applying an exterior coating comprising a fire-retardant additive and an aggregate, the exterior coating covering an exterior surface of the elongated member to protect the elongated member from burning, the exterior coating comprising a material different than the fiberglass reinforced plastic of the elongated member;
- wherein the aggregate is angular in shape and randomly dispersed within the exterior coating to provide a randomized textured surface pattern of the aggregate within the exterior coating on the elongated member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.