# US 2022/0044597 A1 · Plant identification holder > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0044597 A1 - Document ID: US20220044597A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/394,254 - Filed: 2021-08-04 - Published: 2022-02-10 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-04 - Inventors: Ken Bullock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220044597A1 ## CPC - G09F 3/206: {specially adapted for marking or identifying plants} - A01G 9/006: {Plant receptacles specially adapted as labels or label holders} - A47G 7/00: Flower holders or the like - G09F 3/12: by pins, staples, or the like - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) ## Abstract A plant identification holder that comprises a base portion that includes a sign-retention receptacle configured to selectively retain a plant identification sign. The plant identification holder also includes an anchor portion that includes at least one anchor coupled to and extending from the base portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plant identification holder, comprising: a base portion, comprising a sign-retention receptacle configured to selectively retain a plant identification sign; and an anchor portion, comprising at least one anchor coupled to and extending from the base portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein: the base portion further comprises at least one top tab and at least one bottom tab; the sign-retention receptacle is defined by and between the at least one top tab and the at least one bottom tab; the at least one top tab defines a top slot and the at least one bottom tab defines a bottom slot; and the top slot and the bottom slot are configured to retain and secure corresponding portions of the plant identification sign. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The plant identification holder of claim 2, wherein: the at least one top tab extends downwardly toward the at least one bottom tab; and the at least one bottom tab extends upwardly toward the at least one top tab. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The plant identification holder of claim 3, wherein: the base portion further comprises a prong; and each one of the at least one top tab and the at least one bottom tab extends outwardly away from the prong. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The plant identification holder of claim 4, wherein: the prong and the at least one anchor are elongated along a length of the plant identification holder; each one of the at least one top tab and the at least one bottom tab extend outwardly away from the prong in a direction parallel to a width of the plant identification holder; the width of the plant identification holder is perpendicular to the length of the plant identification holder; the width of the plant identification holder is less than the length of the plant identification holder; a thickness of the plant identification holder is perpendicular to the length and the width of the plant identification holder; and the thickness of the plant identification holder is less than the width of the plant identification holder. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The plant identification holder of claim 5, wherein the width of the at least one anchor is greater than the width of the prong of the base portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The plant identification holder of claim 4, wherein: the top slot is defined between the at least one top tab and the prong; and the bottom slot is defined between the at least one bottom tab and the prong. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The plant identification holder of claim 2, wherein each one of the top slot and the bottom slot extends in a direction parallel to a thickness of the plant identification holder. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The plant identification holder of claim 8, wherein the sign-retention receptacle comprises first and second open ends, which are opposite each other, and an open front side. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The plant identification holder of claim 2, wherein: the base portion further comprises a U-shaped portion comprising two spaced-apart prongs; the anchor portion further comprises two anchors, spaced apart from and parallel to each other, and extending from corresponding ones of the spaced-apart prongs of the U-shaped portion; the base portion further comprises two top tabs and two bottom tabs; each one of the two top tabs and each one of the two bottom tabs extends outwardly away from a corresponding one of the spaced-apart prongs; and the sign-retention receptacle is defined by and between the two top tabs and the two bottom tabs. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are co-planar. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein the base portion and the anchor portion form a one-piece monolithic and seamless construction. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The plant identification holder of claim 12, wherein the base portion and the anchor portion are made of a metallic material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein the anchor comprises a pointed end portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein the sign-retention receptacle is configured to slidably receive and retain the plant identification sign. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein: the base portion comprises a back plate that at least partially defines a closed back side of the sign-retention receptacle; the anchor portion comprises at least two anchors, spaced apart from each other, and coupled to and extending from the back plate; the back plate further comprises a top side and a bottom side, where the bottom side is interposed between the top side and the anchor portion; and the base portion further comprises: a top tab coupled to and extending across the top side of the back plate; a bottom tab coupled to and extending across the bottom side of the back plate; a top slot defined between the top tab and the back plate; and a bottom slot defined between the bottom tab and the back plate, wherein the top slot and the bottom slot comprise a portion of the sign-retention receptacle. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The plant identification holder of claim 1, wherein: the base portion comprises a back plate that at least partially defines a closed back side of the sign-retention receptacle; the anchor portion comprises at least two anchors, spaced apart from each other, and coupled to and extending from the back plate; the sign-retention receptacle comprises a non-tapered portion and tapered portion, where the tapered portion is between the non-tapered portion and the anchor portion and where the tapered portion is configured to receive and retain a tapered portion of a plant identification stake comprising the plant identification sign; and the base portion further comprises: a first side slot and a second side slot, the first side slot defines and encloses at least part of a left side portion of the sign-retention receptacle, and the second side slot defines and encloses at least part of a right side portion of the sign-retention receptacle; and a first bottom slot and second bottom slot, the first bottom slot and second bottom slot are angled relative to each other, and define and enclose at least part a left side and a right side, respectively of the tapered portion of the sign-retention receptacle. ### Claim 18 A method for identifying at least one plant, comprising steps of: matching a plant identification sign with a corresponding plant; inserting the plant identification sign into a sign-retention receptacle of a base portion of a plant identification holder; and inserting at least one anchor of the plant identification holder into soil proximate the corresponding plant, wherein the at least one anchor is coupled to and extends from the base portion of the plant identification holder. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the step of inserting the plant identification sign into the sign-retention receptacle of the plant identification holder comprises sliding the plant identification sign into the sign-retention receptacle. ### Claim 20 A system for identifying at least one plant, comprising: at least one plant identification holder, comprising: a base portion, comprising a sign-retention receptacle configured to receive and secure a plant identification sign such that the plant identification sign is selectively removable from the sign-retention receptacle; and an anchor portion, comprising at least one anchor coupled to and extending from the base portion, wherein the at least one anchor is configured to penetrate and anchor the base portion to ground; and a plant identification sign, secured within the sign-retention receptacle and identifying a type of the at least one plant.