Support system for potted plants
OwnerJoseph D. Boogaartinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a system for supporting potted plants in closed environment such as a nursery, wherein the plants are supported by flexible wires under tension. A pair of truss members are parallely disposed and ridigly set on the ground. Each truss member is provided with a plurality of support bars. A plurality of intermediate vertical structures are provided, and each one is provided with a plurality of spacer bars. A metal tube is used to connect the top of the truss members with a concrete foundation on the ground for support. A plurality of substantially parallel and flexible wires are connected to the truss members and are tensioned to provide rigidity. The wires are supported vertically by a plurality of support bars connected to each intermediate member.
Claims10
An apparatus for supporting a plurality of plants in flanged pots off the ground comprising
- a plurality of wire sets each comprising two substantially parallel horizontally disposed flexible wires;
- means coupled to each flexible wire for providing tension to the wire and rendering the wires rigid in a vertical direction;
- a plurality of means disposed at predetermined intervals for bearing vertical loads due to the weight of the potted plants;
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- means for bearing a horizontal load due to the tension on the wires, whereby the flanged pots are supported by the parallel wires.
A method of increasing the capacity and efficiency of an enclosed nursery for growing potted plants comprising the steps of:
- erecting an upwardly tapering structure for supporting a plurality of wires;
- disposing a plurality of wire sets, each comprising two parallel wires, on said structure, whereby the wire sets are disposed in a stepped fashion;
- disposing a plurality of flanged pots with plants between each wire set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.