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US 5,473,839 AGranted
Tree support
OwnerJay D. Stidhaminventor
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Abstract
A support for a tree or shrub includes a vertical post with a supporting frame welded to the post. The frame includes horizontal sides which have downwardly depending stakes fixed to them. The support may be placed near a tree or shrub so that the sides of the frame surround the tree or shrub. The stakes and post are driven into the ground to a point where the frame abuts the ground. Loops on the post are available to connect supporting cords or wires from the tree trunk or bush stem.
Claims5
A support for trees, shrubs or bushes, comprising
- an upright elongate post having a lower end engageable with the earth,
- said post having an upper section provided with a plurality of loops fixed therealong,
- said post having a frame depending generally perpendicularly therefrom,
- said frame having at least two legs downwardly depending therefrom,
- each of said legs depending perpendicularly from the frame,
- said post being substantially longer than any of said at least two legs,
- said post and said legs comprising metal angle stock material.
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Apparatus to provide support for a tree or shrub, comprising
- an elongate post having a lower section and an upper section, said upper section having at least one loop mounted along the length thereof,
- a frame fixed to the post between the lower section and the upper section thereof,
- the frame having at least two stake members depending downwardly therefrom,
- said post being substantially longer than any of said at least two stake members,
- said post having two longitudinal sides joined at a right angle,
- said at least one loop mounted in said angle.
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Apparatus to provide support for a tree or shrub, comprising
- an elongate post having a lower section and an upper section, said upper section having at least one loop mounted along the length thereof,
- a frame fixed to the post between the lower section and the upper section thereof,
- the frame having at least two stake members depending downwardly therefrom,
- said post being substantially longer than any of said at least two stake members,
- the frame having a plurality of sides,
- said plurality of sides comprising a transverse arm having opposing ends thereon and leg members generally perpendicularly fixed to said ends,
- said transverse arm fixed to said post,
- said stake members depending from said leg members,
- said transverse arm and said leg members defining a plane perpendicular to the axis of said post,
- said stake members having tapered free ends thereon,
- said post having a lower end,
- said lower end terminating in a tapered point,
- said free ends of said state members and said tapered point of said post lying in an imaginary plane perpendicular to the axis of said post,
- said at least one loop being a rigid loop.
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Unitary apparatus to support a tree, bush, or shrub comprising
- an elongate upright post having a lower end and an upper end,
- said post having an open frame fixed thereto between said upper end and said lower end of said post,
- said frame defining a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said post,
- said frame having ends thereon,
- a downwardly extending stake fixed to each end of said frame,
- each stake having a pointed free end thereon,
- each stake being of length substantially equal to the length of said lower end of said post,
- said post having at least one rigid loop element fixed along the upper end thereof,
- said frame having a plurality of sides,
- said plurality of sides comprising a transverse arm having opposing ends thereon and lateral arms generally perpendicularly fixed to said ends of said transverse arm,
- said transverse arm fixed to said post,
- said stakes depending from said lateral arms,
- said transverse arm and said lateral arms defining a plane perpendicular to the axis of said post,
- said stakes having tapered free ends thereon,
- said lower end of said post terminating in a tapered point,
- said free ends of said stakes and said tapered point of said post lying in an imaginary plane perpendicular to the axis of said post,
- each of said post, said transverse arm, said lateral arms, and said stakes having two longitudinal sides joined at a right angle,
- one of said two longitudinal sides of each of said transverse arm and said lateral arms disposed downwardly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.