US 8,136,291 B2 · Device for supporting a plant, fence or object

Abstract

A method and device for securely anchoring a plant protection structure is provided wherein a support system includes an anchoring post and a support section. The anchoring post presents a post section and an anchor section, wherein each anchor section is configured to angle away from the longitudinal axis as the anchoring post receives a force that drives the anchor section into the ground. The anchoring post is topped by a support module that may include one or more arms that support and/or help protect at least a portion of a plant or object. The arms are configurable to enable the device to help secure or protect plants or objects in a variety of embodiments as best suited to the needs of the object. The anchoring post may include solid or hollow continuous elongate elements that form both the post section and the anchor section.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a. A first elongate element, the first elongate element comprising a first solid cylindrical body having a first anchor end and a first striking end;
and
b. A second elongate element, the second elongate element comprising a second solid cylindrical body having a second anchor end and a second striking end, wherein the first elongate element and the second elongate element are coupled in at least one location between the anchor ends and the striking ends, wherein the device has a first state wherein the first anchor end and the second anchor end are substantively parallel along an elongate axis, and the device further has a second state wherein the first anchor end and the second anchor end are splayed and angle away from the elongate axis.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for supporting a plant, fence or object

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Device for supporting a plant, fence or object

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Abstract

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