Plant Support Fixture

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-09
PRAVETTONI ANGELICA
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[0016] In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the plant support fixture may further comprise feet members attached to the bottom of the receptacle. The feet members may be removeably attached to the bottom of the receptacle, allowing different types of feet members to be interchanged with the same receptacle. In one embodiment of the present invention, the feet members may have a flat contact surface with the ground. A plant support fixture equipped with flat feet members is suitable for use either indoors or outdoors. In alternative embodiments, the feet members may have a contact surface with the gr

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However, the use of stakes is unattractive due to the unnatural appearance of straight wooden or metal stakes embedded into the soil and the artificial, man-made look of having the stems of the plant fixed to the stake with string or twine.
In addition, the use of stakes is time consuming because securing the stems of the plant to the stake requires a significant amount of time and labor.
Furthermore, maintaining the stake system requires additional time and labor because the ties and stake may need to be repositioned or replaced periodically as the plant grows.
In addition, typical stake support systems are inherently poor at providing adequate support for plants.
The standard stake system is flawed because the stakes are only inserted into the soil near the base of the plant and are not attached to the base of the pot containing the plant, resulting in the plant not being fully supported.
Gravity causes the stakes to lose their vertical orientation due to gravity the stakes have a tendency to lose their vertical orientation, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of the s

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[0028] The description above and below and the drawings of the present document focus on one or more preferred embodiments of the present invention and also describe some exemplary optional features and / or alternative embodiments. The description and drawings are for the purpose of illustration and not limitation. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize variations, modifications, and alternatives. Such variations, modifications, and alternatives are also within the scope of the present invention.

[0029] An embodiment of the present invention includes a decorative plant support fixture 20, as shown in FIG. 1. Decorative plant support fixture 20 is comprised of a decorative pot, planter, or receptacle 6 having a bottom and side walls 7, a main support unit 2, and one or more foliage and plant support arm members 4. The bottom and side walls 7 of receptacle 6 define the outer shape of receptacle 6 and also are configured to form an enclosed inner central cavity 10. Flowers and

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A decorative plant support fixture having a receptacle for holding flower stems, plants, or other foliage. The support fixture has a main support unit, which may have one or more support arm members protruding from the main support unit at various heights and radial angles around the main support unit. Flowers and plants are supported by support arm members which may be coil shaped on one end, and of different sizes, so as to accommodate flowers and plants of different sizes and stages of growth. The plant support fixture may also include flat feet members for placing the fixture on any substantially flat indoor or outdoor surface. The plant support fixture may also include spike-shaped feet members which can penetrate the soil and anchor the fixture to the ground. Support fixture may also include an attachment means for securing fixture to any substantially vertical surface.

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