IP Library Granted Patent US 8,381,435
Granted Patent B2
US 8,381,435 · App. 11/572,292 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Adjustable plant pot supports

Inventors: Austin Rand (Vancouver, CA); Enn Erisalu (White Rock, CA)
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Patent No.
US 8,381,435
App. No.
11/572,292
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustable plant pot support for supporting a plant pot on an underlying surface. The support has a substantially rigid body having top and bottom surfaces and an outer perimeter surface. The top surface is adapted to support a portion of the plant pot and the bottom surface is adapted to be seated on the underlying surface. The body has male and female elements that are adapted to be interconnected with the corresponding male and female elements of an additional plant pot support. The supports are vertically stackable and have a retaining wall extending vertically from the top surface to provide a guide against which to place the bottom of the plant pot.

Claims (16)

1. A plant pot support apparatus for supporting a plant pot on an underlying surface comprising:

a substantially rigid body having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end, a rear end, and an outer perimeter surface, said upper surface being adapted to support a portion of said plant pot and said lower surface being adapted to be seated on said underlying surface;

said rigid body having a female element in the form of a cavity defined in said upper surface, and a male element defined by said lower surface, said female element sized to correspond to said male element, said male and female elements being interconnectable with the corresponding male and female elements of an additional plant pot support; and

a retaining wall extending vertically above and substantially perpendicular to, said upper surface at only said front end of said rigid body.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a space below said retaining wall, said space adapted to accommodate the retaining wall of a corresponding plant pot support when connected.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said male element comprises a projection sized to fit within said cavity.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said cavity has a base surface, said base surface being angled relative to said lower surface.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said cavity has a base surface, said base surface being substantially parallel to said lower surface.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of channels formed in said lower surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an opening formed in said body passing from said upper surface to said lower surface.

8. A plant pot support apparatus comprising:

a substantially rigid body having upper and lower surfaces and an outer perimeter surface;

said rigid body having male and female elements interconnectable with the corresponding male and female elements of an additional plant pot support, said male element being defined by said lower surface and said female element being defined in said upper surface;

said female element comprising a cavity and said male element comprising a projection sized to fit within said cavity, said cavity terminating in a base surface, said base surface being angled relative to said lower surface.

9. A kit for supporting a plant pot on an underlying surface comprising:

a plurality of plant pot supports individually distributable at distinct individual positions around the underside of a pot to support the pot above an underlying surface, said plant pot supports each comprising a body having upper and lower surfaces and an outer perimeter surface having at only one end a vertical projection extending therefrom, said upper surface being adapted to support a portion of said plant pot and said lower surface being adapted to be seated on said underlying surface, characterized in that each body is substantially rigid, each of said plant pot supports is adapted to be vertically placed upon another of said plant pot supports and is adapted to also be retained against horizontal movement relative thereto.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2018
From: PLANT STAND, INC.
To: BOSMERE, INC.
Reel/Frame 045705/0093 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: ALONI, ILANA
To: PLANT STAND INC.
Reel/Frame 037886/0439 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2007
From: RAND, AUSTIN E., MR.; ERISALU, ENN, MR.
To: ALONI, ILANA, MS.
Reel/Frame 018772/0697 →
Priority Claims (1)
CA 24758660 · Jul 22, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090173000A1 · Jul 9, 2009