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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533489 | Tree securing device and associated methods A system for supporting lines of trees growing in pots includes poles supported in an upright position, with a first cable running between pairs of poles. Tree trunks are attached to the first cable with a device that includes a length of helical cable, a second cab... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7331140 | Plant stake with wires and pegs in vertically spaced holes A plant support stake has a bottom point for insertion in the ground and a series of vertically spaced holes along the length of the stake spaced at intervals appropriate to securing a plant at different stages in the growth of the plant. A plant support tie, prefer... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314202 | System for suspending decorative trees A hanging assembly for suspending a decorative tree, such as a Christmas tree, from an overhead support and a method of suspending a decorative tree from an overhead support are provided. An anchor is installed into the overhead support structure. A suspension membe... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7251911 | Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes A leg support apparatus comprising a leg comprising a first support and a second support. The leg comprising a pivot end and a spike end. A base comprising a lug side, a ground contact side, and a surrounding wall connecting between the lug side and ground contact s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246463 | Christmas tree support assembly A Christmas tree support assembly includes a base that includes a pair of legs and a central member that is attached to and extends between the legs. The legs are orientated parallel to each other. A post is attached to and extends upwardly from the central member. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204055 | Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes A leg support apparatus comprising a leg comprising a first support and a second support. The leg comprising a pivot end and a spike end. A base comprising a lug side, a ground contact side, and a surrounding wall connecting between the lug side and ground contact s... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7082954 | Tent stake A tent stake with a handle attached by a swivel, a flat area for pounding the stake into the ground, and multiple holes drilled into the shaft, so that ropes or tie down strings may be secured into the ground when a tent is secured. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6964126 | Tree stabilizing assembly An assembly includes a plurality of elongated and rectilinear support posts having opposed end portions. The assembly further includes a plurality of U-shaped fastening members removably positional through a primary support member. The primary support member is prov... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6904715 | Growth containers A panel (10) for use as a side wall of a plant growth container is disclosed. In one embodiment the panel (10) comprises an elongate cuspated sheet (11) having apertures formed in at least some of the outwardly projecting cusps to facilitate air... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6742300 | System and method for anchoring a tree A system and method for anchoring a tree is disclosed. A free end of an anchored guyline is looped around a tree. The guyline has been received through openings in the tension bar such that the tension bar is located between the anchored end of the guyline and tree.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6442891 | Tree brace A tree brace applies corrective forces to a part of a tree, such as the trunk, to straighten undesired bends or other deformities. A turnbuckle device applies force at a desired point of application, and is held by flexible lines that extend to locations ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6408569 | Plant support assembly A plant support assembly for rigidly supporting a plant in an upright position in various types of soil conditions. The inventive device includes a base, a tubular member attached to the base and extending upwardly, a shaft positionable within the base, a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6389743 | Tree supporting system A tree supporting system includes a non-elastic flexible tree collar belt which encircles the tree trunk with movable belt loops thereon, adjustable cables attached at one end to the loops, and ground anchors at the other end that are driven lengthwise in... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6370817 | Tree bracing system A manual and tool adjustable, reusable tree bracing assembly to support a tree in a substantially vertical position, being specifically structured to allow mounting and removal of the assembly about a tree trunk by a single worker wherein the assembly com... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363655 | Young tree support The young tree support comprises a flexible polymer tube having its end staked by a first stake close to the tree. The flexible polymer tube is wound up the tree to a point between one-third and one-half the distance up the trunk of the tree. From that po... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6301830 | Guy line system A tree guy line system including a plurality of guy lines with each line having a first and second end and a limited extension spring assembly disposed between the ends to allow a limited extension of the lines to absorb large forces due to wind gusts, et... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299125 | Tree support apparatus Structure is disclosed for supporting immature plants and small trees to assure straight and healthy stem and trunk growth until the stem and/or trunk reaches a growth phase where it is self-supporting. Several embodiments of two part stakes are discussed... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282836 | Adjustable support system for trees An adjustable support system for trees for stabilizing limbs and a trunk of a tree. The system includes a stake portion having a tapered lower end and a planar upper end. The tapered lower end penetrates a recipient surface adjacent to a tree. A support p... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6216997 | Tree stand A Christmas tree stand comprises a base and a clamping mechanism which has a pair of opposed jaws with generally v-shaped clamping faces and the jaws being disposed to clamp a tree at circumferentially and longitudinally spaced locations and means for mov... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6032408 | Tree support collar A tree trunk restraint collar for supporting young or transplanted trees or restraining established trees to a desired position. The preferred round collar is flexible and split at one place so that it may be twisted apart to be installed around the trunk... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5970655 | Christmas tree support apparatus and method A Christmas tree support apparatus and method is disclosed wherein a collar member is provided around a base portion of a Christmas tree. A radial extension member is removably connected to the collar and to a rod at one end thereof which connection betwe... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950359 | Tree staking system A staking assembly designed to support a tree in a substantially upright position and being specifically structured to allow operative installation or mounting of the assembly about a tree trunk by a single worker wherein the assembly comprises a pluralit... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5867936 | Resilient tree guy The tree guy includes a loop of resilient tubular synthetic polymer composition material which engages around the tree trunk. Separate tension members engage in the two ends of the loop and extend from loop end closures into tubular legs which extend towa... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5839222 | Apparatus and method for increasing plant root density and measuring plant growth An apparatus for increasing plant root density and measuring plant growth having an inverted T-shaped retaining wall forming a substantially elliptic area into which nutrient rich material may be placed and covered in order to keep the nutrient rich mater... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5568700 | Stand-off device for yieldingly supporting a tree to a tree support stake A stand-off device for yieldingly supporting a tree to a tree support stake has an elongated body and an elastomeric cord which extends through the body and which has a tie end extending from the body's distal end so that can be tied to the trunk of a tre... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5492302 | Method and apparatus for displaying harvested Christmas trees and the like A tree stand, as for a Christmas tree and the like, capable of assembly and disassembly and for holding a tree in a vertical orientation when the stand is assembled and erected. The stand comprises at least three legs, two of which are each longer in leng... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5444939 | Plant tie for indoor plants A plant tie including an elongate strip of flaccid or cloth material having flexible cloth fastener elements on the opposed ends thereof for selective engagement with each other to secure the strip about a plant stem. A mounting element is positioned cent... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439196 | Safety Christmas tree stand A new and improved tree stand for securing a cut tree in an upright position, the tree stand comprising a container adapted to receive the butt of a tree trunk and hold it in an upright position, a clamp adapted to hold a tree trunk, and a mechanism for l... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5435097 | Tree stabilizer apparatus, and methods of constructing utilizing same A tree stabilizer device for supporting young trees, shrubs, etc. The device includes a post adapted to have one end thereof inserted into the ground so as to extend upwardly substantially vertically therefrom; and an elongated support member having a fir... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5402600 | Foam plastic lined tree support collar A support collar for a growing tree or plant including two arcuate plastic halves integrally hinged on a first longitudinal side and snap lock elements on the second longitudinal sides. The collar halves have an inwardly projecting support shelf for holdi... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5301464 | Variable length limb-spreader Horticulture, particularly limb spreaders. Applicant's variable length limb-spreader may be interposed between the tree central leader and the outwardly extending limbs at a variety of lengths, for example, 3", 6", 9", 12", 15", 18" and 22". Applicant's m... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5252072 | Bonsai plant training method and apparatus A bonsai plant training method and apparatus includes a ladder-like support structure having fixed pegs and movable hooks for training a bonsai plant. The support is placed next to a plant that is to be trained and the plant is arranged on the pegs and ho... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5159780 | Plant support stand A method to hold a potted or planted plant or rooted tree in a vertical upright position, comprising a flexible circular collar (22) joined to a plurality of two piece adjustable elongated support members (26). Further, having the means for the plurality ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 4974361 | Means and a method of increasing production of trees for harvesting Yield of harvested trees is increased by cutting the harvested trees superadjacent to a lowermost whorl of tree limbs and supporting such tree limbs in a manner and until such supported tree limbs generate sprouts that are mature enough to be either re-pl... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4897956 | Tree bracing apparatus A three point tree bracing collar is formed of a planar, elongate plastic material including a slot near one end through which the other end is passed in order to wrap the collar around a tree to be braced. The other end includes a reinforced eyelet for a... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4870781 | Combination tree support and feeder stake A combination tree support and feeder stake is provided for use in groups to simultaneously support and nourish transplanted trees. Each said stake includes a tapered and reinforced body portion formed from plastic with an anchoring unit to be attached to... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4850136 | Plastic horticultural box In a demountable container, the combination comprising: (a) the container having an upright axis and including multiple wall sections each extending part-way about said axis, (b) the sections having laterally interfitting tongue and groove element connections,... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4848027 | Padded trunk holding ring possessing tree stakes The invention concerns a trunk holding ring 1. A trunk holding ring 1 of such a kind serves for the support of young trees, which extend through the region 3. The trunk holding ring 1 is made fast by means of adjustable stake holders 21 to tree stakes, no... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4738050 | Plant and tree support clamp and system A clamp and system which incorporates the clamp for laterally supporting the stems of plants and the trunks of small tree saplings. The clamp is attachable to horizontal and vertical support structure such as a post, wire, rod, and larger walls or the lik... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4649666 | Self-stabilizing tree support assemblies A tree support of self-stabilizing type including a pair of yieldable assemblies each comprising a first hook adapted to be attached to the upper portion of a stake, a second hook having a yieldable covering adapted to be attached to the trunk of a tree t... | 03/17/1987 |
