Did You Know...
...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006433 | Plant supports A gardening plant support can be a plastic semi-circular base which can face another base to form a circle on the ground or in a flower pot. At the end of each base may be a removable spike to allow shipping in a flat box. When in use the spikes are pressed into the... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7941968 | Plant watering trellis apparatus The plant watering trellis apparatus provides both a trellis for plant support and a plant watering means. The collection tray is sized with a width about equal to the top width of the apparatus so that rain collection is also an option, as well as hand or automated... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7918051 | Tomato growing system A plant growing kit, primarily for growing climbing plants such as tomatoes, is contained in a flat box approximately the shape of a pizza box. In preferred embodiments three legs are included, broken down into sections in the box and directable into a sturdy tripod... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7774977 | Trellis and tool system A trellis system of the invention comprises a trellis and tool in combination. The trellis includes multiple legs and one or more horizontal supports. The tool includes a tray and a coning tool. The tray is adapted to slidably engage the legs by way of engagement me... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7478501 | Modular interlocking plant support system A modular plant support system for supporting growing plants made up of a stacked interlocking layers of cylindrical split rings. The split rings are flexible and modular and configured to interconnect end to end so as to form a plant support layer of any reasonable... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7281352 | Collapsible plant stand A folding plant and vine supporter that has rings of different diameters which are attached to four identical vertical supports. When fully assembled, the rings are horizontal or situated perpendicular to the vertical supports. The vertical supports provide four equ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222825 | Lawn waste bag holder A yard waste bag loading assembly includes a base having dimensions able to accommodate a yard waste bag therein, the yard waste bag having a given opening size. A plurality of vertical supports extend from the base to a height necessary to accommodate the yard wast... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219467 | Plant support system A plant support system having one or more stakes and a length of cord, string, wire, or twine. The stakes have a lower end (30) connected to a lower length (32) that when placed in soil supports the stake. The lower length is connected to a length cons... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216854 | Modular fence A novel fence module is provided for use in a burrowing-animal discouraging modular fence, the module comprising a plurality of generally parallel elongate members each having an upper end and a tapered lower end, upper and lower crossbars connecting the plurality o... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191988 | Pipe fixing device A pipe fixing device comprising a plurality of pipes, for conducting liquid or gas, arranged to cross each other, and a fixing member for fixing the plurality of pipes. The fixing member comprises a plurality of pipe fixing bores, and a plurality of fitting bores fo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188448 | Plant support clip, kit and method therefor A clip device is used in a kit, system and method for supporting plants during growth. The clip includes an elongated beam portion with clamp portions on each end. The clamp portions are made of a stiff, resilient material, and each includes a stationary jaw and a f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165356 | Flower holder and vase insert A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly from the base shaft, and the upper shaft adapted to receive a foam in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152368 | Garden trellis A trellis assembly including a first trellis section having a plurality of vertical rods connected to at least one horizontal rod and a second trellis section having a plurality of connected horizontal and vertical rods. The second trellis section includes a plurali... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152367 | Plant support J hook A plant support hook having an elongated shaft with a U-shaped hook supported at one end of the and forming a resilient interlock with the shaft to engage a string-like support for the U-shaped hook and a J-shaped hook on the other end of the shaft for supporting a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7080753 | Collapsible handle for disposable cups The present invention provides a collapsible cup holder 10 having a plurality of hinges 12 intercoupling a plurality of rigid panels 14 and a handle 16 to form a collapsible ring 18. When the ring 18 is in an open position, ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7043876 | Adjustable plant cage An adjustable plant cage comprises an elongate rod having opposite first and second ends. The first end is for insertion into a ground surface with the rod extending upwardly. A plurality of wheels are provided. Each wheel comprises a hub slidably received on the el... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017299 | Gardening cage apparatus and system A gardening cage having self-irrigating and self-fertilizing devices. In a typical embodiment, the cage includes panels having a frame that includes a plurality of horizontal and vertical rungs. The panels are connected so that rungs of respective panels cascade wit... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976334 | Outdoor planter system An outdoor planter system with a central opening through which a plant may grow. The planter portion surrounding the central opening is inwardly and downwardly sloped, generally impervious to liquid and light, and thereby directs liquid to the central opening while ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6944989 | System and kit of components for winterizing trees A system and kit of components for winterizing plants and trees, where the invention comprises a skeletal frame formed by plural first tubular members, each having an upper end and a lower end. When assembled, the respective lower ends are spaced apart and positione... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938370 | Arbor stake A tree support stake having a base and a trunk. The base includes a plurality of tines extending horizontally and radially from a center of the base. Each of the tines includes a vertical portion extending downwardly at a periphery of the base. One end of the trunk ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922943 | Vegetable and plant growing cage A vegetable and plant growing cage and method of use and manufacture comprising a tapered, flexible, and lightweight helical coil which is capable of attaching to a conventional stake and which allows a gardener, farmer, or grower to alleviate the need for tying a p... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912809 | Plant support system A virtually continuously adjustable plant support system utilizing oriented, high-modulus fiber-reinforced plastic matrix composites and plastics to form a three component plant system that can be assembled into a virtually infinite array of plant support configurat... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6895712 | Wire cage for nursery items A wire plant cage comprises a matrix of interconnected vertical and horizontal wire members to support a plant and to accommodate plant growth. The wire plant cage has an upper ring and lower ring connected to at least one leg adapted to provide support for the wire... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6874276 | Cage for vine crops A cage for supporting a growing fruit or vegetable vine comprising a series of concentric rings of ever increasing diameter wherein the rings are secured to a pair of opposed continuous wire loops having legs at the free end to be pushed into the ground, and a handl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6810618 | Support for a flexible tree covering An easily and installed support for a flexible covering, such as a bird-excluding net or a thermal blanket, may be made from lightweight and readily available plastic pipe components. The support is configured as a wheel and a vertical center pole that can hold the ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6681520 | Single fastener plant support ring for use with a T-shaped or U-shaped upright post The present invention is a plant support (10) that can be used on either a T-shaped post or a U-shaped post. The support includes a ring (12) for supporting the plant and a latching section which engages the post. The height of the support on the post can... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6662492 | Garden memorial arch A garden memorial arch floral material holder is installed in a cemetary with two ground penetrating stake assemblies and a flora holding assembly. The flora holding assembly comprises a plurality of rods connected in tandem and the rods have sufficient f... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6487816 | Stackable support for bracing plants and other supple items In a stackable support for bracing plants or other items incapable of self support, an elongated primary member includes first and second ends. At least one retaining arm extends from the primary member adjacent to the second end and is adapted to engage ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6453606 | Collapsible plant support structure A collapsible plant support structure is described which provides a structure wherein a plant may be grown and properly supported. The collapsible plant support structure has three or more vertical members (11) connected to a plurality of rings (12) by gu... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6385900 | Support and irrigator for a planting A combination support and irrigator for a planting having an upwardly extending trunk is disclosed. The device includes a housing having an upper end, a lower end and defining an interior chamber. The lower end is adapted to be positioned on a ground supp... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385901 | Three panel tomato or vegetable support cage A plant support cage apparatus is set forth wherein two or more panels of rectangular shape are joined on the vertical edges by a series of coil cavity and corresponding rod connections alternated by hook restraints. Unit thus formed when the plurality of... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378245 | Versatile trellis kit A trellis for vines and other climbing plants, for home and garden use, that will facilitate plant growth and crop harvesting. The invention has a "T" shaped support structure, with hooks for a hanging net, and ground stakes for holding the net tightly ne... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357174 | Simulated trees and armatures and kits therefor A simulated tree comprises an armature including a trunk with nodes thereon from which are supported branches guyed together by shrouds to stiffen the trunk and maintain the branches in spaced relationship, with a net cover supported thereon. Vines are cu... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349502 | Cage for supporting vegetable plants in garden A plant support for supporting plants that can be inserted into the soil without deforming. The support comprises a plurality of vertical members with opposite top and bottom ends. The bottom ends are adapted to engage with and penetrate into the earth to... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6119393 | Water pond potted plant support A water pond potted plant support for supporting a potted plant in a body of water contained in an enclosure. The support has at least one horizontal circular pot receiving ring member configured to encircle a pot containing a potted plant and support it ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6088956 | Foldable plant support structure and system A foldable plant support system is described which provides a structure within which a plant may be grown and physically supported, and over which a protective cover may be drawn to provide a protective environment for a plant contained within the structu... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6009680 | Structural clip for use in assembling wire frame structures, wire frame structure, and method of arranging components of a wire frame structure for packaging A plastic wire frame structural clip includes two pairs of diametrically opposed, equally spaced tapered slots formed longitudinally in a peripheral wall thereof for retaining wire frame members in place at their points of intersection. A wire frame struc... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5916028 | One-piece trellis wire support assembly Trellis wire support assembly (21) for use with a grape stake (23), comprising: an elongated wire member (80) formed with a pair of horizontally extending arms (24, 26) dimensioned to extend outwardly from grape stake (23), arms (24, 26) each including an... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5913728 | Container, in particular for staking plants A container, in particular for staking plants, including at least two coaxial ring-shaped members (2, 3) joined together via arms (5) hingedly connected thereto so that the members are mutually coaxially movable between a position in which they are folded... | 06/22/1999 |
