US1560404A - Plant support - Google Patents

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J. H. BROWN,

PLANT SUPPORT Filed Oct. 5. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 3, 1925. 1,560,404

J. H. BROWN PLANT SUPPORT Filed Oct; 5. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

' I JHI Brorm m Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

JOHN HARRY BROWN, F NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

PLANT SUPPORT.

Application filed October 5, 1923. Serial No. 666,770.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HARRY BnowN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Newportand State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plant Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a support for vegetables, flowers and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the support can be increased in height as the plant grows so as to support the lower part as well as the upper part.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view showing the lower section of the support in use.

Figure 2 is a view' showing both the sections in use.

Figure 3 is a view of the lower section.

Figure 4 is a view of the upper section.

Figures 5 and (3 are detail views showing the means for connecting the sections together.

' In these views, 1 indicates the lower section and 2 the upper section of the support.

supported upon the other and thus an extensible support is provided which can be increased in height as the plant. grows. Clips 7 are fastened to the ends of the legs of the top section, portions of these clips being offset to provide spaces to receive portions'ef the lower section and these clips prevent the legs of the upper section from being pressed too far into the sockets of the lower section. If two sections are not enough to support a plant, a third section can be placed on the second section and thus the support can be made as high as necessary.

The pointed legs of the first section are pressed into the ground with the rim around a plant, as shown in Figure 1, so as to support the plant. As the plant-grows above the first section, a second section may be added by placing the legs of the second section into the sockets of the first section. Then other sections may be added as desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within. the scope of the appended claim.

lVhat I claim is A plant support comprising a lower section formed with a ring member and depending legs, the lower ends of the legs being pointed, sockets formed on the ring mcmher and an upper section formed of a ring member and depending legs, the lower ends of said legs being forked to engage the sock-- ets of the first section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN HARRY BROVN."

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