Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
  • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
  • A01G9/12—Supports for plants; Trellis for strawberries or the like
  • A01G9/122—Stakes
  • A01G9/124—Means for holding stakes upright in, on, or beside pots
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
  • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
  • A01G9/006—Plant receptacles specially adapted as labels or label holders

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a pot plant according to the preamble of Claim 1.
• a pot plant of this type is known from US 2002/0073614 Al .
• a plant stake is described which can be connected to the pot.
• Arms extend from said plant stake which are provided with a helical plant surround at their free ends. Due to the flexible attachment of the arms to the stake, it is possible to fit this plant surround around the stem. The desired positioning will be achieved by bending the arm. Introducing the stem into the surround does not involve more than moving the stem along two free ends thereof.
• GB 752211 discloses a stake which can be inserted into a substrate and along which an annular part can be displaced, which annular part serves to support the plant.
• GB 299113 discloses a plant support which consists of metal wire which has been twisted together.
• British patent 1029525 describes a plant support provided with helical parts which are rigidly connected thereto for accommodating the plant inside.
• the stake is provided in any desired way with a helical part which delimits a path along which the stem of the plant can be moved.
• This path is such that the plant can be manipulated from the inlet of the helix to the centre.
• This is a relatively simple operation and therefore there is never any risk of the stem of the plant being damaged due to lack of expertise.
• the inclination to turn back on itself is very small. In this case, it is not necessary to tilt or otherwise manipulate the connecting part with respect to the plant stem, so that there is no risk of damage.
• By displacing the plant stem through a significant angle of at least 270 degrees it is possible to achieve, on the one hand, a secure positioning thereof, while, on the other hand, enabling a firm support thereof. Fixing the position can be assisted further according to an
• the connecting part By arranging the connecting part in such a manner that it is displaceable with respect to the stake, it is possible, on the one hand, to provide for adjustment to different types of plants or plants in different stages of growth, respectively, and allows, on the other hand, a particularly stable attachment. Due to the fact that the path extends substantially in a single plane, the stability of the support and the ease of introduction of the plant are further enhanced.
• the stake needs to be fixed very firmly with respect to the root part. The simple introduction of a pin into the soil of the substrate, in which the root part is situated, is not sufficient for this purpose. After all, as has been described above, the stake should not come out of the substrate when the plant falls over. An example of such a firm fixing is the attachment of the stake to the pot.
• the plant can develop unhindered following the fitting of the plant stem support, while at the same time preventing damage to the stems of the plant caused by insufficient support.
• the path preferably extends substantially at right angles to the stake, that is to say substantially perpendicular to the stem of the respective plant.
• the combination of stake and connecting part is provided first as described above while the plant may be arranged in the pot in any desired way, and thereafter the stem of the plant can be moved into the helix. AU this is carried out without there being any risk of damage at any time.
• the distance between adjacent turns of the helix is such that the "width" of the path decreases in the direction of the inlet up to the end point of the helix. That is to say that, on the one hand, the stem can readily be introduced into the inlet as a result of the inlet being relatively wide, while, on the other hand, it is securely retained inside the helix.
• the stake is connected to the pot.
• This can be achieved by means of a clip construction, an example of which can be found in the Dutch patent 2001232 in the name of Boomkwekerij van der Starre B. V.
• Other structures are obviously also possible.
• the latter embodiment that is to say the one in which the stake is fixedly connected to the pot, it is possible for the other end of the stake to be provided with a carrying handle.
• the pot can be grasped at a higher spot with the carrying handle in any way.
• the stake obviously has to be attached to the pot in such a manner that it can carry the respective weight.
• the connecting part is arranged so as to be displaceable relative to the stake. More particularly, the connecting part is displaceable relative to the stake. If a carrying function is intended, a locking mechanism is present.
• the connecting part or the stake may be embodied as a label carrier.
• the connecting part can have any desired shape and may be embodied as having more than one helix for supporting more than one stem. If several helical parts are present, then each of these may comprise a connecting part or a common part may be used. These connecting parts and/or the paths of the helical parts thereof can be situated in one or in several planes.
• the construction of the plant stake and helical parts is of such a rigid embodiment, that the helical part in particular is more rigid than the plant stem. That is to say that effective support is provided at the plant stem and only by moving the plant stem according to the helical path can it be brought to the desired position.
• Fig. 1 diagrammatically shows a perspective view of the pot plant provided with the plant stem support according to the invention
• Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a detail of the connecting part from Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 3 diagrammatically shows a top view of a helix according to the invention during the introduction of a stem
• Fig. 4 shows a modified embodiment of the connecting part.
• a pot plant is denoted by reference numeral 1. It comprises a pot 2 filled with substrate 3 into which a plant 4 has been placed. This plant 4 has roots 8, two stems 5 and flowers 6.
• This plant 4 has roots 8, two stems 5 and flowers 6.
• a Phalaenopsis is mentioned, but it will be understood that any other kind of plant having relatively long and/or delicate stems is suitable for the invention.
• the pot may also be embodied in any conceivable manner.
• a stake 9 is connected to the pot 2 and extends along one of the sides of the pot on the inside thereof and is attached to the peripheral edge of the pot 2 by means of a clip 10.
• the part of the stake 9 which extends beyond the pot 2 ends in a handle 11.
• the presence thereof is optional.
• a connecting part 12 is fitted on the stake in such a manner that it can be vertically adjusted.
• the combination of the stake 9 and the connecting part 12 is denoted as plant stem support 7.
• the connecting part 12 consists of a slide 18 which can be displaced along the stake 9 and from which two helices 13 extend. As is shown in Fig. 2, the slide 18 is also provided with a label carrier 15 to which a label 16 can be attached.
• each helix 13 consists of a curved part which delimits an inlet 19 and a central part or end point 20. In between these, a path 14 extends along which the stem
• a plant 5 of a plant has to be moved, as illustrated in Fig. 1, according to arrow 17 in order to move from a non-supported state to a supported state in the end point 20.
• the end part 22 of the helix is provided with a flexible flap 21 which allows movement in the direction of the arrow 17, but blocks the return movement.
• the stem is retained in the end point 20. This effect can be supported further by steadily reducing the width (b) of the path in the direction of the arrow 17.
• a whole circle is covered, but at least part of a circle, such as at least 270°.
• the path 14 extends exactly at right angles to the stake 9, i.e. at right angles to the stem or stems 5. It will be understood that said path can also be arranged at a slight angle to the stems, which has a further clamping or securing effect on the stem.
• a number of obstructions 23 are present, the length of which is smaller than in the exemplary embodiment from Fig. 3.
• the present invention makes it readily possible to provide a plant in the final stages of cultivation, for example three weeks before delivery to a point of sale and while it is already in the pot 2, with the plant stem support. This is due to the fact that the plant stem support can simply be click-fitted onto the stake 9 on the edge of the pot 2.
• the round shape of the helices 13 there is no risk of damage to the stems and/or the plant.
• each of the stems can be moved by means of a simple operation in the direction of arrow 17 according to path 14 towards the centre of the respective helix. This is an operation which does not require much training and which does not pose any risk of damage to the stems.

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• 2010
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