Universal container holding device

• US 5,114,106 A
• Filed: 06/07/1991
• Issued: 05/19/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rodney J. Daugherty
• Original Assignee: Rodney J. Daugherty
• Inventors: Daugherty, Rodney J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN SHUE, ALVIN C
• Application Number:
  US07/712,060
• Time in Patent Office: 347 Days
• Field of Search: 248/311.2, 248/206.4, 248/315, 248/206.1, 47/39
• US Class Current: 248/206.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 7/044 Hanging flower-pot holders, e.g. mounted on walls, balcony fences or the like on windows or doors A47H27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 27/00 Boxes, shelves, holders or similar supports for holding flowers windows adapted to carry plants E06B7/28
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02

Abstract

A device for holding and affixing small plant containers to plate glass windows and other smooth surfaces such as formica, fiberglas and ceramic tile used in the home or on-board a boat or recreational vehicle. The device is formed out of a single piece of wire with suction cups attached at both ends and is of the top loading type comprising a formed ring section, a vertical leg and two horizontal legs. The formed ring section encompasses an opening for holding small containers with rimmed tops or tapered sides. The suction cups when affixed to a smooth surface are arranged in a vertical plane so that the ring section supports the container in a horizontal position.

Claims

1. A device for holding a container compromising:

first and second spaced apart elongated substantially horizontal legs arranged in a common plane;

a ring section attached to one end of one of said legs and defining an opening for receiving the container;

a third leg interconnecting one end of the other of said spaced apart legs to said ring section;

said third leg being unconnected to and spaced from said one leg but arranged in said common plane with said first and seconds legs and extending substantially, vertically from said second leg to said ring section, and

releasable attachment means on the other end of each of said first and second legs for releasably attaching said device on a surface with said ring section maintained in a horizontal plane.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said opening is generally circular and said common plane passes through the center of said circular opening.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said legs and said ring section are formed from a single continuous piece of material;

said releasable means comprising suction cups attached to said first and second legs.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said first and second legs are of equal length.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said ring section extends from said one leg to, and terminates at, said third leg.