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Vegetation support

  • US 6,925,754 B1
  • Filed: 09/25/2003
  • Issued: 08/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vegetation support, comprising:

  • an elongate pole having an interior, and top and bottom ends, said pole having a longitudinal axis extending between said top and bottom ends, said bottom having an opening into the interior of said pole;

    said pole having alternating first and second sets of bores therethrough, said bores of said first set of bores being extended in a first direction, said bores of said second set of bores being extended in a second direction;

    a plurality of elongate dowels, each dowel having opposite first and second ends, and a length defined between said first and second ends of said dowel;

    each of said dowels being inserted through an associated bore of said pole;

    said bottom end of said pole having a pair of elongate slots;

    an auger member having a top turning portion and a bottom corkscrew portion, said corkscrew portion being for insertion into a ground surface, said turning portion of said auger member having a generally T-shaped handle, said handle of said turning portion of said auger member having a pair of arms; and

    said turning portion of said auger member being inserted into said opening of said bottom of said pole, each of said arms of said handle of said turning portion of said auger member being inserted into an associated slot of said bottom end of said pole;

    wherein each of said slots has a locking notch, wherein each of said arms of said handle of said turning portion of said auger member is inserted into an associated slot of said bottom end of said pole such that each of said arms of said handle may be inserted into the locking notch of the associated slot of said bottom end of said pole to help hold said handle of said auger member to said bottom end of said pole.

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