Plant stand with multiple lighting devices and plant holders

• US 9,642,314 B1
• Filed: 05/28/2015
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lijo Joseph
• Original Assignee: Lijo Joseph
• Inventors: Joseph, Lijo
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes, Kristen C
• Application Number:
  US14/723,936
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 47 67, 47 68, 47 83, 47 86
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 13/0281 Protective ground coverings for individual plants, e.g. for plants in pots coverings around trees forming part of a road E01C9/005
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/023 Multi-tiered planters
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/024 Hanging flower pots and baskets
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

A plant stand includes one or more light subsystems and one or more corresponding plant holder subsystems. Each light subsystem includes two lighting devices for providing light to plants contained in a corresponding plant holder of a plant holder subsystem. The lighting devices are adapted to be tilted for adjusting the illumination projected onto the plants. The subsystems are attached to a frame supported by a stand subsystem sitting on a flat surface. The frame incorporates a top end for hanging the plant stand. The frame further incorporates multiple apertures for attaching the subsystems at different heights.

Claims

1. A plant stand system comprising:

i. a center frame;

ii. a set of lighting subsystems, each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems including a lighting subsystem frame and a plurality of lighting devices attached to said lighting subsystem frame, said lighting subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each lighting device within said plurality of lighting devices adapted to receive a lamp;

iii. a set of plant holder subsystems corresponding to said set of lighting subsystems, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems including a plant holder subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems adapted to support a plurality of plant holders corresponding to said plurality of lighting devices, each plant holder within said plurality of plant holders adapted to hold a plant receiving illumination from a corresponding lamp; and

iv. a portable stand subsystem supporting said center frame.

2. The plant stand system of claim 1, wherein each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems includes a timer for controlling an amount of time when said lamp is on.

3. The plant stand system of claim 1, wherein:

i. said set of lighting subsystem includes a first lighting subsystem and a second lighting subsystem perpendicular to said first lighting subsystem; and

ii. said set of plant holder subsystems includes a first plant holder subsystem and a second plant holder subsystem perpendicular to said first plant holder subsystem, wherein said first plant holder subsystem corresponds to said first lighting subsystem and said second plant holder subsystem corresponds to said second lighting subsystem.

4. The plant stand system of claim 1, wherein each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems includes a plurality of brackets for supporting said plurality of plant holders.

5. The plant stand system of claim 4, wherein each plant holder within said plurality of plant holders:

i. receives a plant container containing said plant; and

ii. includes two covers incorporating two substantially semicircular openings respectively, wherein said two openings form a substantially circular opening for receiving said plant, wherein said two covers incorporate two respective lips for preventing said two covers from sliding away from said plant holder.

6. The plant stand system of claim 1, wherein said center frame incorporates a top end for attaching said plant stand system to a structure.

7. The plant stand system of claim 6, wherein said top end is one of a hook.

8. A plant stand system comprising:

i. a center frame;

ii. a set of lighting subsystems, each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems including a lighting subsystem frame and a plurality of lighting devices attached to said lighting subsystem frame, said lighting subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each lighting device within said plurality of lighting devices adapted to receive a lamp;

iii. a set of plant holder subsystems corresponding to said set of lighting subsystems, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems including a plant holder subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems adapted to support a plurality of plant holders corresponding to said plurality of lighting devices, each plant holder within said plurality of plant holders adapted to hold a plant receiving illumination from a corresponding lamp;

iv. a stand subsystem supporting said center frame; and

v. wherein said center frame incorporates a set of apertures for receiving said lighting subsystem frame at different heights and receiving said plant holder subsystem frame at different heights, wherein said lighting subsystem frame and said plant holder subsystem frame are perpendicular to said center frame.

9. The plant stand system of claim 8, wherein each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems includes a timer for controlling an amount of time when said lamp is on.

10. The plant stand system of claim 8, wherein each lighting device within said plurality of lighting devices is adapted to tilt along said lighting subsystem frame for adjusting an amount of illumination that a corresponding plant receives.

11. A plant stand system comprising:

i. a center frame;

ii. a set of lighting subsystems, each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems including a lighting subsystem frame and a plurality of lighting devices attached to said lighting subsystem frame, said lighting subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each lighting device within said plurality of lighting devices adapted to receive a lamp;

iii. a set of plant holder subsystems corresponding to said set of lighting subsystems, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems including a plant holder subsystem frame attached to said center frame, each plant holder subsystem within said set of plant holder subsystems adapted to support a plurality of plant holders corresponding to said plurality of lighting devices, each plant holder within said plurality of plant holders adapted to hold a plant receiving illumination from a corresponding lamp;

iv. a stand subsystem supporting said center frame; and

v. wherein each lighting device within said plurality of lighting devices is adapted to tilt along said lighting subsystem frame for adjusting an amount of illumination that a corresponding plant receives.

12. The plant stand system of claim 11, wherein each lighting subsystem within said set of lighting subsystems includes a timer for controlling an amount of time when said lamp is on.