Collapsible plant support
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1. A collapsible plant support structure comprising:
- a collapsible coil having a bottom end and a top end;
a unitary base coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil, said unitary base having a bottom surface configured to rest on a flat surface, a top surface configured to support a planter, and a plurality of receivers, said top surface defining a recess in which said collapsible coil is disposed; and
a plurality of retainers coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil and said top end of said collapsible coil, said retainers adapted to restrain said collapsible coil in a deployed position, said plurality of retainers including a plurality of vertical support structures each includinga first coil engaging feature adapted to engage a portion of said collapsible coil at said top end of said collapsible coil,a second coil engaging feature adapted to engage a portion of said collapsible coil at said bottom end of said collapsible coil, anda rigid member coupled between said first coil engaging feature and said second coil engaging feature; and
whereineach receiver of said plurality of receivers is configured to receive a terminal end of a respective one of said vertical supports.
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A novel collapsible plant support includes a collapsible coil adapted to rest on a flat surface. In a particular embodiment, the collapsible plant support includes a plurality of vertical support structures coupled to the collapsible coil so as to provide additional support. In another particular embodiment, a collapsible plant support includes plant receptacle receiving element that supports both a collapsible coil and also a plant receptacle. In a more particular embodiment, the plant receptacle receiving element includes fluid ducts for connecting multiple plant receptacle receiving elements into a fluid network.
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1. A collapsible plant support structure comprising:
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a collapsible coil having a bottom end and a top end; a unitary base coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil, said unitary base having a bottom surface configured to rest on a flat surface, a top surface configured to support a planter, and a plurality of receivers, said top surface defining a recess in which said collapsible coil is disposed; and a plurality of retainers coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil and said top end of said collapsible coil, said retainers adapted to restrain said collapsible coil in a deployed position, said plurality of retainers including a plurality of vertical support structures each including a first coil engaging feature adapted to engage a portion of said collapsible coil at said top end of said collapsible coil, a second coil engaging feature adapted to engage a portion of said collapsible coil at said bottom end of said collapsible coil, and a rigid member coupled between said first coil engaging feature and said second coil engaging feature; and
whereineach receiver of said plurality of receivers is configured to receive a terminal end of a respective one of said vertical supports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A collapsible plant support structure comprising:
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a collapsible coil having a bottom end and a top end; a unitary base coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil and adapted to support said collapsible plant support on a flat horizontal surface, said unitary base having a to surface and a plurality of receivers, said to surface configured to support a planter and defining a recess in which said bottom end of said coil is disposed; and a plurality of retainers coupled to said bottom end of said collapsible coil and said top end of said collapsible coil, said retainers adapted to restrain said collapsible coil in a deployed position, said retainers including a plurality of vertical support structures, and wherein each receiver of said plurality of receivers is configured to receive a terminal end of a respective one of said vertical support structures. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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