A - Human Necessities – 01 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
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G
A01G 9/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2404091
A foldable plant support system is described which provides a structure (10) within which a plant may be grown and physically supported, and over which a protective cover may be drawn to provide a protective environment for a plant contained within the structure (10), and an irrigation system. The system may be used as a "hotcap" or "mini greenhouse" with the support structure (10) and cover providing a protective environment for a seedling, new plant or the like. As the plant matures or as the weather dictates, the cover may be removed. The plant support structure (10) has two or more vertical members (12) and a number of cross members (14) connected to each other by a rotatable connector assembly (16) which provide the foldable feature of the structure. A vertical member (12) typically is rod-like and extends the entire height of the structure (10) and has attachment points (18) where it is attached to a connector assembly (16). The vertical member (12) also includes a staking structure (26), which is used to anchor the plant support structure (10) in place when in use. Loop shaped cross members (14) are connected to and extend laterally from the vertical members (12), and each has attachment points (18) for attaching the cross member (14) to a connector assembly (16). The connector assembly (16) provides a rotatable or pivotable attachment means for rotatably connecting a vertical member (12) to a cross member (14). An exemplary connector (16) is a hub and an axle assembly, with the hub having a passage for closely receiving and retaining one end of the axle.
L'invention concerne un système pliant de support pour plante qui forme une structure (10), coiffée d'un couvercle de protection assurant un environnement protecteur pour la plante, dans laquelle peut pousser une plante et y être contenue ainsi qu'un système d'irrigation. Le système peut être sous forme de cloche ou de mini-serre, la structure de support (10) et le couvercle assurant un environnement adéquat pour les semis, les nouvelles plantes ou analogues. Le couvercle peut être retiré selon les besoins de la plante ou le climat. La structure de support (10) est dotée de deux montants (12) et d'un certain nombre de traverses (14) reliées mutuellement par un ensemble de raccord rotatif (16) qui confère à la structure sa caractéristique pliante. Les montants (12), dont l'extrémité inférieure se termine en piquet (26) servant à immobiliser la structure (10), se présentent sous forme de tige et s'étendent sur toute la longueur de la structure (10) avec des points de fixation (18) permettant de fixer le raccord (16). Les traverses (14) circulaires, présentant chacune des points de fixation (18) servant à fixer la traverse (14) à un raccord (16), sont reliées et s'étendent latéralement à partir des montants (12). Le raccord (16) sert d'élément de fixation rotatif ou pivotant permettant de connecter par rotation un montant (12) à une traverse (14). Un raccord (16) est constitué d'un moyeu et d'un ensemble d'axe, le moyeu présentant un passage destiné à recevoir sans jeu et à maintenir l'extrémité d'un axe.
Rocka Arthur J.
Furman & Kallio
Rocka Arthur J.
LandOfFree
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