Abstract: A wire hanger assembly includes a hook member with at least three wire members depending therefrom, which wire members are specially designed for quick attachment to and release from a compatibly designed container. Each wire includes an enlarged protuberant end portion and the rim of the hanging container includes a plurality of substantially T-shaped slots therein. Each protuberance is inserted through the cross portion of one of the T-slots, and then the wire portion above the protuberance is slipped back to a position where the protuberance is seated in a cavity from which it cannot inadvertently slip.

Abstract: A basket used in displaying household plants is provided. The basket is characterized by improved resistance to the deteriorating effects of water exposure and includes a woven shell of interwoven cellulose strips and a molded plastic base fastened to the shell to form the basket. The base includes a water containing reservoir and a spacer to improve the durability of the otherwise cellulose basket.

Abstract: The subject holder and attachment bracket comprise a holder for floral arrangements and a bracket for attaching the holder to the end of a support structure. The holder is an open topped container having at least one flat side. There is a rectangular opening in the flat side near the rim, its long axis being in a horizontal plane. The bracket comprises a strut portion and a clip portion. The strut portion has first and second sides. A hook near the top of the first side engages the opening in the container and holds the container flat side against the first side. The hook and opening are shaped so that the motion of the container relative to the strut portion is highly restricted. A protuberance extends from the second side of the strut near its lower end. The clip portion extends from the top of the strut portion in a direction away from the first side of the strut. It then curves downward and back toward the strut and ends with a small curve in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A circular plant mobile comprising a plant pot supporting ring and a hanging hoop that are pivotably related to one another and may be locked either in plant supporting position with the ring at right angles to the hoop or in a position in which the ring and the hoop lie in the same plane for storage or shipping, the lock being made more secure because it is secured against unlocking by the presence of the pot within the ring, and pot supporting brackets that may be hung from the ring to further increase support for a pot or to alter its location.

Abstract: For use to support a receptacle, planter or other item having an upper rim and bottom; means for supporting the receptacle, planter or other item are provided comprising a base, a plurality of strands of material, each strand passing through at least two apertures in the base at least one end of which extends to a support, each strand carrying a hook or other inert or non-effacing connector for seating over the rim of the receptacle.

Abstract: A hanger for plants on fences and other surfaces is provided. The hanger consists of a support member with strengthening members and a holding member which extends from both sides of the support member and is positioned near the rear of the hanger. The front of the support member is provided with both a hole and peg which are for hanging plants or other items. A stop block allows the positioning of the support member against the fence. The stop block may be either fixed or adjustable. A mounting block is provided for using the hanger on structural surfaces such as walls.

Abstract: A hanging plant pot particularly for flowers, consists of a vessel which at the top has an encircling edge flange provided with anchoring openings for a releasable hooking of the vessel on suspension means e.g. bars, chains or straps. The openings have an oblong shape with a maximum dimension essentially oriented radially in relation to the vessel axis. At that end which is defined to enter the openings, the suspension means have a shaft part, the free end of which is provided with a pair of shoulders extending laterally in opposite directions from said shaft and which measured transversely to the shaft, have a total extension which is larger than the smallest one of the opening but at the utmost as large as the largest internal cross-section of the opening.

Abstract: A basket used in displaying household plants is provided. The basket is characterized by improved resistance to the deteriorating effects of water exposure and includes a woven shell of interwoven cellulose strips and a molded plastic base fastened to the shell to form the basket. The base includes a water containing reservoir and a spacer to improve the durability of the otherwise cellulose basket.

Abstract: A plant container adapted to be either suspended from an overhead support structure or supported above a base means and comprising a container preferably constructed from a transparent plastic material, a centrally disposed elongated support rod also preferably constructed of a transparent plastic material and extending axially outwardly from the container, either downwardly therefrom or upwardly therefrom as desired, and bearing members interposed between the container and the support rod whereby the container is freely rotatably about the longitudinal axis of the support rod, a drain port provided in the bottom of the container and having one element of a quick-connect coupling sealingly secured therein, a hose member having a mating element of the quick-connect coupling secured to one end thereof, for selective engagement with the first mentioned element to receive water draining from the container during watering of the plant, and a capturing vessel in communication with the opposite end of the hose for r

Abstract: A display receptacle having locking means formed on its rim to hold in sockets therein the upsets of filament strands that pass in cradle fashion around a flanged groove in the locking means to reduce the tensile stress on the upsets. The strands are passed together through an aperture in a hanger ring and melded together to rest on the rim of the aperture on the ring. The strands can be equally adjusted for length from the rim of the receptacle by knotting them together at any desired position above the aperture in the ring.

Abstract: A detachable, adjustable plant container support for supporting a plant container alone or with a planting medium and plants on a vertical surface such as a wall, a post or tree. The plant container support comprises a wall bracket which can be permanently secured to a vertical surface and a plant container holder which is detachably supported on the wall bracket. The plant container is adjustable to support plant containers of various widths and heights. The plant container holder has a upper bracket for supporting the upper lip or edge of the container and a base member for supporting the base or bottom of a plant container.

Abstract: A hanging planter having a pot and separate stringers for suspension. The pot is formed with at least a pair of loops integral with its lips into which the stringers are held for transportation, display, and storage.

Abstract: A rotatable planter and a method of producing such planter wherein the planter includes a thermoplastic tube with a plurality of pockets therein, a bottom and means for supporting the tube so that it is rotatable either by the wind to which it is exposed or by a stand on which it is supported. The improved method includes the steps of cutting a plurality of radial slots in a tube of preselected length, heating the area above and below each slot and forming the upper portion of the pocket above the slot inward and forming the lower portion of the pocket below the slot outward.

Abstract: The present invention provides a planter which is vertically stackable and interlockable with further like planters. The planter includes a lower end which is interlockable with a first like planter from beneath and an upper end which is interlockable from above with a second like planter. The upper end of the planter is further provided with a planting region remote from the interlocking region between planters and exposed beneath the second like planter positioned above the planting region.

Abstract: A display receptacle having a rim and an outer surface and carrying a plurality of tabulate bodies or relatively thin protrusions, each tabulate body or relatively thin protrusion presenting a face on the side of the body remote the surface of the receptacle, proximate its rim, carrying a socket and vertically extending slot, both opening through the face, a wall restricting the opening of the socket and slot through the face to less than their widths, the slot extending to a groove around the body having restricted groove portions so that a filament strand with an enlarged end secured in the socket and passing down the slot and around the tabulate body in the groove is secured to the tabulate body or protrusion in cradle fashion to reduce the tensile stress on the enlarged end. The strands from each body are passed together through an aperture in a hanger ring and melded together to rest on the rim of the aperture on the ring.

Abstract: A multi-tier multi-unit pot hanger assembly includes a first hanger member constructed of a unitary piece of wire and including a pot encircling loop and an upwardly extending arm with a hook for hooking on an overhead rack or the like, and a second hanger member including a loop and an upwardly extending arm that is angled inward to the center axis of the loop and includes a hook for hooking at the juncture of the arm and loop of the first hanger member. A plurality of the second members are adapted to hang from each previous or upper member to define an array of hangers in vertical tiers that are formed in a spiral arrangement such that no pot is directly over any other pot.

Abstract: A plant receptacle for use with an umbrella-type table having a generally horizontal table top and an umbrella mounted to an umbrella supporting member extending generally vertically through an aperture located in said table top is disclosed. The receptacle comprises a first, outer container, a second, inner container and a central sleeve. The first container is generally saucer shaped and has a side wall and a bottom wall. The bottom wall of the first container has a central aperture dimensioned to permit the umbrella supporting member to extend through such aperture. The sleeve extends upwardly from the bottom wall of the first container and is open at both ends and is internally dimensioned to permit the umbrella supporting member to extend through such sleeve. The second container is adapted to be positioned upon and within the first container and is generally bowl shaped and has a side wall and a bottom wall.

Abstract: A planter formed of two sections, one disposed within the other, in which cooperating projections provided on the sections must slide over each other during the disassembly thereof, so that there is frictional resistance which obviates inadvertent disassembly of the planter.

Abstract: A horticultural apparatus for hanging from an overhead support or resting on a table or the like for rotating plants housed in at least one of a flower pot planter or a hanging basket planter to promote symmetrical growth by allowing more equal exposure of the plant to light, the apparatus comprising a support base, a housing rotatively supported on the support base and having a peripheral support wall with an outwardly extending lip secured about the lower portion of the support wall, rotating apparatus within the support base which communicates with the housing for rotating the housing about the support base, and apparatus detachable from the housing for supporting the flower pot planters or hanging basket planters, wherein the supporting apparatus is positioned about the peripheral support wall and rests on the lip of the housing.

Abstract: A device, which consumes little power while producing an automatic, periodic, partial rotation of a hanging planter, having a low-power consumption electronic timing circuit, an electric motor, a power supply and electronic and mechanical means to start the motor upon signal from the timing circuit, rotate the planter and stop it after sufficient rotation has occurred. The device is designed so that it can operate for many months using a small power supply such as a flashlight battery and to be as inconspicuous and aesthetically unobstrusive as possible.

Abstract: Basic form is a conical reservoir, small end up and provided with a hook whereby the irrigator may be suspended from the same bracket used to support the hanging basket. A multiplicity of small openings downwardly through the base of the irrigator permits a slow dripping of a solution stored in the reservoir, and a larger opening at the top keeps atmosphereic pressure on the top of the solution. In one refinement the base is provided with a number of downwardly extending channels to which the small openings may be limited. In another modification the distribution network is separated from the reservoir and is disposed just below it. The two parts are normally connected for flow by a plug connector which has a second or raised position wherein the flow passages are sealed to prevent any flow.

Abstract: There is provided a modular planter system for forming an endless variety of horizontal, vertical and spatial arrangements. The modular planter system includes three or more pot housings each capable of receiving a plant pot. One or more connecting members are attached to each of the pot housings at a plurality of radially spaced-apart locations. The connecting members mate together vertically in order to permit the interconnection of the pot housings in various angular orientations. The pot housings have hollow interiors to permit them to be filled with water and provide water to plants received within the housings by means of a wick. At least one of the pot housings may alternatively be adapted to receive a light fixture to provide the planter system a source of artificial light. The system is supported by a variety of external support means including a floor support base, an adjustable length pole and a ceiling-mounted chain.

Abstract: An extendible ceiling hook comprises an apparatus for suspending a hanging plant at various distances from a ceiling for the purposes of ease of maintenance, appearance and the general well being of the plant. An extension line, wound on an extension spool inside the extendible ceiling hook may be reeled in or out or made to rest at a desired distance from the ceiling by raising or lowering the suspended plant pot in a controlled fashion. The suspended plant can also be easily rotated to any desired angle to fully exploit any available sunlight and further enhance its appearance.

Abstract: A plant container including a main container (10) and a reservoir tray (12) for receiving fluids. The main container (10) has a plurality of orifices (14) disposed in the bottom thereof. The reservoir tray (12) is rotatable about a member (16) and has a plurality of conduit members (22) disposed thereon. When the conduit members (22) are aligned with the orifices (14), fluid is allowed to pass from the main container (10) through conduits (24) to the exterior thereof. By rotating the reservoir tray (12) to either alignment with the orifices (14) or to a position in alignment with concave depressions (26), fluid can be either drained from the soil or stored in the reservoir tray (12).

Abstract: A wire mesh basket is disclosed which features a convertible, removable handle arrangement for permitting the basket to be used either as a tote for potted plants, floral arrangements or the like or as a display stand. For displaying or toting heavy loads a carriage bottom is described, and for stacking several baskets a foldable wire mesh cover is disclosed. The basket may be used as a planter with an appropriate plastic or ceramic liner or as a window box with the use of window sill hooks.

Abstract: An ornamental bracket for suspendingly supporting potted plants or the like alongside the vertical extending surface of a wall, fence or the like. The bracket includes a loop portion for mounting to the wall, fence or the like and includes means for abutting the vertical surface so as to position the bracket to extend in an outwardly projecting manner from the vertical surface, and includes hook means positioned outwardly of and remote from the loop portion for receiving thereon a potted plant or the like so that the potted plant would be suspendingly supported alongside the vertical surface of the wall, fence or the like.

Abstract: A hanger device is provided for suspending plant containers of various sizes, and which is particularly constructed for suspending relatively heavy containers, such as terra-cotta pots and their accompanying terra-cotta saucers. The hanger device includes a support base comprised of a circular ring and a plurality of spokes which radiate outwardly beyond the ring and terminate in a hook formation. Respective supporting chains are connected to the hook formations and extend upwardly therefrom. A circular retainer ring is positioned in spaced relation above the support base and inside of the chains, with the retainer ring having a diameter which is greater than that of the support base and sufficiently large to surround the plant container. The retainer ring can be adjustably positioned at various distances above the support base depending upon the height of the container.

Abstract: A wall hanging including a rectangular lattice and a planter having hooks thereon cooperative with the lattice for securing the planter to the lattice with the lattice in relative positions with respect to the planter angularly related by 90.degree..

Abstract: A protective pad includes a sheet of flexible material. A plurality of fasteners are spaced around the edge of the sheet in the corners, and adjacent fasteners can be attached to each other. When the fasteners are attached, the edge of the sheet is forced upward slightly to form a lip around the top face of the pad to retain soil, debris and water. When the fasteners are not attached, the flexible material lies flat. Handles across opposite corners are used to fold the pad and to carry it.

Abstract: A device for visually indicating the moisture content of a potted plant includes a housing defining opposing openings in which an elongated flexible visual moisture indicating member is disposed. A reciprocally moveable support member is operatively associated with the housing and is fixed to the indicating member so that movement of the support member between high and low positions responsively effects flexible downward and upward displacement, respectively, of the exposed portion of the indicating member extending exteriorly of the housing. In such a manner, the moisture content of a potted plant can be quickly ascertained by visual inspection of the relative positioning of the exposed indicator member portion.

Abstract: A technique for aiding in placing a planter pot into and removing it from a plant hanger is disclosed herein. The plant hanger is of the type having a plurality of cords extending from a common top to a bottom base section and the technique disclosed serves to spread these cords apart to allow passage of the plant pot into and out of the hanger.

Abstract: A watering indicator for hanging plants, with two support elements (e.g., an upper hook attached to a tubular housing and a lower hook integral with a rod extending into the housing), a spring resisting separation of the support elements (e.g., located within the housing and surrounding the rod), a mask element connected to one support element and adapted to be moved along that element when the two elements move relative to one another, an indicator element with an indication indicia (e.g., a brightly-colored band) mounted to the other support element, all adapted so that the indication indicia is covered by the mask element when the plant is watered and is later exposed when the plant dries out.

Abstract: A hanging planter having a support arm rigidly attached to the bottom of the container at its bottom portion, a medial portion attached to the sidewall of the container and an upper portion comprising a wind-vane-like support arm to limit rotational movement of the container to 90.degree..

Abstract: A device for supporting a hanging plant and for slowly rotating it to expose different sides to sunlight. The device comprises a cord for attachment at one end to a hook or other fixed object and for attachment at the opposite end to the plant. The cord extends in length and winds in one direction in response to an increase in the weight of the plant by feeding of water and contracts and winds slowly in an opposite direction as the water evaporates from the plant.

Abstract: A unitary, i.e., one-piece, flower pot is described having a water reservoir at the bottom thereof defined by a bottom wall and a soil support plate positioned above the bottom wall and being hinged to the pot along a hinge line located above the bottom wall. The soil support plate is hinged to the pot by means of the plastic resin from which the pot is formed. Through this means, the soil support plate and pot are all formed integrally from the same material with the support plate at a vertical position in alignment with the axis of the pot so that it can be removed from the mold and then swung downwardly about the hinge to a horizontal position when soil is to be placed in the pot.

Abstract: A combination flower pot and tray is described which can be quickly assembled without visually orienting the tray with respect to the pot. It includes a lug located at the center of the tray and extending upwardly therefrom and adapted to snap fit into an opening in the bottom of the pot. Three provisions are made for helping to orient or locate the tray with respect to the pot including side walls on the tray which conform generally to adjacent side walls on the pot, a cylindrical skirt on the bottom of the pot which fits telescopically into a mating wall between the side and bottom walls of the tray and a blunt conical point at the top of the lug to help guide it into the opening.

Abstract: A hanger (1) for a pot (2) having a protruding rim part (3), for example, a flower pot, said hanger (1) comprising a suspension member (4) and at least three carrying members (6) connected by means of wire elements (5) with said suspension member (4), each carrying member (6) having a leg (8) bounding a slot (9) in a downward direction for resiliently engaging the rim part (3) of the pot (2), each carrying member (6) comprising at least one tongue (7, 21) connected by its lower end (10) with a leg (8) and sloping upwardly in the slot (9). The free end of the tongue preferably has a tip (11) forming in the direction upwards and transversely thereof in the direction towards the leg (8) not connected with the tongue (7, 21), the furthest protruding part of the tongue (7, 21).

Abstract: A watering device for potten plants comprising a support disc and a plurality of arcuately spaced legs extending downwardly and outwardly from the disc so as to elevate said disc from the bottom of a tray. A pad is positioned on said disc, with the pad having a hinged movable tab which can be bent downwardly through an opening formed in the disc for submergence in the water in the tray. The tray is formed with arcuately spaced pockets which receive the legs of the support and which extend below the bottom wall of the tray so as to elevate the same from a supporting surface.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a flower pot holder consisting of a base element secured to a vertical support surface, and a clamping member which is vertically adjustable relative thereto and held in a desired, fixed position by the mounting screw. The base element comprises a first abutment extending laterally from the base, and which cooperates with the clamping member to define a retaining enclosure for the stepped collar of a clay flower pot. A second abutment is vertically spaced below the first abutment and also extends laterally outward from the base element. The first and second abutments are disposed to offer lateral support to the frustoconical wall of the flower pot, while the first abutment underlies the stepped flower pot collar. An accessory is interlockably and releasably mounted to the base element to support a shallow tray having an upturned peripheral side wall that may also be retained by the clamping member. A flower pot may supportably rest in the shallow tray.

Abstract: A combination greeting card, ornament and seed germination receptacle which comprises an initially flat, scored blank that is foldable into a three-dimensional hollow ornament. A greeting message is printed on the blank and the latter in its flat form is adapted to be received in a mailing envelope and mailed as a greeting card. A relatively low profile seed germination packet is mounted on the blank and is located so that when the blank is folded into a three-dimensional ornament the latter forms an enclosure for the packet. The enclosure is provided with window openings located so that light can enter the enclosure and aid in the seed germination. The ornament with the seed packet therein can be hung on a Christmas tree or placed on any flat surface such as a table or mantle.

Abstract: Cantilever attachment method and apparatus are described. A resilient portion of a cantilever assembly holds a first part of an attachment device. The second part of the attachment device is positioned on a side of a post opposite the cantilever assembly. The attachment to the resilient means is positioned opposite an intermediate portion of a base on the cantilever assembly. The base lies against the post when assembled. The cantilever assembly is first tipped upward and the attachment is joined to the resilient portion. Tipping the cantilever assembly downward compresses the resilient portion. Continued rotation of the cantilever assembly downward slightly raises the cantilever assembly along the post and slightly relaxes the compression of the resilient portion, thereby creating an over-the-center clamp.

Abstract: A plant growing apparatus for growing plants having a tube for a rooting medium and openings in the tube for plants grown in the rooting medium to pass therethrough. First and second end members cooperate with open ends of the tube and have openings therein communicating with the rooting medium. One end member has a reservoir to contain water at an essentially constant level, and a support member extends between the two end members to locate them relative to each other. A flexible web extending from the tube is secured to the support member and restrains the tube against excessive relative movement. A wick extends between the end members and is disposed generally adjacent a side of the tube which is adjacent the web and the support member. In one embodiment, the plants pass generally radially outwardly through openings spaced along a side wall of the tube.

Abstract: A planter in the form of a hollow tree configuration having a trunk, branches extending laterally therefrom and having a support means attached to the top or bottom of the trunk for supporting the trunk of the tree configuration in a substantially vertical position. The planter may comprise a drainage sump for the planter at its base for humidifying with the drainage liquid the plants in the planter and a light fixture at its top for reflecting light rays onto the plants growing in the planter.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided which facilitates the controlled rotative positioning of a suspended planter. The apparatus is comprised of a cylindrical outer member and an internal member in sliding engagement with said outer member and coaxially positioned therewith. The internal member is provided with two spaced arrays of teeth so arranged that, when one member is upwardly displaced with respect to the other member, bearing means associated with said outer member induce rotative motion of one of said members. Restoring means acting between said members causes said upward displacement when downward force is removed therefrom. Attachment means associated with each member facilitates suspension of the apparatus from an overhead support and suspension of a planter from that member which undergoes rotative motion.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with a pot-suspension disc insertable under a plant pot or the like and provided with notches for receiving pot suspension strands passed under the pot and slots between the notches for suspending strands of a further pot to be hung below the first-named pot, enabling the ready suspension of pluralities of plant pots in the same vertical column and preferably from a common suspension point. This disc may also be integrated with any of the pot, a saucer therefor or the suspension strand structure.

Abstract: Knock-down plant pot separable into component parts to free the plant that it contains without affecting the radicular system of the plant. It is made up of a plant-retaining wall portion formed by arcuate segments that abut one another, a holder being provided to releasably lock the segments in firm abutting relationship, this holder including locking strips that are provided outwardly of the wall segments, each strip having a groove at its lower end. The pot further includes a saucer portion for holding the wall portion. This saucer portion has an upstanding peripheral skirt and a series of horizontal thread portions projecting inwardly from the skirt and capable of being snugly received into the grooves at the bottom of the strips so that the wall portion may be held firm in the saucer portion. These thread portions are spaced from one another a distance sufficient to allow the strips to be inserted therebetween prior to be rotated for engagement of the thread portions into the grooves.

Abstract: A portable solar garden which is large enough to accommodate an individual for gardening operations, yet is portable for movement within a given living area and outdoors.The portable solar garden includes a self-contained water supply and a removable top which may also be used for hanging pots and tools. Box-like shelves are also included for broadening the possible gardening operations which can be performed within the portable solar garden.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for hanging plants which comprises a pair of spaced board-like members. Disposed perpendicularly between and joining the boards are dowels. The dowels have apertures therethru for receiving and supporting a rod. The dowels are so spaced such that the rod passes through aligned apertures in the dowels. The rod is disposed at least midway within and between the spaced boards so that the hook of a hanger for a hanging plant, or the like, suspended from the rod, is substantially hidden from view.In an alternative embodiment, a fluorescent fixture may be disposed about the dowels so as to provide lighting for the plants.

Abstract: Basic form is a conical reservoir, small end up and provided with a hook whereby the irrigator may be suspended from the same bracket used to support the hanging basket. A multiplicity of small openings downwardly through the base of the irrigator permits a slow dripping of a solution stored in the reservoir, and a larger opening at the top keeps atmospheric pressure on the top of the solution. In one refinement the base is provided with a number of downwardly extending channels to which the small openings may be limited. In another modification the distribution network is separated from the reservoir and is disposed just below it. The two parts are normally connected for flow by a plug connector which has a second or raised position wherein the flow passages are sealed to prevent any flow.

Abstract: A three-dimensional decorative planter having a frame for securing a vertically disposed cultivation body and having a liquid reservoir and conduit for liquid from the reservoir to the cultivation body. The frame also has a trough for collecting excess liquid. The cultivation body includes culture material and filler in arrangements necessary to secure the culture material and provide watering, drainage and ventilation.