Patent ID: 11871709
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A plant blocking device for limiting vertical growth of a plant consisting of:
a mast;
a circular frame;
a netting comprising a plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of holes are hexagonal shaped, wherein each hole of the plurality of holes includes a diameter of about 1 and 1⅛th inch;
a cylindrical shaft positioned around the mast;
a brace including a plurality of brace elements, wherein the brace is a unitary piece, wherein the brace is positioned on top of the netting, wherein the plurality of brace elements is connected to the shaft and the frame, wherein the plurality of brace elements includes a first brace element, a second brace element, a third brace element, and a fourth brace element, wherein the frame is a circular shape, wherein the first brace element, the second brace element, and the third brace element are connected to a first side of an interior surface of the frame, and the shaft, wherein the fourth brace element is connected to a second side of the interior surface and the shaft, wherein the second side of the frame is on the opposite side of the frame relative to the first side of the frame;
wherein the cylindrical shaft extends through the brace and the netting; and
an adjustment mechanism;
wherein the frame receives the netting and the brace;
wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein in the locked position, the adjustment mechanism applies pressure to the mast and to the shaft;
wherein the adjustment mechanism adjusts a height of the frame, the brace, and the netting;
wherein, when the adjustment mechanism is in the locked position, the shaft is not movable along a length of the mast; and
wherein, when the adjustment mechanism is in the unlocked position, the shaft is movable along the length of the mast.