Patent ID: 6085461
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
In combination, a pot, a plant, and an apparatus for lifting and supporting one or more potted plants, wherein the apparatus comprises:a bag-like support structure having a bottom, sides, an upper end, and an object opening extending through the upper end, the object opening sized to accommodate the one or more potted plants, wherein the support structure is capable of covering the bottom and a substantial portion of the sides of the one or more potted plants;one or more openings located in the bottom of the support structure, the one or more openings allowing the water to drain from the one or more potted plants;a lifting mechanism at the upper end of the support structure, the lifting mechanism sized to be gripped by human hands, wherein when the lifting mechanism is grasped and pulled, the support structure constricts around the sides and the bottom of the one or more potted plants, thereby supporting the one or more potted plants during removal from or placement in a decorative planter; anda bottom protective plate attached to the bottom of the support structure, the protective plate including a circular flat area having a diameter essentially equal to a diameter of the support structure and a raised edge formed around a periphery of the circular flat area, the raised edge and the flat area accommodating excess soil and water from the one or more potted plants.