Patent ID: 6299116
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
In combination, a plant container and a hanger, said hanger comprising:first means for retaining said hanger on a generally horizontal member;second means for retaining said plant container;said first means comprising a front wall, a rear wall, and a top wall extending between said front wall and said rear wall to thereby define a downwardly open U-shaped channel, a pair of screws being screw threadably engaged with said front wall and extending therethrough towards said rear wall, a flexible plate member secured to a distal end of each of said screws whereby tightening of said screws causes said flexible plate member to move towards said rear wall and thereby narrow said channel;said second means comprising a section extending outwardly from said front wall, a generally circular aperture formed in said outwardly extending section, an inwardly facing wall surrounding said aperture, said inwardly facing wall having a plurality of protrusions on the surface thereof, each of said protrusions having a protrusion top wall located downwardly from a top marginal edge of said inwardly facing wall, and an arcuate convex side wall extending downwardly from said protrusion top wall, said arcuate convex side wall tapering inwardly and downwardly to a bottom peripheral edge of said inwardly facing wall, said container having a side wall sized to at least partially fit within said generally circular aperture formed in said outwardly extending section.