Patent ID: 8881452
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A device for a tomato plant having tomatoes and a vine and for replaceably supporting from four orthogonal directions and from varying heights relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from lower elevations to higher elevations as the tomato plant grows, said device comprising: a) uprights; b) cross members; and c) supports; wherein said uprights are held together by said cross members; wherein said supports are operatively connected to said uprights; wherein said supports are replaceably connected to said uprights; and wherein said supports are for replaceably supporting from the four orthogonal directions and from the varying heights the relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from the lower elevations to the higher elevations as the tomato plant grows wherein each upright is a slender and elongated upright; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each upright is quadrilateral in lateral cross section, and as such, has four sides; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each upright has a first set of through bores; wherein said first set of through bores of said slender and elongated upright of each upright are equally spaced-apart from each other; wherein said first set of through bores of said slender and elongated upright of each upright extend through a first pair of opposing sides of said slender and elongated upright of an associated upright; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each upright has a second set of through bores; wherein said second set of through bores of said slender and elongated upright of each upright extend through a remaining pair of opposing sides of said slender and elongated upright of an associated upright; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each uptight has a pair of ends; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each upright has a first pair of through bores; wherein said slender and elongated upright of each uptight has a second pair of through bores; wherein each support comprises a tray; and wherein said tray of each support is for replaceably supporting from the four orthogonal directions the relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from the lower elevations to the higher elevations as the tomato plant grows; wherein said tray of each support is horizontally oriented; wherein said tray of each support is flat; wherein said tray of each support has a V-shaped portion; and wherein said V-shaped portion of said tray of each support is for compresingly engaging the vine of the tomato plant as said tray of each support replaceably supports from the four orthogonal directions the relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from the lower elevations to the higher elevations as the tomato plant grows; wherein each support comprises a pair of rods; wherein said pair of rods of each support are horizontally oriented; wherein said pair of rods of each support are parallel to each other; wherein said pair of rods of each support extend from said tray of an associated support; wherein said pair of rods of each support extend replaceably through an associated pair of one of said second set of through bores of said slender and elongated upright of each upright and said first set of through bores of said slender and elongated upright of an associated upright; and wherein said pair of rods of each support are for replaceably supporting from varying heights the relocation of the tomatoes of the tomato plant from the lower elevations to the higher elevations as the tomato plant grows.