Patent ID: 7617632
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A plant stand comprising: a base pot having an interior space defined therein, the base pot having a side wall and a bottom, wherein said bottom of said base pot defines a drain hole therein; a pole defining a lumen therethrough, the pole including a plurality of perforations, said pole being inserted into the interior space of the base pot and into the drain hole in the base; a first brace having a first length, wherein the first brace is mounted on the pole and is received inside of the interior space of the base pot; and a second brace having a second length, wherein the second brace is mounted on the pole and is received inside of the interior space of the base pot; wherein said braces each contact the side wall of the base pot to stabilize the plant stand; the lumen and perforations in the pole being in communication with the interior space of the base pot to provide watering access to a plant and soil contained in the base pot; a plurality of pots each having a side wall, a bottom and a hole in said bottom, and wherein the pole projects through the bottom hole in each of the pots; wherein each of the pots is supported on an upper rim of the pot immediately subjacent thereto and the pots are positioned in an alternating configuration about the pole; wherein the pot immediately superjacent to the base pot is supported on one of the braces in the interior space of the base pot and a side wall of the immediately superjacent pot is stabilized by the upper rim of the base pot.