Patent ID: 7013598
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A method for preventing tipping of a flower pot formed of an open top container having a generally vertical wall formed with an upper edge portion and having a substantially closed bottom for resting the pot upon the ground in an area where the pot may be subjected to lateral forces, which can tip the pot, comprising: providing a retainer of a thin, bendable, but relatively stiff wire rod, formed in the shape of a vertically-elongated, substantially straight, unbent, stem portion and with the stem portion having an upper end portion bent downwardly into a hairpin-like formation to form a downwardly opening, inverted U-shaped hook portion and extending at an angle toward the adjacent stem portion; with the hook portion having one leg formed by the stem portion, and having a short leg for extending downwardly adjacent the stem portion, with the leg portions being spread apart for holding the wall upper edge portion between them while the short leg may extend downwardly into the pot and into any potting material contained in the pot while the substantially straight, unbent, stem portion extends downwardly alongside of the pot and continuing for a distance relative to the pot for extending into the ground; resting the pot upon a ground surface; engaging the hook portion over the upper edge portion of the pot and resiliently grasping the rim portion for tightly fastening together and extending the rod downwardly from the hook portion closely adjacent to the outside surface of the pot wall while the pot is resting upon the ground surface and pushing the stem portion downwardly alongside of the pot and continuing for a distance relative to the pot so that a lower portion of the stem portion enters into the ground a sufficient distance to hold the pot against tipping.