Patent ID: 7263799

Claim:
A plant base combination, comprising: at least two plant bases, wherein each plant base comprises a base section with a seat for a plant pot, and wherein each plant base furthermore includes a tail section that extends in the horizontal direction from a rear of the base section; a channel with a base and longitudinal side walls; and a conveyor belt extending over the base of the channel; wherein the tail section of each of the plant bases has a rear with a central portion and a longitudinal section adjacent the central portion, wherein the longitudinal section extends further to the rear than the central portion, and wherein the front of the base section, the rear of the tail section and the width of the channel are so sized that the front of the base section of the plant base approaching from behind can come alongside the longitudinal section of the plant base located in front of it so as to push said longitudinal section of the front plant base against the longitudinal side wall of the channel and to hold it pressed against said longitudinal side wall.