Patent ID: 8813422

Claim:
A plant support structure comprising: an upstanding post having a lower end for insertion into the ground and an upper end; a plurality of identical, vertically spaced-apart circular support ring assemblies secured to said post; each of said support ring assemblies comprising: a. a collar having a vertically disposed central opening; b. said collar being selectively vertically adjustably secured to said post; c. a first horizontally disposed ring member having a periphery; d. said collar being secured to said periphery of said first horizontally disposed ring member; e. a plurality of elongated and radially spaced-apart rods; f. each of said rods having an inner rod portion with inner and outer ends, and an outer rod portion, with inner and outer ends, which extends horizontally outwardly from said outer end of said inner rod portion; g. said inner end of said inner rod portion of one of said rods being secured to said collar; h. said inner rod portions of said rods extending upwardly and outwardly from said first ring member; i. a second horizontally disposed ring member which has a greater diameter than said first ring member; j. said second ring member dwelling in a vertical plane above and outwardly of said first ring member; k. said second ring member being secured to a juncture of said inner and outer rod portions; l. a third horizontally disposed ring member which has a greater diameter than said second ring member; m. said third ring member dwelling in the same vertical plane as said second ring member and outwardly thereof; n. said third ring member being secured to said outer ends of said outer rod portions of said rods; said post is comprised of a plurality of post sections selectively secured together in an end-to-end relationship.