Assembly for hanging potted plants

Abstract

An assembly for hanging potted plants is disclosed which is capable of holding more than one planted pot at a time, and repotting of the plant without removal from the assembly. The assembly includes a ring attached to a hook used to hang the assembly from the ceiling or used as a handle to transport the assembly. A cage is connected to the ring and includes a plurality of resilient ribs having curled extensions and a generally S-shaped configuration. The planted pot can be securely held to the assembly in a variety of ways. A cable or chain can be associated with the ribs for tightly surrounding the plant pot and bringing the ribs into secure contact with the plant pot. A platform may be attached to the ribs for supporting a plant pot thereon. Also, a ring may be attached to the ribs for holding a plant pot therein.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An assembly for hanging potted plants, comprising: 
 a hook;    a ring associated with the hook;    a cage connected to the ring, comprising a plurality of resilient ribs having curled extensions connected to the ring at one end thereof and extending downwardly therefrom and spaced from one another to form the cage; and    means associated with the plurality of ribs, for securely holding a potted plant to the assembly.    
     
     
         2 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the ribs are generally S-shaped in configuration.  
     
     
         3 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the ribs are slidably connected to the ring.  
     
     
         4 . The assembly of    claim 1   , including a plate threadably attached to the hook and compressible onto the ring to hold the ribs in place on the ring.  
     
     
         5 . The assembly of    claim 1   , including a cross-bar interconnected between the hook and the ring, the cross-bar being configured to permit the hook to slidably move relative thereto for the distribution of the weight of the assembly.  
     
     
         6 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the securement means comprises a cable associated with the ribs and capable of tightly surrounding a plant pot and bringing the ribs into secure contact with the plant pot.  
     
     
         7 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the securement means comprises a chain which is capable of being adjusted in length so as to tightly engage a plant pot by interconnection between slit-ring loops extending from the ribs.  
     
     
         8 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the securement means comprises a platform attached to a plurality of the ribs and capable of supporting a plant pot thereon.  
     
     
         9 . The assembly of    claim 1   , wherein the securement means comprises a ring attached to a plurality of ribs and capable of holding a plant pot therein.  
     
     
         10 . An assembly for hanging potted plants, comprising: 
 a hook;    a ring associated with the hook;    a cage connected to the ring, comprising a plurality of resilient ribs having curled extensions and a generally S-shaped configuration slidably connected to the ring at one end thereof and extending downwardly therefrom and spaced from one another to form the cage;    a plate threadably attached to the hook and compressible onto the ring to hold the ribs in place on the ring; and    means associated with the plurality of ribs, for securely holding a potted plant to the assembly.    
     
     
         11 . The assembly of    claim 10   , wherein the securement means comprises a cable associated with the ribs and capable of tightly surrounding a plant pot and bringing the ribs into secure contact with the plant pot.  
     
     
         12 . The assembly of    claim 10   , wherein the securement means comprises a chain which is capable of being adjusted in length so as to tightly engage a plant pot by interconnection between slit-ring loops extending from the ribs.  
     
     
         13 . The assembly of    claim 10   , wherein the securement means comprises a platform attached to a plurality of the ribs and capable of supporting a plant pot thereon.  
     
     
         14 . The assembly of    claim 10   , wherein the securement means comprises a ring attached to a plurality of ribs and capable of holding a plant pot therein.  
     
     
         15 . An assembly for hanging potted plants, comprising: 
 a hook;    a ring associated with the hook;    a cage connected to the ring, comprising a plurality of resilient ribs having curled extensions and a generally S-shaped configuration slidably connected to the ring at one end thereof and extending downwardly therefrom and spaced from one another to form the cage;    a cross-bar interconnected between the hook and the ring, the cross-bar being configured to permit the hook to slidably move relative thereto for the distribution of the weight of the assembly; and    means associated with the plurality of ribs, for securely holding a potted plant to the assembly.    
     
     
         16 . The assembly of    claim 15   , wherein the securement means comprises a cable associated with the ribs and capable of tightly surrounding a plant pot and bringing the ribs into secure contact with the plant pot.  
     
     
         17 . The assembly of    claim 15   , wherein the securement means comprises a chain which is capable of being adjusted in length so as to tightly engage a plant pot by interconnection between slit-ring loops extending from the ribs.  
     
     
         18 . The assembly of    claim 15   , wherein the securement means comprises a platform attached to a plurality of the ribs and capable of supporting a plant pot thereon.  
     
     
         19 . The assembly of    claim 15   , wherein the securement means comprises a ring attached to a plurality of ribs and capable of holding a plant pot therein.