Barrier arrangement for plants

Abstract

A protective barrier arrangement to be placed between the pot for a plant and the supporting surface which is made of a number of slat-like support members readily assemblable and disassemblable; each slat-like member thereby includes a number of pegs along one side and located in one-half of the slat-like member with respect to the transverse center plane, a similar number of holes extending inwardly from the other side of the slat-like member in alignment with said pegs and a further similar number of holes on the one side of the slat-like member arranged in the opposite half of the slat-like member symmetrically with respect to the center transverse plane of a slat-like member. The top surface of each slat-like member may also be provided with a moisture-retaining channel.

1 . A protective barrier arrangement to be placed between a plant pot and the supporting surface which is adapted to be assembled into predetermined configuration depending on the size of the pot, comprising a plurality of plastic slat-like members of given height, width and length, each provided with assembling means for assembling the slat-like members in predetermined configuration, including a number of pegs and holes, whereby the number of pegs on one side of a slat-like member corresponds to a similarly arranged number of holes on the other side of the slat-like member, and wherein a further number of similarly arranged holes is provided on said one side which are disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the transverse center plane of the slat-like member to permit rotation of each last lateral slat-like member to conceal and protect the pegs thereof.  
   
   
       2 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said slat-like members are injection-molded parts.  
   
   
       3 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , further comprising moisture-retaining means in the top surface of the slat-like member.  
   
   
       4 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 3 , wherein said moisture-retaining means is in the form of a depression in the top surface of the slat-like member.  
   
   
       5 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein said depression is substantially symmetrically shaped.  
   
   
       6 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said depression has a shape resembling a triangle.  
   
   
       7 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein said depression has a curvilinear shape.  
   
   
       8 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein said depression extends over at least a substantial part of the length of a slat-like member.  
   
   
       9 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 8 , wherein said depression extends over substantially the entire length of a slat-like member and is closed at each end thereof.  
   
   
       10 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 7 , wherein said depression slants downward toward one end.  
   
   
       11 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein said depression is provided with means at said one end to drain said channel when the water level increases to a predetermined height.  
   
   
       12 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 7 , wherein said depression extends uninterruptedly from one end to the other and means are provided in the form of a small drainage hole at one end thereof to permit slow drainage at said one end.  
   
   
       13 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the number of pegs and similarly arranged holes is at least two.  
   
   
       14 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the number of pegs and similarly arranged holes is three.  
   
   
       15 . A protective barrier arrangement to be placed between a plant pot and the supporting surface which is adapted to be assembled into predetermined configuration depending on the size of the pot, comprising a plurality of plastic slat-like members having a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces of given height, width and length, each provided with assembling means at the side surfaces for assembling the slat-like members in predetermined configuration, including a number of pegs and holes, whereby the exposed ends of the pegs have a length smaller than the width of a given slat-like member and whereby the number of pegs on one side of a slat-like member corresponds to a similarly arranged number of holes on the other side of the slat-like member, and wherein a further number of similarly arranged holes is provided on said one side which are disposed substantially symmetrically with respect to the transverse center plane of the slat-like member to permit rotation of each last lateral slat-like member to conceal and protect the pegs thereof.  
   
   
       16 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the depth of the holes in a given slat-like member is smaller than the width of the slat-like member.  
   
   
       17 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 15 , further comprising moisture-retaining means in the top surface of the slat-like member and wherein said moisture-retaining means is in the form of a depression in the top surface of the slat-like member.  
   
   
       18 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 17 , wherein said depression slants downward toward one end and is provided with means at said one end to drain said channel.  
   
   
       19 . A protective barrier arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein said pegs are of such length that the exposed length thereof is smaller than the width of a given slat-like member.