Vertically adjustable cantilever plant holder

Abstract

A vertically adjustable cantilever plant holder includes a cantilever bracket with two parallel planar braces, each having a raised rear portion extending upward from an elongated front portion. The raised rear portions have a horizontal aperture spaced above the elongated front portions which include a flat horizontal upper surface to which a shelf is fastened. The shelf has a rear edge adjacent to the raised rear portions of each brace. A transverse pin is removably mated with the horizontal aperture. When the plant holder is installed on a vertical post, the transverse pin frictionally engages with the rear surface of the post while the rear edge of the shelf frictionally engages with the front surface of the post. The plant holder is vertically adjustable by tilting the plant holder upward so that it can be moved along the post from a first position to a second position.

1 . A vertically adjustable cantilever plant holder, comprising:
 a cantilever bracket comprising two parallel planar braces, each brace having a raised rear portion extending upward from an elongated front portion, the raised rear portion having a horizontal aperture spaced above the elongated front portion and passing completely through the raised rear portion perpendicularly to the elongated front portion, the elongated front portion having a flat horizontal upper surface;   a shelf fastened to the upper surface of the elongated front portion of each brace, the shelf having a rear edge adjacent to the raised rear portion of each brace; and   a transverse pin removably mated with the horizontal aperture in each brace;   wherein when the plant holder is installed on a vertical post, the transverse pin is frictionally engaged with a first surface of the post and the rear edge of the shelf is frictionally engaged with an opposite second surface of the post to frictionally secure the plant holder to the post in a stationary position with the shelf extending horizontally from the second surface of the post; and   wherein the plant holder is vertically adjustable along the post by tilting the elongated front portions of the braces upward to decrease friction between the plant holder and the post to permit moving the plant holder vertically along the post.   
   
   
       2 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the raised rear portion of each brace extends angularly upward and rearward from the elongated front portion. 
   
   
       3 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf further comprises at least two slats parallel to the transverse pin. 
   
   
       4 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein a horizontal distance between the transverse pin and the rear edge of the shelf is equal to the width of a vertical post to which the plant holder is frictionally secured. 
   
   
       5 . The plant holder of  claim 4 , wherein the horizontal distance is about 3.5 inches. 
   
   
       6 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal aperture is spaced above a top surface of the shelf. 
   
   
       7 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal aperture is spaced above the elongated front portions of the parallel braces by a vertical distance of not less than about 1.625 inches. 
   
   
       8 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the parallel braces are identical. 
   
   
       9 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the transverse pin and the horizontal apertures are round. 
   
   
       10 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf is fastened to the parallel braces with screws. 
   
   
       11 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein no fixture is used to anchor the plant holder to the vertical post. 
   
   
       12 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a fixture for hanging objects from the plant holder. 
   
   
       13 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf further comprises an aperture for hanging objects from the plant holder. 
   
   
       14 . The plant holder of  claim 1 , wherein each parallel brace further comprises an aperture for hanging objects from the plant holder.