Apparatus for displaying a plant

Abstract

An apparatus for displaying a plant is described. The apparatus includes a first substantially horizontal member that engages a first surface of a structure at a first vertical position. A second substantially horizontal member engages a second surface of the structure at a second vertical position that is lower than the first vertical position. The first surface is opposite to the second surface. A frame is coupled to the second substantially horizontal member and is shaped to support a pot containing the plant. The weight of the supported plant urges the first substantially horizontal member against the first surface of the structure and urges the second substantially horizontal member against the second surface of the structure, thereby securing the apparatus to the structure.

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         11 . An apparatus for displaying a plant, comprising:
 a bracket having a front curved portion for engagement with a first surface of a columnar-shaped structure at a first vertical position and a rear curved portion for engagement with a second surface of the columnar-shaped structure at a second vertical position that is lower than the first vertical position; and   a frame coupled to the bracket, the frame being shaped to support a pot containing the plant such that the weight of the supported plant urges the front curved portion of the bracket against the first surface of the columnar-shaped structure and urges the rear curved portion of the bracket against the second surface of the columnar-shaped structure, thereby securing the apparatus to the columnar-shaped structure, a diameter of the frame being adjustable to fully surround any one of a plurality of pots having different diameters.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the bracket comprises a first piece of material and the frame comprises a second piece of material. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first piece of material includes a mechanical coupling that mates with a corresponding mechanical coupling of the second piece of material. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising an inverted U-shaped member located between the bracket and the frame for engagement with the first surface of the columnar-shaped structure. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the bracket and the frame is formed from a metal material comprising a substantially circular cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the bracket and the frame is formed from a metal material comprising a substantially rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the columnar-shaped structure comprises one of a post, a pole and a tree trunk. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the weight of the supported plant urging the front curved portion against the first surface and the rear curved portion against the second surface prevents the supported plant from moving down the columnar-shaped structure. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a shape of the pot is chosen from the group comprising a cylinder, a cone, a square, and a rectangle. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising an extension member located between the bracket and the frame and being adapted to separate the bracket from the frame.