Flower Pot Mounting Assembly

Abstract

A flower pot mounting assembly for mounting a flower pot to a hand rail includes a gripping unit that is positionable to extend substantially around a hand rail of a deck railing such that the gripping unit is secured to the hand rail. A stem is coupled to and extends upwardly from the gripping unit. A spike is positionable on the stem such that the spike extends upwardly from the stem thereby facilitating the spike to pass through a drain hole in a flower pot. In this way the flower pot is secured to the hand rail to inhibit the flower pot from being blown over by wind.

1 . A flower pot mounting assembly for securing a flower pot to a deck railing, said assembly comprising:
 a gripping unit being positionable to extend substantially around a hand rail of a deck railing such that said gripping unit is secured to the hand rail;   a stem being coupled directly to and extending upwardly from said gripping unit; and   a spike being positionable on said stem such that said spike extends upwardly from said stem thereby facilitating said spike to pass through a drain hole in the flower pot thereby securing the flower pot to the hand rail wherein said spike is configured to inhibit the flower pot from being blown over by wind.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said gripping unit has a series of bends being integrated into said gripping unit to define a central panel and a pair of end panels each extending downwardly from said central panel and a pair of lower panels each extending away from a respective one of said end panels;   each of said end panels is positioned on opposing sides of said central panel with respect to each other, each of said end panels lying on a plane being perpendicularly oriented with a lower surface of said central panel;   each of said lower panels is distally oriented with respect to said central panel, each of said lower panels extending toward each other, each of said lower panels lying on a plane being oriented parallel to said lower surface of said central panel;   said lower surface of said central panel rests on a top surface of the hand rail;   each of said end panels abuts a respective one of a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface of the hand rail; and   each of said lower panels rests against a bottom surface of the hand rail.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said stem is positioned on an upper surface of said central panel, said stem being centrally positioned on said upper surface. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said spike has a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end having a well extending toward said top end, said well insertably receiving said stem, said top end tapering to a point. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a saucer having a basal wall, an outer wall angling upwardly from said basal wall and a lip extending outwardly from said outer wall, said outer wall extending around a perimeter of said basal wall, said outer wall angling outwardly from a center of said basal wall, said lip extending away from a distal end of said outer wall with respect to said basal wall, said lip lying on a plane being oriented parallel with an upper surface of said basal wall, said basal wall having a hole extending through said upper surface and a lower surface of said basal wall, said hole being centrally positioned on said basal wall, said basal wall being positionable on top of said central panel of said gripping unit having said spike extending upwardly through said hole thereby facilitating the flower pot to rest on said upper surface of said basal wall wherein said saucer is configured to contain water that drains from the flower pot. 
     
     
         6 . A flower pot mounting assembly for securing a flower pot to a deck railing, said assembly comprising:
 a gripping unit being positionable to extend substantially around a hand rail of a deck railing such that said gripping unit is secured to the hand rail, said gripping unit having a series of bends being integrated into said gripping unit to define a central panel and a pair of end panels each extending downwardly from said central panel and a pair of lower panels each extending away from a respective one of said end panels, each of said end panels being positioned on opposing sides of said central panel with respect to each other, each of said end panels lying on a plane being perpendicularly oriented with a lower surface of said central panel, each of said lower panels being distally oriented with respect to said central panel, each of said lower panels extending toward each other, each of said lower panels lying on a plane being oriented parallel to said lower surface of said central panel, said lower surface of said central panel resting on a top surface of the hand rail, each of said end panels abutting a respective one of a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface of the hand rail, each of said lower panels resting against a bottom surface of the hand rail;   a stem being coupled directly to and extending upwardly from said gripping unit, said stem being positioned on an upper surface of said central panel, said stem being centrally positioned on said upper surface;   a spike being positionable on said stem such that said spike extends upwardly front said stem thereby facilitating said spike to pass through a drain hole in the flower pot thereby securing the flower pot to the hand rail wherein said spike is configured to inhibit the flower pot from being blown over by wind, said spike having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end having a well extending toward said top end, said well insertably receiving said stem, said top end tapering to a point; and   a saucer having a basal wall, an outer wall angling upwardly from said basal wall and a lip extending outwardly from said outer wall, said outer wall extending around a perimeter of said basal wall, said outer wall angling outwardly from a center of said basal wall, said lip extending away from a distal end of said outer wall with respect to said basal wall, said lip lying on a plane being oriented parallel with an upper surface of said basal wall, said basal wall having a hole extending through said upper surface and a lower surface of said basal wall, said hole being centrally positioned on said basal wall, said basal wall being positionable on top of said central panel of said gripping unit having said spike extending upwardly through said hole thereby facilitating the flower pot to rest on said upper surface of said basal wall wherein said saucer is configured to contain water that drains from the flower pot.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said gripping unit comprises a pair of side panels each having an upper edge, a lower edge and an outwardly facing surface extending between said upper edge and said lower edge, each of said side panels having a lip extending away from said lower edge such that said lip on each of said side panels is directed toward each other, each of said side panels resting against a respective one of the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface of the hand rail having said lip on each of said side panels abutting the bottom surface of the hand rail. 
     
     
         8 . A flower pot mounting assembly for securing a flower pot to a deck railing, said assembly comprising:
 a gripping unit being positionable to extend substantially around a hand rail of a deck railing such that said gripping unit is secured to the hand rail, said gripping unit having a series of bends being integrated into said gripping unit to define a central panel and a pair of end panels each extending downwardly from said central panel and a pair of lower panels each extending away from a respective one of said end panels, each of said end panels being positioned on opposing sides of said central panel with respect to each other, each of said end panels lying on a plane being perpendicularly oriented with a lower surface of said central panel, each of said lower panels being distally oriented with respect to said central panel, each of said lower panels extending toward each other, each of said lower panels lying on a plane being oriented parallel to said lower surface of said central panel, said lower surface of said central panel resting on a top surface of the hand rail, each of said end panels abutting a respective one of a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface of the hand rail, each of said lower panels resting against a bottom surface of the hand rail;   a stem being coupled directly to and extending upwardly from said gripping unit, said stem being positioned on an upper surface of said central panel, said stem being centrally positioned on said upper surface;   a spike being positionable on said stem such that said spike extends upwardly front said stem thereby facilitating said spike to pass through a drain hole in the flower pot thereby securing the flower pot to the hand rail wherein said spike is configured to inhibit the flower pot from being blown over by wind, said spike having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end having a well extending toward said top end, said well insertably, receiving said stem, said top end tapering to a point;   wherein said gripping unit comprises a air of side panels each having an upper edge, lower edge and an outwardly facing surface extending between said upper edge and said lower edge, each of said side panels having a lip extending away from said lower edge such that said lip on each of said side panels is directed toward each other, each of said side panels resting against a respective one of the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface of the hand rail having said lip on each of said side panels abutting the bottom surface of the hand rail; and   a disk having a lower surface and an upper surface, said upper edge of each of said side panels being attached to said lower surface of said disk such that said disk rests upon the top surface of the hand rail thereby facilitating the flower pot to rest on said upper surface of said disk.   
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , further comprising a pair of gussets, each of said gussets being coupled between said lower surface of said disk and a respective one of said side panels thereby enhancing a load bearing capacity of said disk with respect to the flower pot. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , further comprising a cone being coupled to and extending upwardly from said tipper surface of said disk, said cone being centrally positioned on said disk thereby facilitating said cone to extend into the drain hole in the flower pot thereby securing the flower pot to said disk wherein said cone is configured to inhibit the flower pot from being blown over by the wind.