Julio E Palomino

US Patent:

40775933, Mar 7, 1978

Filed:

Apr 28, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/791723

Inventors:

Alfredo Carratala - Miami FL
Julio Palomino - Miami FL

International Classification:

A47G 702

US Classification:

248146

Abstract:

A weighted holder for plant containers such as vases and urns having pedestal base portions of varying heights. An interior chamber of a base portion of the holder is filled with a heavy material such as sand; opposed upwardly extending side walls from the base are provided with pluralities of pairs of horizontal parallel grooves for selective sliding reception of a shelf. The shelf and a top wall connecting between the side walls are oppositely slotted with the top wall slot terminating in a central annular hole to nest the bottom portion of the main body portion of the container. The shelf is slidable into any of the pairs of parallel grooves to permit engagement thereof over the base of the pedestal with the stem thereof passing upwardly through the shelf slot.