Steven A Schafer

US Patent:

20090086470, Apr 2, 2009

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/864496

Inventors:

Steven R. Schafer - Plymouth MN, US

International Classification:

A01G 9/20
F21S 6/00

US Classification:

362122, 47 666

Abstract:

A telescopic light base couples decorative light fixtures to a flower pot or other similar container. The decorative light fixture may then be used to illuminate the contents of the pot. The telescopic light base has a ground-engaging pad upon which the pot rests. The weight of the pot then serves to anchor the telescopic light base in place. A telescopic pole support of variable length is coupled at a first end to the ground-engaging pad. At an end of the telescopic pole support distal to the ground-engaging pad, a pot upper rim retention arm is provided which operatively passes within the pot sidewalls. Adjacent to the pot upper rim retention arm is a lamppost connector. The telescopic pole support may be contracted to capture a pot between the ground-engaging pad and pot upper rim retention arm, and then later expanded and separated from the pot.