Angled plant material transporter

Abstract

An angled plant material transporter having a horizontal concave platform angled to elevate plant material contained in a plant material container. The angled horizontal concave platform is connected to an angled upright back platform and to upright side platforms to secure the plant material container securely and at an angle. A recessed platform is attached to the angled horizontal concave platform to receive and hold plant material debris and liquid that may fall from the plant material container above. The angled plant material transporter has a lock mechanism to secure more than one angled plant material transporter together along with a plurality of side and back openings to facilitate moving, lifting, and transporting plant material containers. The angled plant material transporter has an underside cavity that facilitates stacking more than one angled plant material transporter.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 131,625, filed Jun. 11, 2008 by the present inventor.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM [0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004]1. Field of Invention[0005]This application generally relates to transporting plant material containers, specifically to an angled plant material transporter.[0006]2. Prior Art[0007]Transporting items within moving vehicles creates distinct problems for those items being transported if not secured. Garden center and plant nursery customers commonly transport plant material purchases from the garden center and plant nursery to the home within vehicles and within truck beds. Commercial landscapers transport nursery plant material within truck beds and trailers. Plant material containers are placed within the vehicle and within truck beds and trailers in a vertical position and a ...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is an angled plant material transporter that securely and at an angle elevates plant material containers. It includes a receptacle with a horizontal concave platform angled to elevate plant material, connected to an angled upright back platform and to upright side platforms. The transporter also has a recessed platform or tray to hold plant material debris and liquid that may fall from the container. It has a lock mechanism to secure multiple receptacles together, and a plurality of side and back openings or handgrips to facilitate lifting, moving, and transporting the transporter. It also has an underside cavity to facilitate stacking of one and more receptacles. The transporter may be constructed of plastics, paper boards, or other rigid materials. The concave platform is made of at least two concave paper board flaps with predetermined cuts to elevate plant materials."

Problems solved by technology

Transporting items within moving vehicles creates distinct problems for those items being transported if not secured.

Plant material containers placed vertically within vehicles, truck beds, and trailers did not stay stable and fell over, rolled, spilled their contents, and damaged plant material branches, leaves, and blossoms.

Plant material containers placed horizontally within vehicles, truck beds, and trailers rolled, spilled their contents, and damaged plant material branches, leaves, and blossoms.

While it may transport small plant material in a stable way, it does not solve the problem of transporting larger, taller plant material containers in the approximate range of a 5 (five) gallon plant material container that cannot fit upright and vertical within a vehicle, truck bed, and trailer.

Although it does help deter damage to plant material, it does not address transporting larger, taller plant material containers that do not fit upright and vertical within vehicles, truck beds, and trailers.

Plastic bags become loose, slippery, and untidy.

Although the bag addresses the problem of debris and spillage from the plant material container, it does not address transporting larger, taller plant material containers within vehicles, truck beds, and trailers.

The bagged potted plant would still not be stable and secure keeping it from falling and rolling causing damage to plant material.

Although this potted plant carrier does hold plants upright for transporting, it does not address transporting larger, taller potted plants and larger, taller plant material within vehicles, truck beds, and trailers.

Although this devise addressed stability of transporting vases upon a car seat, it does not address the problem of transporting larger, taller plant material containers within a vehicle, truck bed, and trailer.

Although some of the invented plant material transporters solve a specific problem for smaller, upright standing plant material during transportation and some solve a specific problem of spillage from plant material containers, they do not solve the problem jointly and completely.

The invented plant transporters, carriers, and plant material bags do not solve the problem of transporting larger, taller plant material that does not fit upright and standing within a vehicle, truck bed, and trailer.

They also do not solve the problem together of spillage of plant material debris and liquid, nor do they solve the problem of plant material damage to branches, leaves, and blossoms when transporting larger, taller plant material.

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