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A collapsible protective plant cover comprises a pair of vertically spaced and coaxial support rings of spring steel. A tubular wall made of highly flexible sheeting is connected between the rings for protection from weather and animals. The tubular wall is sized for surrounding a plant with suffici

A collapsible protective plant cover comprises a pair of vertically spaced and coaxial support rings of spring steel. A tubular wall made of highly flexible sheeting is connected between the rings for protection from weather and animals. The tubular wall is sized for surrounding a plant with sufficient spacing therefrom. The top ring is spanned by a flexible top sheet. A small handle is attached across a small central hole on the top sheet. A stake is inserted into the ground near the center of the plant. The handle is supported on a hook positioned above the plant on the stake. The cover is entirely supported by the stake. The cover is easily removed from the plant and collapsed by twisting and coiling the rings on themselves. In a second embodiment, the top sheet is removable, and the tubular wall is supported on the stake by a pair of cords attached to the top ring. In a third embodiment, the rings are interwoven into the top and bottom edges of a relatively visually unobtrusive, flexible mesh tubular wall for protection from animals.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A protective plant cover, comprising:a coilable spring top ring;a coilable spring bottom ring positioned under said top ring and coaxial therewith;a flexible collapsible tubular wall connected between said top ring and said bottom ring and coaxial therewith; anda supporting means in

[ I claim:] [1.] A protective plant cover, comprising:a coilable spring top ring;a coilable spring bottom ring positioned under said top ring and coaxial therewith;a flexible collapsible tubular wall connected between said top ring and said bottom ring and coaxial therewith; anda supporting means including a vertically extending support stake having a lower end portion for embedding in the ground within said bottom ring during use and an upper end portion connected to said top ring, said supporting means including said vertically extending support stake supporting said tubular wall in a fully expanded position for surrounding and protecting a plant, wherein said tubular wall has a bottom edge capable of being secured to the ground, said supporting means including said vertically extending support stake and said bottom edge when secured to the ground cooperating to put said tubular wall into tension during use, said plant cover being compacted by collapsing said tubular wall to superimpose said top ring on said bottom ring and twisting said top ring and said bottom ring together into small coils.