Reinforced protective covers and guards for trees, shrubs, and vines

• Main Authors: Latten, Kenneth Dean, Oliver, Timothy, McCarthy, Andrew Mark, Wormald, Paul Stuart
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.10.2020
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED; FISHING; FORESTRY; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; TRAPPING; WATERING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

Shelters (1, 2, 3) for protecting and enhancing the growth of plants reinforced by receiving a retaining structure (60) are provided. The shelters include an outer longitudinal tubular structure (4) having a first-outer-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (30) and a second-outer- longitudinal-tubular-structure end (40) diametrically opposed to the first-outer-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (30); an inner longitudinal tubular structure (5) positioned within the outer longitudinal tubular structure (4) and having an inner wall (20), a first- inner-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (35), and a second-inner- longitudinal-tubular-structure end (45) diametrically opposed to the first-inner-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (35); and a segmented annular portion (6) positioned between the outer wall (10) and the inner wall (20). The segmented annular portion (6) may comprise a plurality of segmented annular divider walls (70) defining a plurality of through channels (50) extending from the first-outer-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (30) to the second- outer-longitudinal-tubular-structure end (40). The plurality of through channels (50) may be configured to receive at least one retaining structure (60).