ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,506, issued on March 17.

"Potted plant stabilizing device" was invented by Jackie Kassinger (Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A potted plant stabilizing device includes a collar arrangement and legs. The collar arrangement is designed to fit around and hold a trunk or stem of a potted plant in an upright, stable position. The legs are designed to detachably connect the collar arrangement to a rim of a pot to minimize or prevent displacement of the collar arrangement. The collar arrangement includes a collar, which is made at least in part from a hard plastic or metal material or combination thereof. The collar i...