ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,402,573, issued on Sept. 2.
"Moss pole for plant support and watering" was invented by Tamas Akos Badacsonyi (Zalacsany, Hungary) and Nikoletta Badacsonyi-Kovacs (Zalacsany, Hungary).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a novel moss pole designed for plant support and watering. The pole comprises a first elongated hollow perforated structure or pole, a second elongated structure, and absorbent materials surrounding both structures. Optional flexible lateral arms and optional fixing legs are provided for supporting lateral branches and enhancing stability in the soil. This innovative moss pole addresses issues of...