Bracket for ornamental supports

Abstract

An ornamental display stand for lawn and garden accessories comprises a plurality of rods having a first end and a second end, a plurality of upper brackets and a plurality of lower brackets. The upper brackets are positioned near the first end of the plurality of rods and comprise a plurality of holes for receiving the rods. The lower brackets are positioned near the second end of the plurality of rods and comprise a plurality of holes for receiving the rods. A first rod is rigidly joined with one of the holes of each of the upper and lower brackets. A second rod and a third rod are engagable with holes of the upper and lower brackets.

1 . An ornamental display stand for lawn and garden accessories, the display stand comprising: 
 a plurality of rods comprising: 
 a first end; and  
 a second end;  
   a plurality of upper brackets positioned near the first end of the plurality of rods, each of the upper brackets comprising a plurality of holes for receiving the plurality of rods;    a plurality of lower brackets positioned near the second end of the plurality of rods, each of the lower brackets comprising a plurality of holes for receiving the plurality of rods;    wherein a first of the plurality of rods is rigidly joined with one of the plurality of holes of each of the plurality of the plurality of the upper and lower brackets;    wherein a second rod and a third rod of the plurality of rods are engagable with one of the plurality of holes of the plurality of upper and lower brackets.    
   
   
       2 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the plurality of rods includes a hook for suspending a lawn and garden accessory at the first end.  
   
   
       3 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of rods include means for anchoring the ornamental display stand at the second end.  
   
   
       4 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 1  wherein the second rod is removable from the plurality of holes in the plurality of upper and lower brackets.  
   
   
       5 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 4  wherein the second rod comprises an accessory attachment and is rotatable within the plurality of upper brackets.  
   
   
       6 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 4  wherein the second rod comprises an anchor and is rotatable within the plurality of lower brackets.  
   
   
       7 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 4  wherein the third rod is rigidly joined with the plurality of holes in the plurality of upper and lower brackets.  
   
   
       8 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 7  wherein a the plurality of rods include a fourth and a fifth rod that are rotatable in the plurality of holes of the plurality of upper and lower brackets.  
   
   
       9 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 4  wherein the third rod is rotatable in the plurality of holes in the plurality of upper and lower brackets.  
   
   
       10 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 9  wherein a rod is rotatable in the plurality of holes in the plurality of upper and lower brackets.  
   
   
       11 . An ornamental display stand for lawn and garden accessories, the display stand comprising: 
 a first support rod comprising: 
 a first end; and  
 a second end for providing an anchoring means for the display stand;  
   a second support rod comprising: 
 a first end; and  
 a second end for providing an anchoring means for the display stand;  
   a first pair of brackets for linking the first support rod and the second support rod at the first ends, wherein the first pair of brackets include first sockets for receiving an additional rod;    a second pair of brackets for linking the first support rod and the second support rod at the second ends, wherein the second pair of brackets include second sockets for receiving the additional rod; and    wherein the first support rod is rigidly joined with the first pair of brackets and the second pair of brackets.    
   
   
       12 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the support rods includes a hook for suspending an ornamental display stand.  
   
   
       13 . The ornamental display stand of claim  111  wherein an additional rod comprises an accessory attachment and is rotatable in and removable from the first sockets.  
   
   
       14 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 11  wherein the additional rod comprises an anchor and is rotatable in and removable from the second sockets.  
   
   
       15 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 11  wherein the second support rod is rotatable within the first pair of brackets and the second pair of brackets, and the additional rod comprises a third support rod rotatable in the first and second sockets such that the second support rod and the third support rod collapse around the first support rod.  
   
   
       16 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 11  wherein the second support rod is rigidly joined with the first pair of brackets and the second pair of brackets, and the additional rod comprises a third support rod rotatable in the first and second sockets such that the third support rod collapses around either the first support rod or the second support rod.  
   
   
       17 . The ornamental display stand of  claim 17  wherein the first pair of brackets and the second pair of brackets include third sockets and fourth sockets, respectively, for rotatably receiving a fourth support rod such that the fourth support rod collapses around either the first support rod or the second support rod.  
   
   
       18 . A method for fabricating an ornamental display stand, the method comprising: 
 positioning a plurality of rods in a plurality of first half-sockets of a plurality of first half-brackets;    positioning a plurality of second half-brackets adjacent the first half-brackets such that a plurality of second half-sockets align with the first-half sockets to form a plurality of rod sockets; and    joining at least one of the plurality of rods with the first half-brackets and the second half-brackets such that remaining rods of the plurality of rods are free to rotate in the plurality of rod sockets.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  and wherein each half-bracket further includes a socket for rotatably receiving a second and third of the plurality of rods.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein a second of the plurality of rods is rigidly joined with the first half-bracket and the second half-bracket.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  and wherein each half-bracket further includes a hole for rotatably receiving a third and fourth of the plurality of rods.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20  wherein each half-bracket further includes a half-socket for rotatably receiving one of the plurality of rods.