ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,382,876, issued on Aug. 12.
"Tree rooting enclosure apparatus" was invented by Charles LoPresti (Merritt Island, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tree rooting enclosure apparatus including a body housing with a cylindrical body base culminating into a pair of opposing end openings. The body and end openings are structured to accommodate a portion of a plant therethrough. The apparatus as a whole may be made of two removably engaged elongate halves structured to surround a selected portion of a plant and attach to itself forming a water-resistant fit around the selected portion of the plant."
The patent was filed on Feb. 2, 2024, un...