EP0240641A2
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Plant container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-12-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A plant container comprises an inner wall (1) providing a pot for a plant (24) and an outer wall (2), between which is provided a water reservoir (8). The reservoir replenishes water in a dish (3) through an opening (19), and as water is sucked out of the dish by the plant, the opening (19) and a vent pipe (22) are uncovered to release a vacuum in the reservoir and allow replenishment of the dish from the reservoir until the outlet and vent pipe are reclosed by the water in the dish.
Inventors
- 👤 Hanry Fong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:05
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G27/00; A01G27/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A plant container comprising an inner wall (1) providing a pot, which is arranged to contain a plant (24) in a growing medium (25) and which has a water inlet aperture (10) adjacent to its bottom; and outer wall (2), which surrounds the inner wall to provide between the walls a water reservoir (8); a dish (3) which is located beneath the walls (1,2) and which is capable of containing water up to a level above that of the aperture in the pot; the reservoir being provided adjacent to its top with a filling opening (11), which is provided with a removable air-tight closure (14), and adjacent to its bottom with an outlet (19) which opens into the dish at the level at which water can be contained in the dish but above the level of the aperture (10) in the pot; characterised by a vent duct (21), a lower end (22) of which opens through the bottom of the reservoir (8) into the dish (3) at a level not below that at which the outlet (19) opens into the dish, the other upper end (23) of the duct opening into the top of the reservoir.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A plant container comprising an inner wall (1) providing a pot, which is arranged to contain a plant (24) in a growing medium (25) and which has a water inlet aperture (10) adjacent to its bottom; and outer wall (2), which surrounds the inner wall to provide between the walls a water reservoir (8); a dish (3) which is located beneath the walls (1,2) and which is capable of containing water up to a level above that of the aperture in the pot; the reservoir being provided adjacent to its top with a filling opening (11), which is provided with a removable air-tight closure (14), and adjacent to its bottom with an outlet (19) which opens into the dish at the level at which water can be contained in the dish but above the level of the aperture (10) in the pot; characterised by a vent duct (21), a lower end (22) of which opens through the bottom of the reservoir (8) into the dish (3) at a level not below that at which the outlet (19) opens into the dish, the other upper end (23) of the duct opening into the top of the reservoir.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A container according to claim 1, wherein the duct is a pipe (21), the lower end (22) of which is sealed to a hole in the bottom of the reservoir, and the upper end (23) of which opens freely into the upper end of the reservoir (8).
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