Planter with reservoir
Abstract
Abstract A CONTAINER HAS AN INTERNAL SHOULDER BETWEEN ITS TOPAND BOTTOM SEPARATING THE UPPER SOIL-HOLDING SECTION OF THE CONTAINER FROM THE LOWER, RESERVOIR, SECTION THEREOF. AT LEAST ONE, INVERTED, TRUNCATED-CONICAL RECEPTALE IS REMOVABLY SEATED ON THE SHOULDER TO SUPPERT THE LOWER END OF THE RECEPTACLE JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER. A DUCT THROUGH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CONTAINER PERMITS DELIVERING WATER TO THE RESERVOIR SECTION BENEATH THE RECEPTACLE. THE WATER SEEPS THROUGH A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RECEPTACLE, SO THAT WHEN THE RECEPTACLE AND THE UPPER SECTION ARE FILLED WITH SOIL, THE SOIL IN THE RECEPTACLE IS SATURATED TO THE LEVEL OF TEH WATER IN THE RESEVOIR, BUT THE SOIL IN THE UPPER SECTION DRAWS WATER FROM THE SATURATED SOIL BY CAPILLARY ACTION ONLY AS NEEDED, THEREFOR PROTECTING ANY ROOTS PLANTED THEREIN.
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- 👤 James C Fici
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-04 | 1978-07-06 | 1979-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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