US3813813A
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Window box and mounting therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-10
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1992-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A transparent container for plants or cut flowers which includes a separate mounting plate for attachment of the container to a generally vertical surface such as a window or mirror. The mounting plate includes pressure actuated mounting means such as double-stick adhesive tape or suction cups. The container includes a perforate platform, spaced from the bottom of the container having upstanding supports for cut flowers, and a wick which is placed in a plant support medium for distribution of water stored in a reservoir in the bottom of the container beneath the platform. A self-watering window box results which is maintained in a substantially horizontal position and is easily removed for cleaning and maintenance.
Inventors
- 👤 C Powell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:29
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A plant container and mounting therefor comprising a transparent water-impermeable box having a reservoir in the bottom thereof, means for supporting a plant nutrient within said box in spaced relation to said reservoir including means for communicating said plant nutrient with said reservoir, a mounting plate, constructed and arranged to be mounted on an upstanding surface and having front and rear surfaces with at least two edges thereof inclined at an angle to said surfaces, a platereceiving recess in said container having a V-shaped groove thereabout inclined at the same angle as said edges of said mounting plate for engagement therewith for removably mounting said box on said mounting plate in a substantially horizontal attitude.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A plant container and mounting therefor comprising a transparent water-impermeable box having a reservoir in the bottom thereof, means for supporting a plant nutrient within said box in spaced relation to said reservoir including means for communicating said plant nutrient with said reservoir, a mounting plate, constructed and arranged to be mounted on an upstanding surface and having front and rear surfaces with at least two edges thereof inclined at an angle to said surfaces, a platereceiving recess in said container having a V-shaped groove thereabout inclined at the same angle as said edges of said mounting plate for engagement therewith for removably mounting said box on said mounting plate in a substantially horizontal attitude.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A plant container according to claim 1 including means for attaching said mounting plate to said upstanding surface, and ultraviolet inhibiting means in combination with at least a portion of said box for preventing the passage of damaging ultraviolet rays through said portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A plant container according to claim 1 including means for attaching said mounting plate to a non-porous surface, said communicating means including a plurality of openings in said plant nutrient support means for communicating said plaNt nutrient with said reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plant container according to claim 3 wherein said communicating means includes wicking means for communicating said plant nutrient with said reservoir, said mounting plate and said recess being generally trapezoidal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
152 words
A transparent container for cut flowers adapted to be mounted on an upstanding support comprising a container having a bottom and side walls defining a water-receiving compartment in the lower portion thereof, a partition in said container spaced from said bottom and cooperating with said side walls to define a cut-flower compartment in the upper portion of said container, said partition having a plurality of upstanding supports for maintaining cut flower stems in an upstanding position and being constructed and arranged to enable water to contact the stems of said cut flowers, and releasable interengaging means including a trapezoidal mounting plate adapted to be secured to said upstanding support and a corresponding trapezoidal plate-receiving guideway within said container arranged with the shorter parallel edge uppermost, said guideway opening through the bottom thereof for removably engaging said trapezoidal mounting plate thereby maintaining said container on said upstanding support in a substantially horizontal attitude.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A transparent container for cut flowers adapted to be mounted on an upstanding support comprising a container having a bottom and side walls defining a water-receiving compartment in the lower portion thereof, a partition in said container spaced from said bottom and cooperating with said side walls to define a cut-flower compartment in the upper portion of said container, said partition having a plurality of upstanding supports for maintaining cut flower stems in an upstanding position and being constructed and arranged to enable water to contact the stems of said cut flowers, and releasable interengaging means including a trapezoidal mounting plate adapted to be secured to said upstanding support and a corresponding trapezoidal plate-receiving guideway within said container arranged with the shorter parallel edge uppermost, said guideway opening through the bottom thereof for removably engaging said trapezoidal mounting plate thereby maintaining said container on said upstanding support in a substantially horizontal attitude.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |