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Device for and a method of watering and feeding plants
Assignee: GUIDECO Corp
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Filing: 1971-10-18
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1991-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A device for watering plants rooted in a fibrous substance, such as peat moss and the like, disposed in a wire or perforate basket. A method of watering and feeding plants rooted in a fibrous substance disposed in a wire or perforate basket.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G7/00; A47G7/02; A47G7/04; A47G7/047; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S47/00; Y10S47/904; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A device for watering plants whose roots are rooted in a fibrous substance, said device including: a suspended perforate basket; a fibrous substance disposed in said basket; and a flexible imperforate sheet having a plurality of means spaced along its periphery for releaseably securing said sheet to said basket at a plurality of spaced locations and to cause said sheet to form an upwardly open container loosely disposed about said basket in which water is receivable to permeate the fibrous substance, a portion of said sheet forming a drainage spot when one of said means at said portion is released from said basket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A device for watering plants whose roots are rooted in a fibrous substance, said device including: a suspended perforate basket; a fibrous substance disposed in said basket; and a flexible imperforate sheet having a plurality of means spaced along its periphery for releaseably securing said sheet to said basket at a plurality of spaced locations and to cause said sheet to form an upwardly open container loosely disposed about said basket in which water is receivable to permeate the fibrous substance, a portion of said sheet forming a drainage spot when one of said means at said portion is released from said basket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said sheet is circular in form and said mean includes a plurality of eyelets secured to the said sheet about its periphery and suspension hooks mOveably secured to a plurality of the eyelets for detachably securing the sheet at three spaced locations to a suspension means of the basket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 2 and gathering means engageable with said suspension hooks and with any selected ones of said eyelets for gathering the outer peripheral portions of the sheet about a basket.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for watering and feeding plants having roots rooted in a fibrous substance disposed in a hanging perforate container, said method including placing an imperforate container about said perforate container; introducing liquid into the imperforate container to a level to cause at least the lower portion of the fibrous substance to be immersed in the liquid; maintaining the liquid in the container for a period of time to permit absorption of the liquid by the fibrous substance and the plant roots; draining the liquid from the imperforate container; allowing any excess liquid present in the fibrous substance after the draining of the imperforate container to drip into the imperforate container; and, after the dripping of excess liquid from the fibrous substance into the imperforate container has stopped, removing the imperforate container from about the basket, said imperforate container being formed of an imperforate flexible sheet, the liquid being drained from the imperforate sheet by forming a portion of the sheet into a drainage spout.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for watering and feeding plants having roots rooted in a fibrous substance disposed in a hanging perforate container, said method including placing an imperforate container about said perforate container; introducing liquid into the imperforate container to a level to cause at least the lower portion of the fibrous substance to be immersed in the liquid; maintaining the liquid in the container for a period of time to permit absorption of the liquid by the fibrous substance and the plant roots; draining the liquid from the imperforate container; allowing any excess liquid present in the fibrous substance after the draining of the imperforate container to drip into the imperforate container; and, after the dripping of excess liquid from the fibrous substance into the imperforate container has stopped, removing the imperforate container from about the basket, said imperforate container being formed of an imperforate flexible sheet, the liquid being drained from the imperforate sheet by forming a portion of the sheet into a drainage spout.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-12-24 | 1978-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-24 | 1981-12-24 | 1982-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |