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US3848358A
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Plant terrarium
Assignee: FLORISTS TRANSWORLD DELIVERY A
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Filing: 1973-03-27
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Granted: 1974-11-19
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Expires: 1993-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A terrarium for storing, displaying and growing plants comprising a container for the plant to be grown and a transparent cover which fits over and is supported on the container. The cover may be placed over the container and stably supported thereby in two different positions. In the first position the cover mates with the container to form an enclosure. In the second position the cover is rotated from the mating position to form ventilation openings between the cover and the container.
Inventors
- 👤 J Messmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:41
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/14; A01G9/16; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A terrarium for storing and growing a plant, said terrarium comprising: a container for the plant having side walls provided with a top edge defining a top opening to the interior of said container; a cover for said container, said cover having side walls provided with a bottom edge defining a bottom opening to the interior of said cover; said container top opening having a cross-sectional shape defined by said top edge; said cover bottom opening having a cross-sectional shape defined by said bottom edge; first support means to stably support said cover over said container in a first position such that said container top opening and said cover bottom opening are substantially contiguous and concentric and said cross-sectional shapes are in matching relationship to form an enclosure; and second support means to stably support said cover over said container in a second position such that the container top opening and the cover bottom opening are in mismatching relationship to provide an opening to the interior of said terrarium between said bottom edge and said top edge, wherein said first support means is a ledge projecting from said container side walls proximate said top edge for receiving thereon said bottom edge of said cover to stably support said cover over said container, said second support means is a plurality of slots defined in said container side walls, each of said slots having one end open to said top edge of said container side walls to receive therein said bottom edge of said cover to stably support said cover over said container and each of said slots having an end opposite said open end terminating between said top edge of said container side walls and said ledge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A terrarium for storing and growing a plant, said terrarium comprising: a container for the plant having side walls provided with a top edge defining a top opening to the interior of said container; a cover for said container, said cover having side walls provided with a bottom edge defining a bottom opening to the interior of said cover; said container top opening having a cross-sectional shape defined by said top edge; said cover bottom opening having a cross-sectional shape defined by said bottom edge; first support means to stably support said cover over said container in a first position such that said container top opening and said cover bottom opening are substantially contiguous and concentric and said cross-sectional shapes are in matching relationship to form an enclosure; and second support means to stably support said cover over said container in a second position such that the container top opening and the cover bottom opening are in mismatching relationship to provide an opening to the interior of said terrarium between said bottom edge and said top edge, wherein said first support means is a ledge projecting from said container side walls proximate said top edge for receiving thereon said bottom edge of said cover to stably support said cover over said container, said second support means is a plurality of slots defined in said container side walls, each of said slots having one end open to said top edge of said container side walls to receive therein said bottom edge of said cover to stably support said cover over said container and each of said slots having an end opposite said open end terminating between said top edge of said container side walls and said ledge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 1, wherein said ledge extends around the interior periphery of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 1, wherein said ledge is integral with said container sidewall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 1, wherein said container includes a bottom wall disposed at an opposite end thereof from said top opening; and said cover includes a top wall disposed at an opposite end thereof from said bottom opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 1, wherein said container has at least three side walls; the included angle between any two adjacent container side walls is equal to the included angle Between any other two adjacent container side walls; said cover has at least three side walls; the included angle between any two adjacent cover side walls is equal to the included angle between any other two adjacent cover side walls; and the included angle between any two adjacent container side walls is equal to the included angle between any two adjacent cover side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover is formed of a rigid, moisture impervious, light transparent material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A terrarium as defined in claim 5, wherein said container side walls slope outwardly from said bottom wall towards said upper edges of said container side walls.
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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) | 1977-11-18 | 1978-05-20 | 1978-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-18 | 1982-05-20 | 1982-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |