US4065877A
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Container system for plant husbandry
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-11-12
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Granted: 1978-01-03
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Expires: 1996-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A container system for plant husbandry including a plurality of trays having removable partitions subdividing the trays into relatively small growing compartments, a plurality of open-ended tubes removably upstanding in said trays and having additional removable partitions subdividing the tubes into intermediate growing compartments, the tubes providing large growing compartments upon removal of the tube partitions.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert W. Kelley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:16
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/029; A01G9/0295; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A system of containers for plant husbandry comprising a plurality of generally rectangular trays each having a perforated bottom wall and side walls about said bottom wall, and a plurality of intersecting dividers removably located in certain of said trays for subdividing each of said certain trays into a plurality of relatively small growing compartments for relatively small plants, a plurality of open ended tubes each upstanding from the bottom wall of one of the remaining trays and having spaced portions proximate to the tray side walls, and additional intersecting dividers removably located in certain of said upstanding tubes for subdividing each of said certain tubes into a plurality of intermediate growing compartments for intermediate size plants, the remainder of said upstanding tubes and associated trays each defining a relatively large container for a relatively large plant.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A system of containers for plant husbandry comprising a plurality of generally rectangular trays each having a perforated bottom wall and side walls about said bottom wall, and a plurality of intersecting dividers removably located in certain of said trays for subdividing each of said certain trays into a plurality of relatively small growing compartments for relatively small plants, a plurality of open ended tubes each upstanding from the bottom wall of one of the remaining trays and having spaced portions proximate to the tray side walls, and additional intersecting dividers removably located in certain of said upstanding tubes for subdividing each of said certain tubes into a plurality of intermediate growing compartments for intermediate size plants, the remainder of said upstanding tubes and associated trays each defining a relatively large container for a relatively large plant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system of containers according to claim 1, said trays and tubes being fabricated of impervious plastic sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system of containers according to claim 1, in combination with tube fastening means fastening said tubes to said side walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system of containers according to claim 3, said tube fastening means each comprising a pair of overlying slits cut in said tube and side wall, and a tab cut from the material of one of said tube and side wall for interweaving through said slits.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system of containers according to claim 2, said trays each being fabricated of an integral sheet of folded material cut to define said bottom wall, said plurality of side walls folding upward from said bottom wall, corner flaps on said side walls each foldable inwardly to overlie the adjacent side wall, and corner fastening means on said corner flaps and the adjacent side wall portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system of containers according to claim 5, said fastener means comprising a pair of overlying slits cut in each of said corner flaps and the adjacent side wall portion, and a tab cut from the material of one of said corner flaps and the adjacent side wall portion for interweaving through said slits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system of containers according to claim 6, in combination with tubular fastener means fastening said tubes to said side walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system of containers according to claim 7, said tubular fastening means each comprising a pair of overlying slits cut in each of said tube and the adjacent side wall, and a tab cut from the material of one of said tube and said side wall for interweaving through said slits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system of containers according to claim 4, said tubes and side walls being formed in the material between said slits with tool receiving apertures for offsetting displacement by a tool to facilitate said interweaving.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-02 | 1985-07-04 | 1986-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-02 | 1989-07-04 | 1990-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |