US4083146A
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Device for continuously watering plants in flower pots or boxes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-01
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Granted: 1978-04-11
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Expires: 1996-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An improved device for continuously watering plants growing in flower pots or boxes, comprising a body formed by the combination of at least two shells which have a similar geometric configuration and are disposed one within the other and the side walls of which are oppositely inclined with respect to the verical direction in a manner such that they are converging toward each other from the bottom to the top thereof while the top edges of said side walls are interconnected by a generally horizontal top wall. Said shells and said top wall define a hollow space within said body while surfaces of said shells opposite the surfaces defining said hollow space are forming outer and inner walls of said body. The concentrically inner shell is provided with a series of apertures at the bottom free edge thereof. There is further provided a base having an upwardly extending rim so that the bottom edge of said outer shell is encircled by said rim and rests on the bottom of said base while also the bottom edge of said inner shell rests on the bottom of said base.
Inventors
- 👤 Obrad Brankovic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G27/00; A01G27/04; A01G27/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
A device for continuously watering plants growing in a flower pot, said device comprising: a body consisting of an outer side wall in the shape of a truncated cone, an inner side wall in the shape of a truncated cone, wherein the inner side wall is positioned within the outer side wall and the inner and outer side walls are sloped in opposite directions with respect to the vertical, such that they converge towards each other at the top of the body, the inner side wall having at least one hole in the bottom edge thereof, and a top wall extending between the top edges of the inner and outer side wall, wherein a hollow space with an open bottom is defined by the inner and outer walls and the top wall; and a base consisting of a base plate having a diameter greater than the diameter of the bottom edge of the outer side member, a rim extending upward from the edge of the base plate, and a plurality of mounting spacer means extending upward from the base plate for supporting a flower pot thereon, said spacer means being the sole support for said flower pot, the height of the spacer means being greater than the height of the at least one hole in the bottom edge of the inner side wall, wherein the body is positioned on the base plate such that the bottom thereof is between the rim and the plurality of spacer means of the base.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
250 words
A device for continuously watering plants growing in a flower pot, said device comprising: a body consisting of an outer side wall in the shape of a truncated cone, an inner side wall in the shape of a truncated cone, wherein the inner side wall is positioned within the outer side wall and the inner and outer side walls are sloped in opposite directions with respect to the vertical, such that they converge towards each other at the top of the body, the inner side wall having at least one hole in the bottom edge thereof, and a top wall extending between the top edges of the inner and outer side wall, wherein a hollow space with an open bottom is defined by the inner and outer walls and the top wall; and a base consisting of a base plate having a diameter greater than the diameter of the bottom edge of the outer side member, a rim extending upward from the edge of the base plate, and a plurality of mounting spacer means extending upward from the base plate for supporting a flower pot thereon, said spacer means being the sole support for said flower pot, the height of the spacer means being greater than the height of the at least one hole in the bottom edge of the inner side wall, wherein the body is positioned on the base plate such that the bottom thereof is between the rim and the plurality of spacer means of the base.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
253 words
A device for continuously watering plants growing in a flower pot, said device comprising: a body consisting of an outer side wall in the shape of a rectangular base truncated pyramid, an inner side wall in the shape of a rectangular base truncated pyramid, wherein the inner side wall is positioned within the outer side wall and the inner and outer side walls are sloped in opposite directions with respect to the vertical, such that they converge towards each other at the top of the body, the inner side wall having at least one hole in the bottom edge thereof, and a top wall extending between the top edges of the inner and outer side walls, wherein a hollow space with an open bottom is defined by the inner and outer walls and the top wall; and a base consisting of a base plate having a rectangular shape of greater size than the base of the outer side member, a rim extending upward from the edge of the base plate, and a plurality of mounting spacer means extending upward from the base plate for supporting a flower pot thereon, said spacer means being the sole support for said flower pot, the height of the spacer means being greater than the height of the at least one hole in the bottom edge of the inner side wall, wherein the body is positioned on the base plate such that the bottom thereof is between the rim and the plurality of spacer means of the base.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
253 words
A device for continuously watering plants growing in a flower pot, said device comprising: a body consisting of an outer side wall in the shape of a rectangular base truncated pyramid, an inner side wall in the shape of a rectangular base truncated pyramid, wherein the inner side wall is positioned within the outer side wall and the inner and outer side walls are sloped in opposite directions with respect to the vertical, such that they converge towards each other at the top of the body, the inner side wall having at least one hole in the bottom edge thereof, and a top wall extending between the top edges of the inner and outer side walls, wherein a hollow space with an open bottom is defined by the inner and outer walls and the top wall; and a base consisting of a base plate having a rectangular shape of greater size than the base of the outer side member, a rim extending upward from the edge of the base plate, and a plurality of mounting spacer means extending upward from the base plate for supporting a flower pot thereon, said spacer means being the sole support for said flower pot, the height of the spacer means being greater than the height of the at least one hole in the bottom edge of the inner side wall, wherein the body is positioned on the base plate such that the bottom thereof is between the rim and the plurality of spacer means of the base.
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