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Flower-pot

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-10-25
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1997-10-25
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Abstract

Abstract A hanging flower-pot comprises a body portion for receiving soil and a bowl portion detachably connected to the body portion for receiving excess water, said bowl portion being adapted to be mounted on the body portion from a forward direction thereto without any rotation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dairoku Kojo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:55
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/04; A01G9/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 301 words
A hanging flower-pot comprising in combination a body portion consisted of a forward curved wall, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a receptacle having its top opening, said rearward flat wall having an extension protruding above the top edge of said receptacle and formed with an aperture for hanging said flower-pot on any vertical wall, said bottom wall having also an aperture formed therethrough, said body portion having a pair of opposed grooves which are formed on the external side faces of said forward wall adjacent to said bottom wall and extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a plane including said rearward wall, each of said grooves having one end terminating at a position adjacent to the rearward wall of said body portion and the other end opened forward; and a bowl portion consisted of a forward curved wall having an internal curvature substantially corresponding to the external curvature in the forward wall of said body portion, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a container having its top opening, the forward wall of said bowl portion having its internal side faces formed with a pair of opposed protrusions at positions corresponding to that of said grooves of said body portion, said protrusions extending substantially parallel to each other adjacent to the upper edge of said bowl portion, the height of said rearward wall in said bowl portion being such that the upper edge thereof terminates slightly below the bottom wall of said body portion when said bowl portion is mounted on said body portion, whereby said bowl portion can be mounted on said body portion from a forward direction thereto without any rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 301 words
A hanging flower-pot comprising in combination a body portion consisted of a forward curved wall, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a receptacle having its top opening, said rearward flat wall having an extension protruding above the top edge of said receptacle and formed with an aperture for hanging said flower-pot on any vertical wall, said bottom wall having also an aperture formed therethrough, said body portion having a pair of opposed grooves which are formed on the external side faces of said forward wall adjacent to said bottom wall and extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a plane including said rearward wall, each of said grooves having one end terminating at a position adjacent to the rearward wall of said body portion and the other end opened forward; and a bowl portion consisted of a forward curved wall having an internal curvature substantially corresponding to the external curvature in the forward wall of said body portion, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a container having its top opening, the forward wall of said bowl portion having its internal side faces formed with a pair of opposed protrusions at positions corresponding to that of said grooves of said body portion, said protrusions extending substantially parallel to each other adjacent to the upper edge of said bowl portion, the height of said rearward wall in said bowl portion being such that the upper edge thereof terminates slightly below the bottom wall of said body portion when said bowl portion is mounted on said body portion, whereby said bowl portion can be mounted on said body portion from a forward direction thereto without any rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 308 words
A hanging flower-pot comprising in combination a body portion consisted of a forward curved wall, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one enother to form a receptacle haivng its top opening, said rearward flat wall having an extension protruding above the top edge of said receptacle and formed with an aperture for hanging said flower-pot on any vertical wall, said bottom wall having also an aperture formed therethrough, said body portion having a pair of opposed protrusions which are formed on the external side faces of said forward wall adjacent to said bottom wall and extending substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a plane including said rearward wall, each of said protrusions having one end terminating at a position adjacent to the rearward wall of said body portion and the other end terminating at the front face of said forward wall; and a bowl portion consisted of a forward curved wall having an internal curvature substantially corresponding to the external curvature in the forward wall of said body portion, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a container having its top opening, the forward wall of said bowl portion having its internal side faces formed with a pair of opposed grooves at positions corresponding to that of said protrusions of said body portion, said grooves extending substantially parallel to each other adjacent to the upper edge of said bowl portion, the height of said rearward wall in said bowl portion being such that the upper edge thereof terminates slightly below the bottom wall of said body portion when said bowl portion is mounted on said body portion, whereby said bowl portion can be mounted on said body portion from a forward direction thereto without any rotation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 308 words
A hanging flower-pot comprising in combination a body portion consisted of a forward curved wall, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one enother to form a receptacle haivng its top opening, said rearward flat wall having an extension protruding above the top edge of said receptacle and formed with an aperture for hanging said flower-pot on any vertical wall, said bottom wall having also an aperture formed therethrough, said body portion having a pair of opposed protrusions which are formed on the external side faces of said forward wall adjacent to said bottom wall and extending substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a plane including said rearward wall, each of said protrusions having one end terminating at a position adjacent to the rearward wall of said body portion and the other end terminating at the front face of said forward wall; and a bowl portion consisted of a forward curved wall having an internal curvature substantially corresponding to the external curvature in the forward wall of said body portion, a rearward flat wall and a bottom wall, which walls are connected integrally with one another to form a container having its top opening, the forward wall of said bowl portion having its internal side faces formed with a pair of opposed grooves at positions corresponding to that of said protrusions of said body portion, said grooves extending substantially parallel to each other adjacent to the upper edge of said bowl portion, the height of said rearward wall in said bowl portion being such that the upper edge thereof terminates slightly below the bottom wall of said body portion when said bowl portion is mounted on said body portion, whereby said bowl portion can be mounted on said body portion from a forward direction thereto without any rotation.

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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) 1982-02-05 1982-08-07 1983-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-02-05 1986-08-07 1987-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-02-05 1990-08-07 1991-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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