US4170089A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Hanging flower pot
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1977-08-22
•
Granted: 1979-10-09
•
Expires: 1997-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A hanging flower pot includes a hanger and a drip tube in the bottom so that a plurality of pots can be hung vertically and water will drip downwardly from the drip tube rather than from the outer edge of the flower pot. The hanger extends across the drip tube, and a second pot can be supported below the first pot by a hanger so that the water which drips from the upper pot falls into the lower pot. Each of the hangers can be secured inside of the lower pot or can be provided with an upwardly curved drip portion to prevent water from running down the hanger to the outside of the lower pot.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Smrt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/04; A01G9/042; A01G9/02; A01G9/022; A01G9/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A flower pot having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, and a rod extending across the drip tube for supporting a second flower pot below the drip tube of the first flower pot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A flower pot having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, and a rod extending across the drip tube for supporting a second flower pot below the drip tube of the first flower pot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The flower pot of claim 1 in which the bottom wall includes a central dome-shaped portion through which the drip tube extends and an outer edge portion, the lower edge of the drip tube terminating above the outer edge portion of the bottom wall whereby the flower pot can be supported on a surface by the bottom wall without interference from the drip tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The flower pot of claim 2 in which the drip tube includes an upper edge which extends above the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube, and a cap extending over the upper edge of the drip tube to prevent soil from passing through the drip tube, portions of the cap being separated from portions of the drip tube to provide openings through which water can flow.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A pair of flower pots adapted for hanging in a generally vertically extending line, each of the flower pots having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, and a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, and means extending from the drip tube of one of the flower pots to the other flower pot for connecting the flower pots for hanging said other flower pot below said one flower pot whereby water dripping downwardly from the drip tube of the upper pot will fall into the open top of the lower pot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A pair of flower pots adapted for hanging in a generally vertically extending line, each of the flower pots having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, and a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, and means extending from the drip tube of one of the flower pots to the other flower pot for connecting the flower pots for hanging said other flower pot below said one flower pot whereby water dripping downwardly from the drip tube of the upper pot will fall into the open top of the lower pot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure of claim 4 in which the connecting means includes a rod extending across the drip tube of the upper pot and a hanger extending from the rod to the lower pot for supporting the lower pot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
The structure of claim 4 in which the connecting means includes a bar extending across the drip tube of the upper pot and a plurality of relatively rigid rods extending from the bar to perimetrically spaced points around the periphery of the upper edge of the lower pot for supporting the lower pot, each of the rods including a generally S-shaped curved portion positioned inwardly of the upper edge of the lower pot whereby water flowing down the rods will drip from the S-shaped curved portion into the open top of the lower pot.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The structure of claim 4 in which the bottom wall of each of the pots includes a central dome-shaped portion through which the drip tube extends and an outer edge portion, the lower edge of the drip tube terminating above the outer edge portion of the bottom wall whereby the flower pot can be supported on a surface by the bottom wall without interference from the drip tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
The structure of claim 7 in which the drip tube of each of the pots includes an upper edge which extends above the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube, and a cap extending over the upper edge of the drip tube to prevent soil from passing through the drip tube, portions of the cap being separated from portions of the drip tube to provide openings through which water can flow.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A flower pot having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, and a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, the bottom wall including a central dome-shaped portion through which the drip tube extends and an outer edge portion, the lower edge of the drip tube terminating above the outer edge portion of the bottom wall whereby the flower pot can be supported on a surface by the bottom wall without interference from the drip tube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
116 words
A flower pot having a side wall, an open top, a bottom wall, and a drip tube extending through the bottom wall and having a lower edge positioned below the portion of the bottom wall surrounding the drip tube whereby water flowing from the pot through the drip tube will drip downwardly from the lower edge of the drip tube, the bottom wall including a central dome-shaped portion through which the drip tube extends and an outer edge portion, the lower edge of the drip tube terminating above the outer edge portion of the bottom wall whereby the flower pot can be supported on a surface by the bottom wall without interference from the drip tube.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US52200A
Cited
GB189612057A
Cited
US650614A
Cited
AT29425B
Cited
US1648570A
Cited
US1789616A
Cited
US2110059A
Cited
AT157983B
Cited
US3079037A
Cited
US3930334A
Cited
US3943661A
Cited
US4032102A
Cited
ATA157983A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-08 | 1983-04-09 | 1983-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-08 | 1987-04-09 | 1987-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-08 | 1991-04-09 | 1991-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |