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US4236353A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Plant growing and display assembly

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-09-10
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Granted: 1980-12-02
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Expires: 1999-09-10
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Abstract

Abstract A first tapered container is arranged to hold a supply of water and supports a second tapered container which contains soil and one or more plants. A wick extends up through an aperture in a lower portion of the second container and is arranged to feed water from the water supply in the first container to a plant in soil in the second container. The assembly may also include a third container which seats in inverted relation on the second conveyor. The containers used are preferably transparent and in one arrangement the first and third containers are of like size but the second container is of a wider taper to provide the selected wedging engagement of the three containers. In another arrangement the second container has an enlarged upper portion forming a downwardly facing shoulder for seated engagement on the first container. Also, the second container may have a top flange for seated engagement on the first container and furthermore may include a recess to receive the bottom edge of the third container. A holder having an apertured supporting surface for the container assemblies can be used and has a canopy with a fluorescent light for lighted display as well as for artificial lighting for the flowers.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gordon U. Sorenson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 06:05
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G27/00; A01G27/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 219 words
A plant growing and display assembly comprising (a) a transparent, open top first container arranged to hold a supply of water, (b) said first container being tapered to a smaller dimension from top to bottom, (c) a transparent, open top second container arranged to hold a supply of plant growth material and plants, (d) said second container being tapered to a smaller dimension from top to bottom and being of a selected larger diameter than said first container whereby to seat in said first container in a releasable wedging fit with a lower portion of said second container extending down into said first container but terminating above the bottom of said first container, (e) said second container having an aperture adjacent to a lower portion thereof, (f) a wick extending through said aperture and having an end portion thereof immersed in the water supply in said first container and another end portion thereof extending up in said second container in a location to feed water to a plant in the plant growth material, (g) and a transparent open top third container of substantially the same size and taper as said first container, (h) said third container being inverted and having a releasable wedging fit in said second container and forming a terrarium effect for plants in said second container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 219 words
A plant growing and display assembly comprising (a) a transparent, open top first container arranged to hold a supply of water, (b) said first container being tapered to a smaller dimension from top to bottom, (c) a transparent, open top second container arranged to hold a supply of plant growth material and plants, (d) said second container being tapered to a smaller dimension from top to bottom and being of a selected larger diameter than said first container whereby to seat in said first container in a releasable wedging fit with a lower portion of said second container extending down into said first container but terminating above the bottom of said first container, (e) said second container having an aperture adjacent to a lower portion thereof, (f) a wick extending through said aperture and having an end portion thereof immersed in the water supply in said first container and another end portion thereof extending up in said second container in a location to feed water to a plant in the plant growth material, (g) and a transparent open top third container of substantially the same size and taper as said first container, (h) said third container being inverted and having a releasable wedging fit in said second container and forming a terrarium effect for plants in said second container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 80 words
The plant growing and display assembly of claim 1 including a holder having a bottom supporting end and a horizontal wall supported above said bottom supporting end, said horizontal wall having a plurality of apertures therein of a selected size supporting a plurality of said first containers in releasable wedging relation with the bottom of said first containers being disposed above said bottom supporting end and the top of said first containers being disposed above the top of said wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
The plant growing and display assembly of claim 2 wherein said holder includes a canopy-type top thereon supported on upright posts on said bottom supporting end, and a fluorescent light fixture mounted on the undersurface of said top for providing an artificial light for plants in containers supported in the holder.

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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) 1983-12-02 1984-06-02 1984-12-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-02 1988-06-02 1988-12-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-02 1992-06-02 1992-12-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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