Plant watering and humidifying apparatus

Claim 2

Apparatus for watering and humidifying plants comprising: a tray for holding water, support means within said tray, a mat on said support means at least a part of which is adapted to dip into the tray to communicate with the water therein, said mat formed by a composite of a lower layer of a fabric of a pile-type material to conduct water by a wicking action and an upper layer of a harder finish than the lower layer to conduct water but at a lesser rate than said lower layer and to protect the lower layer.

Claim 3

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said upper and lower layers of said mats are bonded together.

Claim 4

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said bottom layer of said mat is a non-woven fabric.

Claim 5

Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said non-woven fabric is of a polyester material.

Claim 6

Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said upper layer is a woven fabric.

Claim 7

Apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said woven fabric is nylon.

Claim 8

Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said support means comprises: a platform on which said mat rests, a plurality of posts for supporting said platform, said platform being spaced from at least one edge of the tray to permit water to be placed into the tray.

Claim 9

Apparatus for watering and humidifying plants comprising: a tray for holding water, and support means within said tray for holding a mat which conveys water by capillary action, said support means comprising a base member having a plurality of spaced resilient fingers extending upwardly therefrom.

Claim 10

Apparatus for watering and humidifying plants comprising: a tray for holding water, and support means within said tray for holding a mat which conveys water by capillary action, said support means comprising a base member having a plurality of spaced resilient fingers extending upwardly therefrom.

Claim 11

Apparatus as in claim 8 wherein said fingers are arranged in clusters on said base member.

Claim 12

Apparatus as in claim 8 wherein said support means and said tray are formed as an integral unit.

Claim 13

Apparatus as in claim 8 wherein said support means is of plastic.

Claim 14

Apparatus for watering and humidifying plants comprising: a tray for holding water, support means formed by a base member having a plurality of spaced resilient fingers extending upwardly therefrom, a mat on said resilient fingers of said support means at least a part of which is adapted to dip into the tray to communicate with the water therein, said mat formed by a composite of a lower layer of a fabric having a pile to conduct water and an upper layer of a material which also conducts water but of a harder finish than the lower layer to protect the lower layer.

Claim 15

Apparatus for watering and humidifying plants comprising: a tray for holding water, support means formed by a base member having a plurality of spaced resilient fingers extending upwardly therefrom, a mat on said resilient fingers of said support means at least a part of which is adapted to dip into the tray to communicate with the water therein, said mat formed by a composite of a lower layer of a fabric having a pile to conduct water and an upper layer of a material which also conducts water but of a harder finish than the lower layer to protect the lower layer.

Claim 16

Apparatus as in claim 12 wherein said base member and said tray are integrally formed as a unit.

Claim 17

Apparatus as in claim 12 wherein said fingers are arranged in clusters.

Claim 18

Apparatus as in claim 12 wherein said lower layer conducts water by a wicking action and said upper layer conducts water at a lesser rate than said lower layer.