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Honeycomb grassplanting unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-06-10
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A honeycomb grass planting unit includes a hexagonal body with six peripheral walls extending vertically and including a plurality of soilpots and a central fence therein. The soilpots are interconnected by plates to reinforce the structure. Holes are formed in the soilpots and the fence through which hoses pass. Two receiving sockets are disposed on diagonal apexes of the hexagonal body and are releasably engaged with four snapping fasteners disposed on the remaining apexes of another hexagonal body to provide a releasable interconnection between two honeycomb grassplanting units.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin T. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:38
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/02; A01G9/028; A01G9/033; E; E01; E01C; E01C9/00; E01C9/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A honeycomb grassplanting unit comprising: a hexagonal body (10) with six peripheral walls(11) extending vertically therefrom; a fence (12) disposed in and surrounding a center of said hexagonal body (10); a plurality of soilpots (13) disposed between said walls (11) and said fence (12) and having walls (132) extending vertically therefrom; a plurality of plates (15) extending between said walls (132) of two adjacent said soilpots (13) to provide a connection therebetween; a central soilpot (19) disposed in said hexagonal body (10) surrounded by said fence (12); and a plurality of reinforcement ribs (14) being provided in said soilpots (13, 19).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A honeycomb grassplanting unit comprising: a hexagonal body (10) with six peripheral walls(11) extending vertically therefrom; a fence (12) disposed in and surrounding a center of said hexagonal body (10); a plurality of soilpots (13) disposed between said walls (11) and said fence (12) and having walls (132) extending vertically therefrom; a plurality of plates (15) extending between said walls (132) of two adjacent said soilpots (13) to provide a connection therebetween; a central soilpot (19) disposed in said hexagonal body (10) surrounded by said fence (12); and a plurality of reinforcement ribs (14) being provided in said soilpots (13, 19).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of connecting ribs (141) are provided to connect said fence (12) and said central soilpot (19).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 1 further comprising a connecting means to connect another hexagonal body (10).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 3 wherein said connecting means comprises two receiving sockets (18) respectively disposed on two diagonal apexes (10a, 10b) of said hexagonal body (10), and four snapping fasteners (17) respectively disposed on the remaining apexes (10c, 10d, 10e, and 10f) for releasably engaging with said sockets (18) of said another hexagonal body (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The honey comb grassplanting unit according to claim 4 wherein said hexagonal body (10) is indented inward in the remaining apexes (10c, 10d, 10e, 10f) and each said indented apex (10c,10d, 10e, 10f) has one snapping fastener (17) disposed thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 4 wherein a slit (181) is defined in said receiving socket (18) and a recess (182) is defined in one end of said socket (18); and said snapping fastener (17) having a snapping head (171) formed on one end thereof and said snapping head (171) being releasably engaged with said recess (182) of said socket (18).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 1 wherein said peripheral wall (11) has an opening (110) defined therein, said plate (15) and said fence (12) respectively have a hole (151, 121) defined therein and each of which aligns with said opening (110).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 7 wherein said central soilpot (19) has a hole (191) defined in said wall (192) and said hole (191) is aligned with said opening (110).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The honeycomb grassplanting unit according to claim 1 wherein each said soilpot (13) has at least one side hole (133) defined in said wall (132) thereof.
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