Conduit and float gauge apparatus

Details Conduit and float gauge apparatus Conduit and float gauge apparatus

1995-09-15

1996-07-16

Melius, Terry Lee

Plant husbandry

Tree trunk supporting base with liquid reservoir

47 79, A47G 702, A47G 3312

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055355471

ABSTRACT:
A conduit and float gauge apparatus is provided for use with a tree placed in a water-retaining cup and includes a conduit unit which includes a bottom end portion that is placed in the water-retaining cup. One or more connector assemblies connect the conduit unit to the tree, such that the connector assemblies stabilize the conduit unit in a vertical orientation. A float assembly is housed within the conduit unit and includes a flotation member located within the bottom end portion of the conduit unit. The float assembly includes a riser unit connected to the flotation member. A gauge assembly is connected to a top riser portion of the riser unit. The conduit unit has a linear length sufficient to permit a person to add water to the top end portion of the conduit unit without bending down, getting on one's knees, or sitting down on a floor. The bottom end portion of the conduit unit and an intermediate portion of the conduit unit are oriented with respect to each other at an obtuse angle. A guide assembly is connected to a topmost portion of the top end portion of the conduit unit. The guide assembly receives and guides motion of the gauge assembly when water levels in the water-retaining cup rise and fall. The guide assembly includes a gauge-receiving aperture and a water-inlet aperture.

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