Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Irrigator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-06
2007-02-06
Gellner, Jeffrey L. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Irrigator
Reexamination Certificate
active
10221740
ABSTRACT:
A container (1) for the cultivation of plants is described, the container (1) comprising an inner container (2) for housing a plant cultivation medium (C), an outer container (3) fixed around the inner container (2) and provided with a bottom wall (5) arranged at a predetermined distance (df) from the bottom wall (5) of the inner container (2), the outer container (3) defining with the inner container (2) an airspace (7) substantially sealed in a fluid-tight manner, wherein a storage zone (A) of an irrigation liquid (L) is defined, and an elongated element (10) for the capillary upwelling of the irrigation liquid (L) towards said cultivation medium (C). The container (1) of the invention enables to provide the plant housed in the cultivation medium (C) with the proper quantity of irrigation liquid (L) as a function of the plant needs.
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Gellner Jeffrey L.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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