Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Irrigator
Patent
1995-04-18
1997-05-13
Raduazo, Henry E.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Irrigator
47 81, A01G 3102
Patent
active
056281471
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the invention
The present invention relates to a device for keeping a flower pot or the like raised from the bottom of a water retaining flower pot concealer or the like. When using such a device it is possible, by means of a wick extending from a water supply in the bottom of a flower pot concealer into the roots and soil in the flower pot, to provide a long-time watering of the plants in the pot, e.g. during holiday absence, without at the same time causing an over-watering since the lower part of the pot is not submerged in water. Such flower pot concealers may be in the form of a larger pot (possibly with exterior decorations) in which the flower pot may be placed, or it may be in the form of a window box or a similar arrangement for "planting" flower pots in-doors or on balconies or terraces.
2. Background
Several proposals have been made for such devices, inter alia in EP 016352 and 025521, in FR 1152961 and in U.S. Pat. No. 2,072,172. These and other previously known devices for this purpose are however encumbered with the disadvantage that the flower pot and/or the concealer must be specially adapted to the device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a device of the character and for the purpose as defined above, whereby special adaption of the flower pot or the flower pot concealer is no longer required. The device of the invention is simple in use and inexpensive and may be supplied in several sizes to allow use of the system in connection with flower pots and flower pot concealers of different sizes.
Thus, the present invention relates to a device for keeping a flower pot or the like raised from the bottom of a water retaining flower pot concealer or the like, whereby moisture may be supplied to the roots and soil in the flower pot by means of a wick extending from a water supply in the bottom of the flower pot concealer below the bottom level of the flower pot. The device consists of a unitary piece, which in the outset is planar, comprising a central portion which is to support a flower pot and a number of circumferentially separated rim portions adapted to keep the central portion lifted above the bottom of the concealer, and it is characterized in that there are provided, between the lifting rim portions, which are hingedly connected to the central portion, further circumferentially separated rim portions, which are also hingedly connected to the central portion for the purpose of stiffening the same, the further rim portions being hingedly connected to or detachably connectable to the lifting rim portions.
Further features of the invention will appear from the accompanying claims. Features and advantages of the invention will also be apparent from the following description making reference to the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of one embodiment of a device according to the invention;
FIGS. 2 and 3 show, schematically and partly in section, two states of use of the device according to FIG. 1;
FIGS. 4 and 5 show details, partly in section, as seen in side view and from below, respectively, of the device of FIG. 1 in the use state shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a different embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 discloses an embodiment of a device according to the invention for keeping a flower pot or the like raised from the bottom of a flower pot concealer, the device comprising a unitary piece of plastic material which from the outset is planar, e.g. a 1 mm thick plate of polypropylene or polyethylene. The unitary piece comprises a central portion 1 and circumferentially separated rim portions 2 and 3 which are hingedly connected to the central portion 1. One set of rim portions 2 consists of mutually hinged-together sections 21, 22 and 23 which, by folding about the respective hinges 20, 24 and 25 form supporting feet which may be placed on the bottom of the flower pot concealer 4, such as appears from FIG. 3 and in greater detail from
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