Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Method of using a plant receptacle
Patent
1989-05-18
1991-09-03
Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Method of using a plant receptacle
47 71, 47 80, A01G 902
Patent
active
050441191
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention concerns a flowerpot bowl consisting of a closed bottom and an encircling closed side wall connected with it.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the invention to provide a flowerpot bowl which beyond having an attractive look is adapted to provide optimum growing conditions for the pot plant placed in the pot bowl.
According to the invention this is achieved by the fact that the side wall, at least in its upper part, has a plane inner side extending in the axial direction and at the same time that the bottom is provided with at least one sunk part being in open communication with the intervening space defined by the side wall of the pot bowl and a flowerpot inserted in the pot bowl.
Intervening spaces which are accessible from above are formed around the side wall of the flowerpot as well as under its bottom allowing water to be delievered to or conducted away from the openings with which the bottom of the pot is normally provided. Similarly, these spaces allow ventilating air to get access to these openings. As a flowerpot bowl--for serving its aesthetic purpose--is normally higher than the flowerpot it is defined to receive, any potential excess water from top watering does not overflow (e.g., onto a window sill), but runs down into the pot bowl where it either is absorbed by the pot filling or evaporates through the intervening space between the side walls of the pot bowl and the flowerpot. If the mentioned intervening space is kept free of water, the pot filling is ventilated from beneath via the intervening space.
According to the invention said sunk part can be shaped like a groove in the bottom of the pot bowl extending along rim portions of the bottom of the pot bowl so that water running down from above is collected without spreading under the bottom of the flowerpot. According to the invention, the sunk part may also been obtained by means of at least one spacing rib projecting from the closed bottom of the pot bowl somewhat up into the pot bowl. Thus, the bottom of a flowerpot inserted into the pot bowl is kept free of the closed bottom of the pot bowl. This is of special advantage to the ventilating effect.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described in the following with reference to the drawing showing schematically an embodiment of the flowerpot bowl seen partly from the side and partly in axial section.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A flowerpot bowl 10 consists of a closed bottom 12 and an encircling closed side wall 14 connected with it. On the inner side, said side wall 14 at least in its upper part is provided with a plane inner side 16 extending in the axial direction and which, in the present embodiment, is completely smooth. The bottom 12 of the pot bowl is shaped partly with an annular groove 18 extending along the rim portion of the bottom and partly with ribs 20 projecting from the closed bottom somewhat up into the pot bowl.
A flowerpot 22 has an encircling rim edge 24 projecting in the transverse direction. Although the flowerpot inserted into the pot bowl with this rim edge 24 is abutting on the side wall portion 16, the remaining part of the flowerpot 22 is kept free of the side wall of the flowerpot bowl 10. Therefore, a flowerpot 22 inserted in the flowerpot bowl 10 together with the side wall and the bottom of the flowerpot will form partly an encircling side space 26 and partly a lower space 28 extending beneath the bottom of the pot and brought about by the elements 18 and 20. The spaces 26 and 28 are in open communication with each other.
In the shown embodiment, the side wall 14 of the flowerpot bowl has an increased diameter above the groove 18 formed by a graduated stepping 30, so that the chamber is of a suitable size to collect the excess water from top watering which gathers in the groove 18 and space 28. Chamber 26 may also serve in the ventilation of the pot filling through the openings normally placed in the bottom of the flowerpot. As shown in the drawing, the side wall of the flower
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Chilcot Jr. Richard E.
Downs Joanne C.
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