Plant husbandry – Plant irrigators and/or fertilizers – apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
2010-03-12
2010-12-07
Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Plant irrigators and/or fertilizers, apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845110
ABSTRACT:
A fitting consisting of a part made of injected plastic for connecting a water tank and a hollow cone made of porous ceramics, so as to produce a device for dispensing water individually to plants, in particular potted plants, proximate to their roots, and in predetermined amount, comprising three coaxial parts; a disc-shape intermediate part with a central hole; a part consisting of one or two cylinders, arranged on one side of the disc and designed to be permanently fixed to the cone; a part consisting of one or two cylinders bearing a thread on the inner surfaces, arranged on the other side of the disc and capable of receiving a bottle removably screwed.
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Aquasolo Systems
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Hayes Kristen C
Swiatek Rob
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