Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Method of using a plant receptacle
Patent
1981-09-29
1983-12-20
Bagwill, Robert E.
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Method of using a plant receptacle
47 39, 47 83, A01G 900
Patent
active
044209029
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to modular planting apparatus.
Hitherto planting apparatus or "planters" have been of a stereotyped nature and have often been used in fixed locations in a house or garden. Normally a conventional planter will comprise a large bowl type container or pot containing soil and other plant nutrient material within which the plants will grow.
However, there has now been a more pressing requirement for planters to have a different type of appearance to the conventional "pot plant" and also for planters to be more versatile in application. Thus it is now desirable that planters be used, for example, as floral displays, or on feature walls within the lounge or living room kitchen or patio. It is also desirable that the plants may be substituted within the planter as required. It is also required that the planter be transported to different locations within the house when desired.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a modular planting apparatus which is versatile in use and which is of a non-stereotyped appearance when compared to the prior art.
The invention provides a modular planting apparatus including a plurality of tubular modules, each module having an access slot in a top part of the side wall thereon in use whereby the interior of each module is adapted to contain soil or other plant nutrient material. There is also provided connection means between adjacent modules and there also may be provided support means for the plurality of modules.
Each module may be of any suitable cross section, but is preferably round so that each module is cylindrical in shape. Each cylindrical module is suitably open ended and each end thereof is provided with end caps. The access slot may extend the length of the cylinder, but more suitably occupies only the mid region of the cylinder. Soil or plant nutrient material may be placed in the interior of the cylinder through the slot or alternatively individual planters such as pots or specially designed planters adopted to be fitted within the interior of the cylinder may be used.
There is provided connection means for connection together of adjacent modules and any suitable connection means may be used for this purpose. Thus in one form there may be provided the above-mentioned end caps whereby adjacent end caps of adjoining modules may be screwed together. Preferably there are provided additional end pieces or intermediate pieces which are of greater diameter than the end caps. Each end cap may be of complementary shape to its associated tubular module. A screw may be used to attach the ends of mutually adjacent modules to an intermediate interconnection piece or block or to interconnect an end piece or block to an adjoining end cap of an adjacent tubular module.
The modules may be assembled to each other as described above, not only in a horizontal direction but also in a vertical direction. Thus in one embodiment there may be provided a framework of such modules which are interconnected to each other. A suitable framework may be formed by a main support stem which has attached thereto intermediate its height a cruciform shaped arrangement of horizontal cross members.
Various other arrangements are also possible such as a repeating framework of interconnected modules. If desired there may be provided support means for supporting the framework of modules and this may include a support base or support members (e.g. screws, nails etc.) attaching tubular modules to support surfaces such as walls or lattice screens.
Reference is now made to the attached drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a planter framework constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an alternative planter framework constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a planter framework constructed in accordance with the invention but showing a different form of connection between adjacent tubular modules;
FIG. 4 is a detailed view of
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