Plant husbandry – Plant irrigators and/or fertilizers – apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-23
2003-08-05
Poon, Peter M. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Plant irrigators and/or fertilizers, apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
active
06601339
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a plant watering system and more particularly pertains to providing water to young plants while allowing for ready deployment, and removal, of the system with respect to the plant.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of systems for watering plants of known designs and configuration is known in the prior art. More specifically, systems for watering plants of known designs and configuration previously devised and utilized for the purpose of watering plants through conventional methods and apparatuses are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,456,044 to Parker, et al. discloses a tomato pot. U.S. Pat. No. 4,677,788 to Mastandrea discloses a support for tomato plants and the like. U.S. Pat. No. 4,745,706 to Muza discloses a plant watering and feeding stake. U.S. Pat. No. 4,870,781 to Jones discloses a combination tree support and feeder stake. Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,653 to Stone discloses a plant watering and feeding support system.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a plant watering system that allows providing water to young plants while allowing for ready deployment, and removal, of the system with respect to the plant.
In this respect, the plant watering system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing water to young plants while allowing for ready deployment, and removal, of the system with respect to the plant.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved plant watering system which can be used for providing water to young plants while allowing for ready deployment, and removal, of the system with respect to the plant. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of systems for watering plants of known designs and configuration now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved plant watering system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved plant watering system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a base in an essentially circular configuration. The base has a periphery. The base also has a central hole. The central hole extends through the base. The base also has a slot. The slot runs from the central hole to the periphery. The slot has a width less than the diameter of the central hole. The diameter of the periphery is between about 4 and 6 times the diameter of the central hole. Next provided is an essentially cylindrical interior wall. The interior wall extends upwardly from the base at the central hole. A gap is provided above a portion of the slot. The gap has a width equal to the width of the slot. Provided next is an essentially cylindrical exterior wall. The exterior wall extends upwardly from the base at the periphery. A gap is also provided above a portion of the slot. The gap has a width equal to the width of the slot. A pair of linear parallel walls are also provided. The linear parallel walls extend upwardly from the base on both sides of the slot. The parallel walls have interior ends connecting with the interior wall. The linear parallel walls have exterior ends connecting with the exterior wall. All of the walls as well as the base are integrally formed of an elastomeric material, plastic or rubber, natural or synthetic, or blends thereof. All of the walls have an essentially common height. The height is essentially equal to the diameter of the central hole plus or minus 20 percent. All of the walls and the base form a generally C-shaped container. The C-shaped container surrounds the central hole except above the slot with an open top for adding water to the container. The container is adapted to retain and dispense water. The slot allows the system to be deployed with respect to a young plant needing water. The slot also allows the system to be removed from a plant after it has reached a proper maturity. Next provided is a small supplemental hole. The small supplemental hole extends through the base at a position diametrically opposite from the slot. The small supplemental hole has female threads. Last provided is a pipe. The pipe has a top portion. Provided around the top portion are male threads. The male threads are removably coupled to the supplemental hole. The pipe also has a bottom portion. The bottom portion extends downwardly from the top portion. The bottom portion is angled with respect to the vertical and extends to beneath the central hole. The pipe also has apertures. The apertures facilitate the dispensing of water from the container to the pipe and then to plant roots to one side of, and above, the pipe.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved plant watering system which has all of the advantages of the prior art systems for watering plants of known designs and configuration and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved plant watering system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved plant watering system which is of durable and reliable constructions.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved plant watering system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such plant watering system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a plant watering system for providing water to young plants while allowing for ready deployment, and removal, of the system with respect to the plant.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved plant watering system comprising a base. The base has a p
Parker Johnny M.
Parker Vivian M.
Dutkiewicz Edward P.
Nguyen Son T.
Poon Peter M.
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