Soil protection device

Details Soil protection device Soil protection device

2005-12-14

2009-08-04

Mansen, Michael R (Department: 3644)

Plant husbandry

Cover, shade, or screen

Root

C047S031100, C047S020100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568308

ABSTRACT:
A soil protection device for inhibiting access to soil surrounding a stem of a potted plant will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS.1ato4of the accompanying drawings. According to the now preferred embodiment, a soil protection device 10 includes a cover member 20 having a generally disk-shaped configuration for lying flat upon soil surrounding a potted plant. While the cover member 20 may include a one-piece construction, the now preferred embodiment includes having first portion 30 pivotally connected to a second portion 40 for relative movement between an open configuration (FIG.1a) and a closed configuration (FIG.1a). Each portion includes a generally hemispherical configuration such that the cover member 20 presents a disk-shaped configuration when the portions are at the closed configuration. Of course, other configurations would also be suitable depending on the geometry of plant receptacle with which it is being used, e.g. a square or rectangular configuration.

REFERENCES:
patent: 915897 (1909-03-01), Skorness
patent: 3961443 (1976-06-01), Insalaco
patent: 4216622 (1980-08-01), Hollenbach et al.
patent: 4395845 (1983-08-01), Markowitz
patent: 5184421 (1993-02-01), Meharg
patent: 5605009 (1997-02-01), Elder
patent: 5711106 (1998-01-01), Ellis
patent: 5725297 (1998-03-01), Crowder et al.
patent: 5918411 (1999-07-01), Hadrava

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Soil protection device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Soil protection device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Soil protection device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4127717