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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832147 | Method and apparatus for elevated stacking of planters A modular planter assembly formed of a base planter housing having a cavity volume for dirt or growing material defined by a surrounding vertically disposed sidewall. Smaller elevated planters are supportable above the base planter on support members extending betwe... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7634872 | Plant growth container The growth container is formed of two pots that interfit within each other to define an enclosed space. A heater disposed in the space supplies heat via a reservoir of water for heating the inner pot and the soil in the inner pot to keep the roots of an aquatic plan... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7258606 | Modular retrofit heating, ventilating and air conditioning system A modular heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a rectangular sleeve that can be secured through an exterior wall of a building for moving air between an exterior of the building and the interior of the building, an electrical outlet fitted with... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7168375 | Air-pruning tray/container matrix transfer and transplanting system and methods A system for transferring and transplanting plants from a plant supply tray includes a first table having a plurality of matrix openings for holding the plant supply tray, where one or more plants are removed from the tray via the matrix openings. The first table al... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155860 | Umbrella mountable flower pot apparatus An umbrella mountable flower pot apparatus includes a container that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The container has a hemispherical shape. A dividing wall is attached to and extends across the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144201 | Structure and method for supporting headstones and other stonelike objects A structure and method for supporting stonelike objects on soil. The structure comprises a base, at least two sets of a plurality of tabs disposed on the base at respective opposing edges thereof and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, and a plurality of s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096623 | Floral design container system A floral design system is described having a base that is utilized to house water when displaying live flowers. A lid is designed to fit within the base and has a series of openings about its surface. A series of sleeves with a flap attachment configuration comprisi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090586 | Activity surfaces An apparatus for an a method of closing a fixed gap in an activity surface such as a turfed race-track is described. The apparatus comprises a movable turf tray having an upper surface with the same characteristics as the activity surface and means for guiding the t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082718 | Culture tray for the rooting of young plants A culture tray, in particular for the rooting of young plants, includes channels that run in parallel and at predefinable distances and serve to accommodate young plants. To enable removal of individual young plants preferably without harming them and to enable rela... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080482 | Modular plant growing apparatus Modular plant growing apparatus includes a housing formed of inner and outer walls, opposed side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall interconnected to define an enclosure. A liquid nutrient solution reservoir is formed in the enclosure by lower portions of the bott... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069693 | Transplant yield maximization system for growing plants A growing system for plant seedlings that takes into consideration the varied requirements of the seedling; seedling and transplant environment; seedling cell size; mechanical transplanter requirements; seedling leaf, stem and root development and coordinates all th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7020997 | Support system for potted plants A support system for supporting at least one plant contained in a pot is provided comprising a tray having an outer wall, an inner wall defining a receptacle for a pot, and an insulating interstitial space therebetween. The tray may include interlocking means allowi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986222 | Planting receptacle assembly and a method for planting A planting assembly (10) including a flexible trough member (12) which may selectively form a plurality of members which may be then selectively interconnected in any desired manner. ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6964129 | Multifunctional container system The present invention relates to a multifunctional container (1) comprising two container sections (3, 4), each having a base (5) and at least two side walls (8, 9) to define an enclosed space (7) open at the top, one of said side ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6915607 | Operational system for transplanting growing plants A transplanting system including both methods and specific types of transplant apparatus such as propagule transplant trays(3, 4, 5, 6) addresses the need for the use of a propagule punch machine (8) on a variety of adolescent tray configurations (9... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901700 | Combination planter A combination pot includes an outer pot, one (1) or more inner pots and a support frame to support the inner pots in the outer pot. The support frame has a main frame structure and one (1) or more basket supports. The basket supports are connected to the main frame ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6851221 | Flats and tray systems for plant borders and methods for using same A plant border system includes a flat and a plant tray. The flat defines a flat cavity and a flat top opening communicating with the flat cavity. An upstanding rim surrounds at least a portion of the flat top opening. The plant tray defines a tray cavity and a tray ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6843021 | Floatable plant cultivation device A floatable plant cultivation device includes a plurality of hollow floatable parts and each floatable part has a pot engaged with a first passage in a center of the floatable part. The pot receives a plant therein. The multiple floatable parts are connected with ea... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6695544 | Environment resistant retaining wall planter block and methods of use thereof A retaining wall planter block that is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment in which it is placed, but also accommodates the growth of desired vegetation. The planter block contains a fill material that is conducive to vegetation growth,... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681522 | Flower box A flower box having posts and wall elements connected by first reversible anchoring devices, the wall elements being in turn reversibly associated with at least one corresponding bottom so as to provide, as a whole, full vertical and horizontal flexibilit... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6651384 | Vacuum formed indexable lightweight, recyclable trays An indexable vacuum formed nursery tray and a method of making same, the tray being formed from a sheet of plastic material and including a plurality of rows of vacuum formed cells positioned between at least two spaced rows of indexing apertures formed i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6625929 | Arrangement for covering plant container A plant container apparatus (610) includes an arrangement (616, 618) for at least partially covering at least one plant container (612) and in which the arrangement (616, 618) is modular in form. In particular, the modular covering arrangement comprises a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615543 | Planter A planter system includes a pair of C-shaped wire baskets held together with connecting rods. The rods are L-shaped, and rotate between a storage position tight against their respective basket, and a use position where they telescopingly engage tube secti... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6564506 | Gravestone planter and kit The present invention discloses a gravestone planter and kit used to construct a generally rectangular flower box having a continuous open trough capable of retaining potting soil and having a central open cavity in the middle of the flower box. The width... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6536361 | Combinable planting plate A combinable planting plate includes a base, a support plate and a planting layer. The base has a plurality of cup-shaped chambers or cone-shaped projections for storing water. The base has a plurality of square rings and combining studs on its circumfere... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526693 | Renewable in ground planting apparatus and methods of making and using same An in-ground rechargeable planter assembly comprising a receptacle body having two or more recesses formed therein and further having a broad peripheral flange which lies at ground level when properly installed. Insert bodies which are precharged with soi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6516563 | Plant container A plant container (22) formed of two readily releasable half-container parts (32), each part having a plant container portion (38). The two parts combine to define therebetween an opening (28) adapted to permit access of any plant growth (16) extending fr... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6453613 | Tray for use in the transport and the display of a plurality of flower pots A tray is provided for holding a plurality of flower pots during transport and display. The tray includes a supporting structure having an outer periphery and a plurality of pot receiving cavities formed therein. The pot receiving cavities are provided fo... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447813 | Apparatus for in situ manufacture of essence from living, uncut plants The present invention relates to the in situ manufacture of plant extracts from living plants. Since the plant remains intact, a flower or other component of the plant can be extracted one or more times. Following the extraction process, the plant is typi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415549 | Water conservation plant container A container for growing plants comprising a main body with an open top and perimeter rim, and a funnel-like water collection means having an inner mating perimeter adapted to adjoin the perimeter rim, an outer mating perimeter of greater size than the inn... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401387 | Multiple cellular confinement assembly for plant propagation A cellular container assembly comprises collapsible linked two-layer, open-ended structure containers formed of opposed container walls. The containers are formed by weldment at opposed contacting wall portions to form multiple cells for retention of a so... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6381902 | Pot holder for use with posts A pot holder for use with posts including a pot portion having a generally cylindrical configuration. The pot portion has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a surrounding side wall therebetween. The pot portion has an elongated cylinder positioned... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357179 | Self-watering planter A self-watering planter (20) having a container (22) and a floor structure (60). The latter includes one or more troughs (80) that extend downwardly from floor (70). When manufacture of the planter is complete, a chamber portion (28a) for receiving planti... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6266921 | Cell and cell tray for growing seedlings Cultivation cell for seedlings and a tray formed from such cells, comprising apertures breaking the cell upper rims. Thereby growth disturbancies in roots growing close to the substrate surface are prevented. The tray comprises air channels, and growth of... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253487 | Water-storing tray for plant cultivation mat and arrangement thereof The present invention aims at providing the water-storing tray for the plant cultivation mat, with the concomittant objects of ameliorating the water irrigation function in the plant cultivation mat as well as of facilitating control of the water content ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6205709 | Multiple cellular confinement assembly for plant propagation A cellular container assembly comprises collapsible linked two-layer, open-ended structure containers formed of opposed container walls. The containers are formed by weldment at opposed contacting wall portions to form multiple cells, for retention of a s... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6161333 | Flower pot system A flower pot system for use on a patio table having an umbrella pole projecting upwardly form the center thereof. The flower pot system provides two flower pot members that together form a tubular passageway through which an umbrella pole is positionable.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6134834 | Horticulturally diverse garden comprising microenvironments The present invention provides a horticulturally diverse garden for growing botanicals having a plurality of transportable modules, at least two of which provide differing microenvironments. The modules can comprise various soil compositions such that a v... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6085462 | Molded plant tray A molded plant tray is provided in the form of a unitary molded plastic member formed of relatively light foamed plastic and having downwardly extending tapered plant cells for receiving planting medium in which individual seedlings are grown. The plant t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6070379 | Method of enclosing an area utilizing a series of edging blocks A landscape edging or border block has an essentially trapezoidal shape, and is capable of being used to form a linear, serpentine or combination border or edge. The blocks can also be used to enclose an area. By orienting each block such that its inner e... | 06/06/2000 |
