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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743554 | Potted plant soil retainer For use inside a plant pot having a base section with at least one vertically disposed drain aperture, a drain cover/soil retainer includes a substantially planar main body fixedly attached with glue to at least three leg members of preselected material and of subst... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7278238 | False bottom insert assembly for an oversized planter container An insert assembly is used in combination with a planter container for creating a false bottom therein. The assembly essentially comprises a support platform for supporting a soil-bound plant, an optional spacer member for supporting the support platform, and an opt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7204056 | Plant pot made from deep-drawn plastic A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first ledge and a second ledge located below the first ledge. It also has an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7114288 | Planter caddy A planter's caddy that can be rotated and moved to different locations by way of five casters having dual wheels. The casters are mounted on an underside of the caddy which consists and is constructed as one unit. The unit has a circular top surface that is slanting... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093391 | Plant pot drainage tray A drainage tray suitable for use with plant pots is configured to collect and drain away excess plant treating fluids, such as water, fertilizer and the like, that drain from the plant pot. The drainage tray has a base member with a bottom having a side wall extendi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7024818 | False bottom insert assembly for an oversized planter container The present invention provides a false bottom insert assembly for use in combination with an oversized planter container. The assembly essentially comprises a support platform for supporting a soil-bound plant, an optional spacer member for supporting the support pl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000351 | Molded body for improving cultivation conditions for plants A molded body for improving cultivation conditions for plants, which is suitable inter alia for arrangement in a plant holder. The molded body has a tapered projection and is arranged in such a way that the projection protrudes into the plant substrate in the plant ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6962022 | Suspended barrier for a plant pot A suspended barrier for a plant pot. The suspended barrier for a plant pot is designed for plant pots with sloping inner walls, placed within the plant pot and against the inner walls of the plant pot. The suspended barrier is made up of a generally concave polygon ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957512 | Method for the propogation of and aeroponic growing of plants and vessels therefor A method for the propagation of and aeroponic growing of plants comprises transplanting a living plant into a vessel of polymer foam having at least one cavity distal to the plant; applying water to the foam sufficient to saturate the foam, whereby roots of the plan... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6748698 | Water flow control system A planting system for regulating the supply of water to a plant comprises a linear (28) for containing a volume of plant growing medium (30), such as soil, and drainage means adapted to drain water from the plant growing medium (30) contained wi... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6230439 | Method of blocking root travel from a first subterranean area to a second subterranean area A device for retaining garden beds, retaining water, and/or blocking plant roots, with the device having two connected reinforcing members with a liquid permeable member positioned between the reinforcing members. A method of building a garden bed include... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6108972 | Apparatus for and methods of bracing soil, retaining water, and blocking roots A device for retaining garden beds, retaining water, and/or blocking plant roots, with the device having two connected reinforcing members with a liquid permeable member positioned between the reinforcing members. A method of building a garden bed include... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6047499 | Plant saucer with overflow relief valve A saucer for a potted plant comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall joined at its lower edge to the periphery of the bottom wall and sealed thereto and defining therewith a reservoir for receiving water for a potted plant supported on the bottom wall of th... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5983565 | Plant pot with root pruning effect A plant pot is capable of preventing roots from winding and lengthening excessively therein. The pot includes a container which has an open top, a base, and a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall has a bottom end connected to the base. The base has a ce... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5870855 | Flowerpot, especially for forcing plants while using automatic watering A flowerpot, especially for forcing plants while using automatic watering, comprises a pot shell (10), a substantially horizontal bottom (14) having at least one first opening (28) and at least one channel (18), that is open downwardly and comprises a pla... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5787641 | Excess water shedding and root shaping plant container An improved plant container (10) having a protrusion (20) with plates (42) is disclosed. A typical protrusion is shaped like the frustum of a cone. It is situated centrally at the bottom of the container. This arrangement creates an annular soil receiving... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5675929 | Plant culture method and support substrate applied thereto A culture method of growing plants or plant seedlings on a culture medium provided on a support substrate which is comprised of an upper layer made of small stone and activated charcoal integrally solidified by synthetic resin in such a manner as to maint... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5644867 | Planter box A planter for attachment to an object having a base and a planter member. The base and planter having matching receptacles for joining one to the other and the base having a means to receive fasteners for attachment to another object. The planter further ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5458662 | Processed coconut outer husk chops and process for producing same Processed coconut outer husk chops, including coconut outer husk chops produced by compressing coconut outer husk at substantially right angle to the directions of coirs and chopping the compressed coconut outer husk. A reference sample of a resulting coc... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5448854 | Plant container drain insert A drain insert for a plant container having a vertically disposed drain hole in the bottom portion thereof which permits proper drainage of excess fluids through the drain hole, while substantially eliminating the loss of potting medium through the drain ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5446994 | Flower pot with water supply regulating means A flower pot including a pot body having an annular water reservoir disposed at the top, a water supply regulator consisting of a base block disposed in the annular water reservoir, a water guiding strap having a leading end dipped in water in the annular... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5402602 | Heeling-in and transplanting means for easy inducing and cutting of roots Disclosed is a heeling-in and transplating means for easy inducing and cutting roots comprising a culturing bag and being characterized in that the culturing bag is provided near a middle portion a partition which guides roots of a plant heeled in the cul... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5401281 | Process and installation for the industrial production of plants in soil-free cultivation The process which is suited to a mechanized implementation substantially comprises the following stages: 1) forming in a continuous manner on the soil a sleeve enclosing a culture substratum comprising graded particles by laying in a continuous manner on ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5345714 | Plant separation device A mounting plate having a central shaft fixedly and coaxially mounted to the shaft is arranged for reception within a pot member and with the mounting plate positioned on the pot floor spaced therefrom by a plurality of support feet. In this manner, the c... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5327678 | Extendable support post for potted plants An improved support for potted plants comprising a vertical post formed of one or more hollow sections secured to a horizontal apertured anchor plate. The anchor plate, which rests on the bottom of the pot, is held in place by the weight of the soil in th... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5315783 | Flowerpot with water/soil separative planting system A flowerpot employs a water reservoir in its bottom section, a soil holding section above the water reservoir, a porous water/soil separation board which separates the water reservoir and the soil holding section, and a pot cover. Any excessive water in t... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5265755 | Trash receptacle with open vented means A trash receptacle including a vent means mounted in the bottom therefore for eliminating the formation of a vacuum when a filled flexible trash bag liner is removed from the receptacle. The air vent holes are placed superiorly in a central vertical stalk... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5184421 | Locking cover for pots A pot cover covers the dirt in a flower pot, and locks to the pot to prevent scattering of the dirt and to prevent access by a small child or pet. The pot cover is a disk that is normally flat. The disk is split so the disk can be overlapped to cause the ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5040330 | Root separating means for plant container A root separator structure adapted for disposition in a container having peripheral walls to facilitate insertion of the root system of a plant into and removal from the container, to hold the plant stably in the container, and to enhance root growth in t... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4860491 | Potter's grate A grate for deposition in a hole in a bottom of a ceramic, clay planter pot or miscellaneous flat bottom containers to facilitate drainage and minimize erosion of soil in the container. The grate comprises a flat, resilient plastic disc having a flat uppe... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4571883 | Plant pot drain A drainage device for a plant pot or receptacle wherein said drainage device is set into the drainhole located at the center of the base of said plant pot, said drain device becoming integral with the pot, wherein the drainage device allows fluid to seep ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4223480 | Potted plant transplant liner A liner for plant pots covers substantially the entire interior surface of the pot and has upwardly extending finger grips which project through the top of the soil, permitting the liner to be gripped and drawn upwardly, raising the root and soil mass of ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4166340 | Pot lining method with reclaimed tire fibers A method of potting plants to optimize the environmental growth conditions thereof, and a combination that results from the practice of the method. A plurality of loose fibers comprising the fiber fraction from the break up of used tires which fiber fract... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4117628 | Culture and growth system for epiphytic plants Cultural support for epiphytic plants is provided by a polystyrene support body wedgingly positioned within a conical container spaced below its upper rim. The upper exposed surface of the support body has a convex curvature to promote drainage through op... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4077159 | Horticultural container assembly having false bottom and saucer A horticultural container assembly including a container which has an open end pot and a hollow sub-base defined by an annular wall provided by an extension of the annular wall of the pot beyond a separable perforated base of such a pot, the annular wall ... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4062147 | Horticultural container assembly with saucer drainage and ventilation passage A horticultural container assembly including a container which has an open end pot and a hollow sub-base defined by an annular wall provided by an extension of the annular wall of the pot beyond the normal perforated base of such a pot, the annular wall o... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4034507 | Potted plant assembly with growing plant therein A potted plant assembly including a container open at the upper end thereof, a body of material filling the container to a predetermined level, a quantity of foam-forming synthetic organic plastic resin distributed throughout the body of material, the qua... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4020592 | Combined planter receptacle and plant support A dish-shaped base is placed under and forms a reservoir for receiving excess liquid from a planter of the type having a centrally located bottom drain. The base includes a centrally disposed socket which projects into the drain to center the planter and ... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3987584 | Planters unit with means for fertilizing the soil A planters unit which includes a container or pot for the soil, with said container having a fertilizer chamber extending into the interior of the container, which container and fertilizer chamber are integrally molded of a plastic material. The fertilize... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3935672 | Device for the retention of water in flower containers The invention relates to a device within a container intended to receive earth and plants, which is constituted by a hollow body opened at each end, one of these ends comprising fixing means for the device onto the bottom of the container. In service posi... | 02/03/1976 |
