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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8281517 | Wall planting system A modular wall planting system includes at least a pair of planting units each comprising a mounting structure mountable to a vertical wall surface, and a trough extending outwardly from the mounting structure and including an upwardly opening aperture, the trough d... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8245443 | Gardening components Systems for the construction of a variety of planting configurations are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments may be equally applicable for products such as shelving systems. The systems may include various shaped troughs and support surfaces and various met... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8191310 | Stackable plant pot A plant pot which is adapted to be stacked with one or more similar plant pots. ... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8141294 | Vertical garden panel Embodiments of the invention provide a planter system for supporting living plants on a vertical surface that includes a fabric folded into one or more vertically-arranged knife pleats; the pleats are secured and horizontally segmented into vertically arranged, upwa... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136296 | Releasably integrated structural planter and adjustable irrigation system for controllably watering the planter and terrain Planter systems include planters releasably integrated with a support structure primarily by releasable and penetrable engagement that is sufficient to support the planter without requiring conventional attachment devices. Engaging portions of the planters are relea... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132367 | Container for growing plants A container for receiving and growing plants is disclosed. The container includes a latticework having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall defining a cavity with an open end, a covering for the bottom wall and the sidewall for receiving plant... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8074398 | Growing system for enhanced yield Disclosed herein is a growing system for enhanced yield. In an exemplary embodiment of the growing system, a plant stand is provided, and a plurality of plant pots can be further provided. The plant stand can include a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7921601 | Water amusement system with trees A water amusement system may include a composite tree and an elevated structure. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. The base may be coupled to a surface. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913452 | Plant pot arrangement A plant stand positioning plant pots in a cascading arrangement. The plant stand includes a pole, a first brace, and a second brace. The pole has a lumen and a plurality of perforations there through. The first brace and the second brace each have an aperture to all... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7856756 | Gardening components Systems for the construction of a variety of planting configurations are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments may be equally applicable for products such as shelving systems. The systems may include various shaped troughs and support surfaces and various met... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7818919 | Botanically studded edifice A concrete construction block is formed with a large cavity toward the exterior side of the wall of which it becomes part. The cavity, or protrusion, is shaped to extend outward at the top but angled or recessed back at the bottom to coincide with the foremost edge ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7730667 | Stackable plant pot A plant pot (1) which, in use, is adapted to be stacked with one or more similar plant pots, the plant pot comprising: (a) cavity (5) including a water reservoir region (7) and a soil holding region (6) located above the reservoir region ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712255 | Nesting planter arrangement A nesting planter arrangement having a plurality of open planting units each of a successive smaller size from the bottom planter unit to the top planter unit and in which each planter unit other than the base planter unit rests on a portion of the planter unit belo... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7627983 | Modular, wall-mounted plant growing system A living wall comprises a plurality of planter tiles and base tiles configured to be joined in edge abutting fashion to tessellate a vertical surface. Planter tiles include a curved coffer wall extending from a front surface of the base panel to define an upwardly o... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7415796 | Method and apparatus for growing plants Method and apparatus for growing plants includes an enclosed vessel having a growth medium containing a plant seed or seedling in the upper part thereof and a free space below into which plant roots can enter, a mechanism to feed water and nutrients to the vessel to... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7373753 | Gardening components Systems for the construction of a variety of planting configurations are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments may be equally applicable for products such as shelving systems. The systems may include various shaped troughs and support surfaces and various met... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7326000 | Block for embankment The present invention relates to an embankment block. There are provided a base frame 30 having a center with a through hole, and a plurality of connection members 32 that are downwardly extended from an outer surface of a rim of the base frame 30 | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310910 | Floral arrangement holding assembly and method A device and method for helping a floral designer create a floral arrangement that is well balanced in its distribution of flowers and greens. The device includes a three-dimensional foam structure that has a plurality of different levels. Each of the different leve... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296379 | Container support system with support device A support rack is interposed between a first open top container and a second open top container for supporting the second open top container within the first open top container. The support rack includes a base underlying a bottom wall of the second open top contain... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7185608 | Aquarium ornamentation system A method of ornamenting conduits, cylindrical or otherwise, as well as other tubes, filters, narrow and cylindrical surfaces which can be found in an aquarium or terrarium whereby the tubes, conduits, and cylinders are provided with attachment members on their exter... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171782 | Planter for growing plants A planter for growing a transplantable plant within dirt or potting soil includes a container for containing dirt or potting soil and which has sidewalls and an interior. The sidewalls defines at least one grow port which provides access to the interior of the conta... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166224 | Water purification apparatus The present invention relates to the use of a hydrophilic membrane to provide by the process of pervaporation through the membrane water suitable for agricultural irrigation, industrial use, hydrating or rehydrating of food or agricultural or pharmaceutical composit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165356 | Flower holder and vase insert A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly from the base shaft, and the upper shaft adapted to receive a foam in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159728 | Braiding/weaving hair and beauty supply stand A support arrangement for a hair styling salon has a stanchion for forming a substantially central support member for an annular rim member. The annular rim member has notches along its periphery for accommodating respective skeins of braiding/weaving hair. Each not... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140149 | High density planter A portable planter for high-density growth of plants is described. The planter contains a bottom and at least one wall disposed on the bottom for forming a cavity. The at least one wall contains a plurality of holes configured for allowing plant stems to extend ther... | 11/28/2006 |
| RE39379 | Article anchoring accessory for use within an enclosure An article anchoring accessory includes a support element for reception within an enclosure, such as for example an aquarium serving as an anchoring structure to which objects can be secured. The support element will conveniently be of relatively widened expanse pre... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7086198 | Machine for vending floral arrangements A machine for vending floral arrangements is described including stack of generally circular carousels each for supporting a plurality of floral arrangements; and a generally cylindrical exterior housing surrounding the carousels. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088073 | Inverter drive system Systems and methods are provided for dynamically changing configurations of multi-inverter drive systems. By changing configurations during operation, a multi-inverter system of the present invention can provide greater than half of full output power during failure ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055282 | Hydroponic plant cultivating apparatus A hydroponic system with modules having a hollow interior, a bottom wall with drain holes, and an open top end. A module conduit in each module carried by the bottom wall for channeling fluid through the hollow interior. The bottom wall of each module adapted to eng... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051885 | Cross-merchandising display shelf Shelf units adapted to be mounted on vertical walls for displaying merchandise are adapted to utilize removeable hooks which are used for cross-merchandising complimentary products. The shelf unit is also adapted to be mounted on the exterior face of a wall, door or... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043877 | Stackable planter A stackable planter comprising a plurality of planter trays has planter cups at a periphery for holding soil and plants. An inner rib of each planter tray defines a center portion of the planter tray. The center portion of one of the planter trays has a bottom wall ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040605 | Configurable fence and gate systems A configurable fence system has a solar panel on a mounting surface that can tilt in accordance with a closed loop control system. A solar system for a fence includes a support structure mounted along the top length of the fence, a first mounting surface extending f... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6993869 | Stackable planting containers with capillary watering A stackable unit for automatically dispensing fluid to at least one growing medium container associated with the stackable unit. The stackable unit comprising at least one growing medium container and a reservoir with an open top to facilitate filling thereof. A dra... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6938299 | Wet-dry vacuum cleaner with securely nestable tool holder and basket A wet-dry vacuum cleaner with both a tool caddy and a waste receptacle basket is disclosed which has a mechanism by which the basket can be securely and positively connected to the tool caddy. One of the tool caddy and basket may include a deflectable tab while the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925754 | Vegetation support A new vegetation support for supporting the growth of vegetation such as vegetable plants and vines. The inventive device includes an elongate pole with alternating first and second sets of bores through it. The bores of the first set of bores are extended in a firs... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6874293 | Protruding planter block for retaining wall A cast concrete block for use in a vertical retaining wall. The block has a generally vertical front face which is visible when the block is stacked in a retaining wall. A pocket is formed in the block to project from a portion of the visible face of the block. The ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862843 | Umbrella planter with a snap-on base An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly. The umbrella planter... | 03/08/2005 |
