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Class 47/87 - Monolythic


Subclass of Class 47 - Plant husbandry
Definition: Device formed as a single unit with compartments therein
No. of patents: 78
Last issue date: 06/28/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7966769Apparatus and method to package articles for storage and identification
A method and apparatus for containing, protecting, isolating, and individually identifying sets of one or more articles in a plurality of compartments such that information related to the sets can be easily and efficiently linked to the set. In an example of the app...
06/28/2011
7963068Apparatus and method to package articles for storage and identification
A method and apparatus for containing, protecting, isolating, and individually identifying sets of one or more articles in a plurality of compartments such that information related to the sets can be easily and efficiently linked to the set. In an example of the app...
06/21/2011
7845114Interconnectable plant tray
Apparatus and methods for connecting an interconnectable plant tray to a complementary plant tray are provided. In particular embodiments of the present invention include an interconnectable plant tray comprising a tray having one or more sides and one or more stora...
12/07/2010
7454864Planting pots and multi-compartment tray having self-orienting configuration
Planting pots and a multi-compartment tray are provided, the pots and tray having a self-orienting configuration for urging the pots into proper alignment when same are placed within compartments of the tray. The pots include angled recesses disposed radially about ...
11/25/2008
7367454Insert for retaining vials in a case
An apparatus for receiving a plurality of elongate vials, and a process for manufacturing the apparatus is disclosed. Each vial has a longitudinal length and an outer maximum diameter. The apparatus includes a single piece insert having a base wall with a plurality ...
05/06/2008
7320197Floating garden device
A floating garden device for displaying and watering at least one living plant as the garden floats on a body of water. The device is composed of a buoyant body and at least one plant mounting recess attached to the buoyant body. The recess is comprised of a sidewal...
01/22/2008
7314562Floating wetland structures for use in water remediation
Floating wetland structures of the invention are generally formed from one or more floatation panels made of a plurality of polymeric foam particles arranged in a piled laminate structure. The foam particles are arranged within the piled laminate structure so as to ...
01/01/2008
7105093Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid
Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre...
09/12/2006
7069693Transplant 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
7047691Unbreakable flexible live plant holder with desired drainage flow
The inventive plant holder is made of at least two layers of cloth like material and configured to hold soil for a live plant for both indoor and outdoor use. The invention allows the plant to be irrigated without detriment to the holder by allowing excess water to ...
05/23/2006
7025877Processing set for processing and treating a biological fluid
Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre...
04/11/2006
7020997Support 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
6938790Drip containment and conveyance system
A tray has a containment space defined by a tray floor and a continuous peripheral ridge extending upwardly from the tray floor. The ridge has an inner sidewall extending inward and downward from an upper edge of the ridge and an outer sidewall extending downward fr...
09/06/2005
6926046Apparatus and method for filling trays
One aspect of the present invention relates to an apparatus for filling trays with polymerized growth medium. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of filling a tray with polymerized growth medium using an apparatus of the present invention.
08/09/2005
6915607Operational 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
6901699Seed-starter cell and tray for starting plants
A starter cell for starting a plant has a first opening at the topmost portion of the cell for facilitating plant seeding and growth, a second opening at the bottommost portion of the cell for facilitating root passage for air pruning of the root, and a plurality of...
06/07/2005
6892493Apparatus for growing a plant
An apparatus for growing a plant is disclosed. A planting system is also disclosed. ...
05/17/2005
6779300Plant growing system to maximize transplant yield
A growing system for plant seedlings that takes into consideration the varied requirements of the seedling; seedling and transplant environment; seedling cell (312) size; mechanical transplanter requirements; seedling leaf, stem and root development and coord...
08/24/2004
6548448Delivery systems for cyclopropenes
The present invention relates to new delivery systems for cyclopropenes in which the cyclopropene, either free or encapsulated within a molecular encapsulation agent is incorporated into produce packaging materials....
04/15/2003
6447813Apparatus 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
6415549Water 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
6339902Propagation tray
A propagation tray configured to receive a plurality of seedlings or root cuttings comprising a tray member having an outer peripheral skirt formed about the periphery thereof and a plurality of propagation cells each having an upper centrally disposed ap...
01/22/2002
6266921Cell 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
6237286Nursery trays and handling mechanisms therefor
The present invention relates to an improved nursery tray and apparatus for handling such a nursery tray during propagating and growing periods, the tray (10) comprising a plurality of cells (18) in a predetermined array having two opposed side walls (14,...
05/29/2001
6138410Automation of grading and sticking vegetative cuttings and accumulation therefor
A live plant container comprises an elongated trough, a hydratable propagating medium positioned in and substantially filling the trough, and a cover closing off the trough to form an oasis for the plants with the cover including a plurality of longitudin...
10/31/2000
6092332Method for cultivating and rearing ornamental plants or treelike plants as potted plants and a planting system
A method for cultivating and rearing ornamental plants and treelike plants as potted plants with the following method steps: a tube covered with opaque, heat-insulating insulating material with a funnel-shaped or shell-shaped enlargement at the upper end is pl...
07/25/2000
6085462Molded 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
5934018Molded 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 plating medium in which individual seedlings are crown. The plastic ...
08/10/1999
5890318Plant tray
An improved plant tray formed of sturdy, injection-molded plastic. The plant tray is a precision-molded grid-like structure, having a series of individual plant cells arranged in side-by-side relationship with each other and having open tops and bottoms. ...
04/06/1999
5870857Insert for floral box
The method and apparatus include an insert for increasing the aesthetic value of a floral box. The insert has a bottom wall being substantially rectangular in shape, a first end wall and a second end wall. The first end wall is parallel and equal in lengt...
02/16/1999
5678356Apparatus for growing, planting and transplanting plants
There is provided a container or tray for growing, planting and transplanting plant, having a plurality of growing compartments arranged in adjacent rows. Each growing compartment is formed by four walls. An air opening is located adjacent to each wall of...
10/21/1997
5673511Plant stand with self-watering trays
A self-watering tray for supporting and displaying a plurality of potted plants which can be watered from a water reservoir in the bottom of the tray, the tray comprising a plurality of wall sections which define spaced openings in the tray, each wall sec...
10/07/1997
5664370Plant growing tray
A plant growing tray comprises a plurality of strips of tray compartments and a foldable portion or pleat connecting two adjacent strips of the tray compartments. The foldable connecting portion is generally a V-groove having a folding line along the bott...
09/09/1997
5605012Floral container having a water-impermeable external layer
A floral container having a water-impermeable external layer for a floral grouping comprising a holding material and having a water-impermeable external surface layer. The holding material is constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a f...
02/25/1997
5507116Air-pruning plant growing system
An air pruning plant growth system comprising an air-pruning tray having a plurality of plant growth cells with upper elliptical openings within an upper plane, lower elliptical openings with diameters larger than the diameters of the upper elliptical ope...
04/16/1996
5481825Tray for carrrying plant pots
A tray for carrying a plurality of plant pots includes a base plate and a plurality of container sections. The container sections are provided in the base plate for receiving pots therein. Each of the container sections has an open top end, a peripheral w...
01/09/1996
5438796Label identified planter
A planter having a label which may be utilized for identifying the plant or seedling present within the soil of the planter. The planter includes a container having a flange extending around the top end on which the label is positioned. The label may be e...
08/08/1995
5426890Culture tray for growing young plants
A stackable culture tray for growing young plants includes pots which are moulded in parallel rows to a cover plate so as to be oriented downwardly relative to the cover plate, the bottoms of the pots including holes, the cover plate including a circumfer...
06/27/1995
5419080Multi-celled tray for growing plants
A tray assembly for containing plants is disclosed that has cells with an open top and side walls extending therefrom to a bottom floor of the cell having at least four holes, each defining an opening in the floor of 0.75 to 2.25 sq. in....
05/30/1995
5379550Carrier for bulbous plants
A carrier for bulbous plants on which the bulbs are disposed mutually adjacently according to a predetermined pattern, comprising a number of individual bulb holders for each bulb which are disposed in that pattern on the carrier, in addition to a liquid ...
01/10/1995
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