Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7086199 | Automatic liquid delivery system with time-delay release mechanism A timed-release irrigation device is disclosed. The device includes a first fluid reservoir having an upper cover portion adapted to enclose a first body of liquid. A liquid discharge member projects from the first fluid reservoir for enabling selective release of l... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6951074 | Cultivation of Morchella A process for cultivating Morchella ascocarps using mycelium and a tree seedling, the tree seedling having a root system and a shoot system. The process includes the steps of inoculating the root system with the mycelium to produce an inoculated tree seedling... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6922940 | Termite bait station and method of installing and monitoring same There is disclosed an improved insect bait station and a method of treating insects with a toxicant. The improved insect bait station comprises a screw-shaped body and a top. The screw-shaped body at least partially defines a toxicant/bait-receiving chamber and defi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910297 | Composite fish hook having improved strength and penetration capability A fish hook formed of plastic having metal or other material embedded into, or applied to, or formed on the point thereof to increase the ability of the hook to penetrate the mouth of a fish. The metal or other material either forms the point of the hook or is a fri... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907693 | Portable gardening station A portable gardening station comprising a bed for containing a growing medium. The bed has a base comprising a shoulder, a trough, and a raised center portion, wherein the trough is lower than the shoulder and raised center portion. The underside of the bed is reinf... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907691 | Cultivation of morchella A process for cultivating Morchella ascocarps using mycelium and a tree seedling, the tree seedling having a root system and a shoot system. The process includes the steps of inoculating the root system with the mycelium to produce an inoculated tree seedling... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904716 | Decorative assembly for a floral grouping A decorative assembly for a floral grouping which includes a floral holding material and a sheet of fluid impermeable material disposed about the floral holding material. The floral holding material is a preformed shape-sustaining support member which is moveable be... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6898899 | Floral container with accordion folded upper portion A floral container sized to contain a flower pot or a growing medium and a plant, the floral container having a base and a detachable upper portion constructed in the configuration of an accordion fold which can be expanded vertically. The floral container may optio... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895713 | Vertical plant stand A vertical plant stand that is free standing or can be supported by burying its lower end in a base plant pot or in the ground. Pots can be angularly stacked along a central elongate member or hook style appendages can protrude from the central elongate member to mo... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6877275 | Method of weed control Disclosed are methods of reducing weed growth or reducing pests involving applying to plant producing media particulate materials to a depth of at least about 1 cm, wherein the plant producing media to the depth comprises about 1% by weight or more and about 25% by ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874278 | Planter for growing plants upside down A planter for growing a transplanted plant upside down utilizes a container having an interior, a bottom and a hole defined within the bottom and further utilizes a retainer member which is attachable to the plant desired to be transplanted within the planter. Furth... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871479 | Method for packaging a potted plant The present invention is a modular system for packaging articles for shipment. In particular, a potted plant is placed in a cover, then automatically deposited into a protective sleeve. The potted plant thus packaged is ready for containment within a shipping carton... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871447 | Flat sleeve convertible to a decorative container A floral container used to wrap items such as potted plants or comestibles. The floral container has a closed curved bottom. The floral container may also have an expansion element such as a gusset, pleats, random folds or elastic material for enabling the lower por... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6868635 | Thermoplastic flower pot with a thin skirt A flower pot cover constructed of a material for providing a decorative cover for an item, such as a floral grouping. The flower pot cover comprises a base portion and a skirt portion. The base portion has an upper end, a lower end, a bottom having a first thickness... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6868636 | Decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping A decorative assembly for supporting a floral grouping which includes a floral holding material and a sheet of fluid impermeable material. The floral holding material is a preformed shape-sustaining support member, which is selectively movable between an expanded co... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862844 | Plant pot including a removabe base A pot for the planting and easy removal of plants includes a housing and a push stand operably engageable therewith. The housing includes top and bottom portions, and a sidewall integral therewith. The bottom portion of the housing includes a base member removably p... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860063 | Method of covering a potted plant A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having a non-linear upper edge and disposing the sleeve about a potted plant. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857226 | Covering for a floral grouping or flower pot A sleeve used to wrap items such as potted plants. The sleeve may have an open or closed bottom. When closed, the bottom may have a gusset for allowing expansion upon the depositing of the pot into the sleeve. The sleeve has a detachable upper portion. The sleeve ha... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6829859 | Landscape product that burns citronella The invention is directed to a landscape product that burns a fuel containing citronella to deter insects and which does not look like a conventional anti-insect device in a landscaped environment. The landscape product comprises a container defining an aperture, a ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823625 | Flower pot wrapper A wrapper for flower pots. The wrapper is a sheet of material with each segment having a lower portion sized to surround a sidewall of the flower pot and an upper portion detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element such as perforations. The sheet of ma... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6813859 | Tie down for plastic grape canopy A protective polyethylene canopy, in the order of 100 to 110 inches in width and approximately 1.3 mils thick, is placed over trellised grapevines and fastened by the disclosed tie downs at the respective canopy sides. To form the tie downs, the side edges of the ca... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6789356 | Method for securing a cover about a flower pot A method of wrapping a potted plant in a decorative cover wherein the cover is a flattened sleeve. Upon opening of the sleeve, the sleeve has a bottom which may be closed, and the sleeve is sized to cover a pot. The potted plant is disposed within the inner retainin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6789355 | Planter having an integral water tray A liner for use in a horticultural planter contains an integral water tray which is located between inner and outer fibrous layers of a liner. The water tray extends from a bottom surface of the liner to a peripheral top edge. The water tray is integral with the lin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786004 | Plant package with tubular sleeve and pot cover A container which is a flattened sleeve which includes a lower portion having a base portion and a skirt portion and optionally an upper portion attached to the base portion. The container contains a growing medium and a botanical item without having a pot disposed ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786002 | Floatable device The floatable planter is employed in a body of water, such as a fish pond, in order to prevent the growth of algae. The planter employs an aquatic pot for receiving a plant, a peat pot having a planting medium for receiving the aquatic pot, a floatation ring about t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782658 | Method of covering a potted plant A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having a tapered base and a decorative skirt therein and securing the sleeve about a pot via a bonding material. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782657 | Method of covering a potted plant A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779301 | Method of containing a pot or floral grouping in a sleeve having expandable sidewalls A floral sleeve sized to fit about a flower pot or floral grouping. The sleeve has a base with side gussets and optionally bottom gussets for allowing expansion from a flattened position to an opened position. The sleeve may comprise a detachable upper portion, and ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775949 | Floral sleeve with a skirt A plant packaging and covering system including a flexible floral sleeve having a base portion and a skirt portion, and optionally an upper detachable portion which may be sized to surround a plant disposed in a flower pot. The base portion is generally made from tw... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6766614 | Automatic liquid dispensing device with smart properties An automatic liquid dispensing device with smart properties. The automatic liquid dispensing device preferably includes a storage chamber, measuring chamber, and evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber contains an evaporation pool that is inset in the evaporati... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758010 | Display apparatus The display apparatus includes a multi-sided or annular shell which may serve as a container per se for displaying an article or combined with a decorative outer shell to form a composite container. A suspension system for the container includes a plurality of brack... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6739091 | Method of covering a potted plant A plant pckaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739090 | Method of attaching a tubular sleeve to a pot A method of covering a pot containing a floral grouping with a flexible sleeve having a bonding material thereon which connects the sleeve to the pot when the pot is positioned within the sleeve. In one version, the sleeve is positioned about the pot and a lower por... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6735904 | Method of covering a potted plant A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve having excess material therein and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6735903 | Method of containing a botanical item and growing medium A floral sleeve sized to contain a botanical item and a growing medium and having a base portion with expansion elements in the sides for allowing expansion from a flattened position and method of using same. The sleeve may comprise a detachable upper portion, and a... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729070 | Combination of container for growing plants and aerating root pruner Disclosed is a novel combination of a conventional plant pot with one or more drain holes in its bottom or its side wall near its bottom and a perforated conduit or tube which is removably affixed to the side wall of the container and which extends from at or near t... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725600 | Decorative assembly for a floral grouping A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is constructed of a material capable of receiving a portion of a floral grouping and supporting the floral grouping. The sheet of ma... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6711852 | Flexible vase A decorative assembly for a floral grouping comprising a floral holding material and a sheet of material. The floral holding material is a shape-sustaining support member having an open upper end, an open lower end and a peripheral sidewall defining an internal cham... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708447 | Floral wrapper having printed design with shaded and highlighted areas A flower pot cover disposable about a flower pot. The flower pot includes a preformed base sized to contain the flower pot and has an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and a pot opening formed through the upper end thereof providing access to a pot... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701667 | Method of securing a plant cover about a pot A method of covering a pot with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a heat shrinkable bonding material which can be heat shrunk to secure the p... | 03/09/2004 |
