Water-wicking plant container for supporting and lifting a potted plant
First Claim
1. A plant container for containing a growing medium and a plant root structure disposed within the growing medium, the plant container for use in conjunction with a pot, the plant container comprising:
- a support structure sized to fit within the pot, said support structure comprising a flexible polymeric mesh and water-wicking material that cooperate to support and contain the growing medium and the plant root structure, said support structure having a bottom wall;
at least one member that extends from said bottom wall of the support structure, said at least one member realized from water-wicking material.
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Abstract
A plant container includes a support structure sized to fit within a pot. The support structure includes a flexible polymeric mesh and water-wicking material that cooperate to support and contain growing medium and a plant root structure therein. At least one wick member extends from the bottom wall of the support structure and has a terminal portion that is placed in a water reservoir. An electronic water level sensing and alarm circuit is preferably supported by the support structure. At least one pair of conducting wires is electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and extends from the electronic circuit to the terminal portion of said member. The electronic circuit raises an alarm in the event that water level in the water reservoir is below the predetermined threshold level. Hand lifting means are connected to (or part of) the support structure for manual lifting of the container together with the growing medium and plant for quick and efficient transplantation between pots with minimal mess.
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35 Claims
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1. A plant container for containing a growing medium and a plant root structure disposed within the growing medium, the plant container for use in conjunction with a pot, the plant container comprising:
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a support structure sized to fit within the pot, said support structure comprising a flexible polymeric mesh and water-wicking material that cooperate to support and contain the growing medium and the plant root structure, said support structure having a bottom wall;
at least one member that extends from said bottom wall of the support structure, said at least one member realized from water-wicking material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for automatic watering of a plant comprising:
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a pot with a bottom wall having at least one opening therethrough;
a water reservoir disposed below said pot;
a container for containing a growing medium and a plant root structure disposed within the growing medium, the container including a support structure sized to fit within the pot, the support structure comprising a flexible polymeric mesh and water-wicking material that cooperate to support and contain the growing medium and the plant root structure, said support structure having a bottom wall; and
at least one member that extends from said bottom wall of the support structure, said at least member realized from water-wicking material, said at least one member having a terminal portion that extends through an opening though said bottom wall of said pot such that it is inserted in said water reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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