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Automatic watering device for potted plants

  • US 6,161,329 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1998
  • Issued: 12/19/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A watering device for delivering water to a potted plant, said watering device comprising:

  • hanger means for hanging from a support structure;

    a control member carried by said hanger means and including an electrical switch movable between a first position and second position for respectively turning a water supply on and off for controlled supply of water to a potted plant;

    a carrier adapted for suspended support of the potted plant;

    resilient means for movably supporting said carrier relative to said hanger means in response to the weight of the potted plant; and

    actuator means on said carrier for moving said control member to said first position to turn the water supply on when the weight of the potted plant reaches a predetermined minimum weight, and for permitting movement of said control member to said second position to turn the water supply off when the weight of the potted plant reaches a predetermined maximum weight, said actuator means including means for adjustably selecting said predetermined minimum and maximum weights.

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