GB2187924A - A plant protecting device - Google Patents

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GB2187924A
GB2187924A GB08605144A GB8605144A GB2187924A GB 2187924 A GB2187924 A GB 2187924A GB 08605144 A GB08605144 A GB 08605144A GB 8605144 A GB8605144 A GB 8605144A GB 2187924 A GB2187924 A GB 2187924A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G13/00—Protecting plants
    • A01G13/10—Devices for affording protection against animals, birds or other pests
    • A01G13/105—Protective devices against slugs, snails, crawling insects or other climbing animals

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A plant protecting device (2) for protecting plants from being eaten by slugs comprises a body part (4) for being positioned around a plant and a trough (6) which extends outwardly and downwardly from the top of body part (4). <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION A plant protecting device This invention relates to a plant protecting device. Great damage to plants is caused by attack on such plants by slugs, who eat the plant foliage to such an extent to often cause the plant to die.
It is the aim of the present invention to provide a device for protecting plants from attack by slugs. Accordingly this invention provides a plant protecting device for protecting plants from being attacked by slugs, which plant protecting device comprising of a body part for being positioned around the plant and giving a fixing into soil, and a trough extending around the top of the body part, and which has a hollow shape for containing a liquid.
In order for slugs to reach the protected plant they have to crawl up the outside edge of the trough and cross the trough, which is filled with a liquid to form a moat.
Usually the liquid in the trough is water, to which has been added a small ammount of salt, the addition of salt turns the water into a saline solution, this saline solution is very offensive to slugs and will prove fatal to a slug if immersion takes place.
Usually the body part will taper inwards towards the base, and the sectional shape of the trough will also taper, to allow stacking of plant protecting devices.
Usually, the body part and trough will be a cylindrical shape, circular in plan, other designs for the body part and trough may however be employed if desired.
Usually the sectional shape of the trough will be of flat bottom triangular shape, but may be semi circular or other shape to retain a liquid.
Usually the body part and trough will be of substanially the same thickness, it is to be appreciated however that the body part and trough can be any thickness and design providing liquid can be retained to form a barrier.
Advantageously, the plant protecting device is made from a plastics material, other materials such for example as metals may however be employed.
When the plant protecting device is made of a plastics material, then the plant protecting device can advantageously be a moulded plant protecting device.
Advantageously the liquid used to fill the trough will be a saline solution of water and salt, however other liquids such as incecticides or copper sulphate may be used.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a plant protecting device; and Figure 2 shows the plant protecting device of Fig. 1 positioned in the ground.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a plant protecting device 2 for protecting plants (not shown) from being eaten by slugs.
The device 2 comprising a body part 4 which is for being positioned around a plant, the device 2 also comprises trough part 6 which adjoins the upper edge of the body part 4. The device (2) comprising the body part 4 and the trough part 6, is made by moulding a plastics material, being cylindrical so that it is circular in plan.
The trough part 6 is flat bottomed with sides which taper outwardly towards the top.
The body part 4 extends past the base of the trough for fixing into the ground, and serves to also hinder the progress of slugs travelling below the surface of ground.
In use as shown in Fig. 2 the trough is filled with water to which is added a small quantity of salt producing a saline solution.
The water is replaced automatically by routine plant watering or rainfall.
The barrier formed by the saline solution prevents slugs reaching a plant thus protected.
It is to be appreciated that the embodiment of the invention described herein has been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected, thus for example the trough may have different sectional shape to that shown and have larger dimensional proportions to hold more liquid. The device 2 can be made in any desired size so that, for example the device 2 can be made sufficiently small so that it will accommodate only one plant, or it can be made sufficiently large that it will accommodate two or any desired number of plants.
It is to be appreciated that the taper sectional shape of the device 2 will allow nesting of the device for storage or packageging.
1. A plant protecting device for protecting plants from being eaten by slugs, which plant protecting device comprises a body part and trough for containing a liquid.
2. A plant protecting device according to Claim 1 in which the trough is an extension adjoining the top of the body part.
3. A plant protecting device according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 in which the trough may be of tapering sides with flat base, or other shape in section.
4. A plant protecting device according to any of the proceeding Claims in which the body part and trough is cylindrical and circular in plan.
5. A plant protecting device according to any one of the proceeding Claims and which is made of a plastics material.
6. A plant protecting device according to Claim 5 in which the plant protecting device is
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION A plant protecting device This invention relates to a plant protecting device. Great damage to plants is caused by attack on such plants by slugs, who eat the plant foliage to such an extent to often cause the plant to die. It is the aim of the present invention to provide a device for protecting plants from attack by slugs. Accordingly this invention provides a plant protecting device for protecting plants from being attacked by slugs, which plant protecting device comprising of a body part for being positioned around the plant and giving a fixing into soil, and a trough extending around the top of the body part, and which has a hollow shape for containing a liquid. In order for slugs to reach the protected plant they have to crawl up the outside edge of the trough and cross the trough, which is filled with a liquid to form a moat. Usually the liquid in the trough is water, to which has been added a small ammount of salt, the addition of salt turns the water into a saline solution, this saline solution is very offensive to slugs and will prove fatal to a slug if immersion takes place. Usually the body part will taper inwards towards the base, and the sectional shape of the trough will also taper, to allow stacking of plant protecting devices. Usually, the body part and trough will be a cylindrical shape, circular in plan, other designs for the body part and trough may however be employed if desired. Usually the sectional shape of the trough will be of flat bottom triangular shape, but may be semi circular or other shape to retain a liquid. Usually the body part and trough will be of substanially the same thickness, it is to be appreciated however that the body part and trough can be any thickness and design providing liquid can be retained to form a barrier. Advantageously, the plant protecting device is made from a plastics material, other materials such for example as metals may however be employed. When the plant protecting device is made of a plastics material, then the plant protecting device can advantageously be a moulded plant protecting device. Advantageously the liquid used to fill the trough will be a saline solution of water and salt, however other liquids such as incecticides or copper sulphate may be used. An embodiment of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a plant protecting device; and Figure 2 shows the plant protecting device of Fig. 1 positioned in the ground. Referring to the drawings, there is shown a plant protecting device 2 for protecting plants (not shown) from being eaten by slugs. The device 2 comprising a body part 4 which is for being positioned around a plant, the device 2 also comprises trough part 6 which adjoins the upper edge of the body part 4. The device (2) comprising the body part 4 and the trough part 6, is made by moulding a plastics material, being cylindrical so that it is circular in plan. The trough part 6 is flat bottomed with sides which taper outwardly towards the top. The body part 4 extends past the base of the trough for fixing into the ground, and serves to also hinder the progress of slugs travelling below the surface of ground. In use as shown in Fig. 2 the trough is filled with water to which is added a small quantity of salt producing a saline solution. The water is replaced automatically by routine plant watering or rainfall. The barrier formed by the saline solution prevents slugs reaching a plant thus protected. It is to be appreciated that the embodiment of the invention described herein has been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected, thus for example the trough may have different sectional shape to that shown and have larger dimensional proportions to hold more liquid. The device 2 can be made in any desired size so that, for example the device 2 can be made sufficiently small so that it will accommodate only one plant, or it can be made sufficiently large that it will accommodate two or any desired number of plants. It is to be appreciated that the taper sectional shape of the device 2 will allow nesting of the device for storage or packageging. CLAIMS
1. A plant protecting device for protecting plants from being eaten by slugs, which plant protecting device comprises a body part and trough for containing a liquid.
2. A plant protecting device according to Claim 1 in which the trough is an extension adjoining the top of the body part.
3. A plant protecting device according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 in which the trough may be of tapering sides with flat base, or other shape in section.
4. A plant protecting device according to any of the proceeding Claims in which the body part and trough is cylindrical and circular in plan.
5. A plant protecting device according to any one of the proceeding Claims and which is made of a plastics material.
6. A plant protecting device according to Claim 5 in which the plant protecting device is a moulded plant protecting device.
7. A plant protecting device according to any of the proceeding Claims in which the tapering body part and trough allow the device to be nested together for storage.
8. A plant protecting device for protecting plants from being eaten by slugs, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (12)

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GB2223921A (en) * 1988-10-19 1990-04-25 Gordon Rankin Slug barrier
GB2227637A (en) * 1988-11-29 1990-08-08 James Stephen Lowe Slug barrier
GB2311199A (en) * 1996-03-22 1997-09-24 Frank Wallis Vine weevil deterrent
GB2338164A (en) * 1998-06-09 1999-12-15 Sabrina Ann Faria Garden pest deterrent/trap
GB2339523A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-02-02 Gilbert Edward Nightingall A trap for protecting plants from animals or insects
GB2350768A (en) * 1999-05-04 2000-12-13 Property Inspectors Ltd Plant protector
GB2370211A (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-06-26 Richard Paul Kendall Slug guard
GB2390523A (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-14 Michael Hardy Duckworth A plant protector
GB2391444A (en) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-11 Haydon Robinson Pest Barrier
GB2392602A (en) * 2002-09-09 2004-03-10 Nina Burrows A barrier type device to protect plants from garden pests
GB2401299A (en) * 2003-05-08 2004-11-10 Ron Colin Osmon Plant pot holder with moat
GB2439421A (en) * 2006-06-22 2007-12-27 John Sidney Shute Slug barrier for a plant pot

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GB947693A (en) * 1900-01-01
GB504011A (en) * 1938-09-28 1939-04-18 Hubert Kinmouth Dalton Improvements in or relating to orchid plant protectors
GB590879A (en) * 1945-04-25 1947-07-30 Cornelius James Sutton Means for protecting shrubs and plants from vermin
GB2146882A (en) * 1983-09-07 1985-05-01 Hopwood Kay Hopwood Limited Barrier

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB947693A (en) * 1900-01-01
GB504011A (en) * 1938-09-28 1939-04-18 Hubert Kinmouth Dalton Improvements in or relating to orchid plant protectors
GB590879A (en) * 1945-04-25 1947-07-30 Cornelius James Sutton Means for protecting shrubs and plants from vermin
GB2146882A (en) * 1983-09-07 1985-05-01 Hopwood Kay Hopwood Limited Barrier

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2223921A (en) * 1988-10-19 1990-04-25 Gordon Rankin Slug barrier
GB2227637A (en) * 1988-11-29 1990-08-08 James Stephen Lowe Slug barrier
GB2311199A (en) * 1996-03-22 1997-09-24 Frank Wallis Vine weevil deterrent
GB2311199B (en) * 1996-03-22 1999-05-12 Frank Wallis Vine weevil deterrent
GB2338164A (en) * 1998-06-09 1999-12-15 Sabrina Ann Faria Garden pest deterrent/trap
GB2339523A (en) * 1998-07-14 2000-02-02 Gilbert Edward Nightingall A trap for protecting plants from animals or insects
GB2350768A (en) * 1999-05-04 2000-12-13 Property Inspectors Ltd Plant protector
GB2370211A (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-06-26 Richard Paul Kendall Slug guard
GB2390523A (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-14 Michael Hardy Duckworth A plant protector
GB2391444A (en) * 2002-08-01 2004-02-11 Haydon Robinson Pest Barrier
GB2392602A (en) * 2002-09-09 2004-03-10 Nina Burrows A barrier type device to protect plants from garden pests
GB2401299A (en) * 2003-05-08 2004-11-10 Ron Colin Osmon Plant pot holder with moat
GB2439421A (en) * 2006-06-22 2007-12-27 John Sidney Shute Slug barrier for a plant pot

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