GB2246277A - Plant holder and waterer - Google Patents

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GB2246277A
GB2246277A GB9016152A GB9016152A GB2246277A GB 2246277 A GB2246277 A GB 2246277A GB 9016152 A GB9016152 A GB 9016152A GB 9016152 A GB9016152 A GB 9016152A GB 2246277 A GB2246277 A GB 2246277A
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Roy Leonard Wilkerson
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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
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
    • A01G27/003—Controls for self-acting watering devices

Abstract

In a plant holder which provides substantially unattended, continuous liquid feeding for plants, liquid is fed from an external header tank supply and passes through a level controlling valve B into a reservoir compartment A. The liquid is absorbed from the reservoir through the lower, narrower, ends of funnels E placed in the base of an upper compartment D which contains plants. Irrespective of environmental conditions the supply of liquid continuously meets the demands of the plants in the plant holder. <IMAGE>

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AQUA LEVEL A Maintenance-Free Irrigated Plant Holder This invention relates to a MAINIENANCE-FAEE IRRIGATED PLANT HOLDER Plant holders are well4cnown containers into which water, or plant feeding liquids, can be poured, by hand. This necessitates a person, or persons, giving regular attention to the plant holders in order that the plants may survive and flourish.
Alternatively the liquids may be mechanically pumped, at intervals, Into the holders. Without constant personal attendance to the pumping equipment it is difficult to provide the liquids in the correct quantities, and at the correct times to satisfy the needs of the plants. Such factors as temperature and humidity constantly vary the needs of the plants and affect the residual liquid in the holder and the potting medium (e.g earth).
According to the present invention there ie provided a plant holder which is divided into several compartments. The feeding liquid is contained in the lower compartment of the plant holder. The plants are contained in the upper compartment An automatic liquid level maintenance system is contained in an end compartment The planta are fed by absorption of the liquid from the lower compartment into the upper compartment A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing:: The feeding liquid is supplied to the plant holder from a header tank system which fills compartment K The feeding liquid level in compartment A is continuously controlled by an equilibrium float valve system B, (similar to the traditional ball-cock mechanism found in the household flush toilet) in compartment C.
The plants are placed In earth (or other proprietary growing medium) in compartment D.
Compartments A and D are connected by a number of removable funnels, E. The funnels are open at the wide end but the narrow end has a number of small holes instead of one hole.
The bottom (narrow end) of each funnel Is always in oontact with the constantly maintained liquid level.
When compartment D is filled with earth. the earth falls into the wide end of each funnel and drops to the bottom A Ihe narrow nd of Ihe funnel. lilecause the narrow end is touching the surface of the liquid in compartment A, the liquid is absorbed upwards into the earth in compartment D thus feeding the plants therein.
Because the liquid level is constantly maintained on A) by the equilibrium float valve mechanism (at B) the plants are automatically continuously fed.
AQUA LEVEL A Maintenance-Free Irrigated Plant Holder CL IS 1. A plant holder which enables plants to be continuously liquid-fed.
z A plant holder as claimed In claim 1 and which does not require constant human attention to the liquid feeding mechanism.
3. A plant holder as claimed in claim 1 and claim 2 and which automatically maintains a constant and variable flow of liquid to the plants in the plant holder, irrespective of varying environmental conditions.
4. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 3 above and which has an equilibrium float valve mechanism which can be adjusted to provide different levels of liquid in compartment C.
5. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 4 above and in which the liquid level can be adjusted, as in claim 4, to function on floors or bases etc which may not be absolutely level.
a A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 5 above which has components which will not be corroded by water or some plant feeding liquids.
7. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 3 above and which can b. used, without the equilibrium float valve mechanism In compartment C, as an AUXILIARY plant holder deriving its level regulation from a master plant holder (as in claims 1 to 53 to which it is connected. More than one AUXILIARY plant holder may be connected to a master plant holder.
8. A plant holder substantially - described herein with reference to the accompanying drawing.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims (1)

  1. **WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **.
    AQUA LEVEL A Maintenance-Free Irrigated Plant Holder CL IS 1. A plant holder which enables plants to be continuously liquid-fed.
    z A plant holder as claimed In claim 1 and which does not require constant human attention to the liquid feeding mechanism.
    3. A plant holder as claimed in claim 1 and claim 2 and which automatically maintains a constant and variable flow of liquid to the plants in the plant holder, irrespective of varying environmental conditions.
    4. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 3 above and which has an equilibrium float valve mechanism which can be adjusted to provide different levels of liquid in compartment C.
    5. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 4 above and in which the liquid level can be adjusted, as in claim 4, to function on floors or bases etc which may not be absolutely level.
    a A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 5 above which has components which will not be corroded by water or some plant feeding liquids.
    7. A plant holder as claimed in claims 1 to 3 above and which can b. used, without the equilibrium float valve mechanism In compartment C, as an AUXILIARY plant holder deriving its level regulation from a master plant holder (as in claims 1 to 53 to which it is connected. More than one AUXILIARY plant holder may be connected to a master plant holder.
    8. A plant holder substantially - described herein with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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WO2000049854A1 (en) * 1999-02-25 2000-08-31 Carver Plc Self watering growing unit
WO2003001899A2 (en) * 2001-06-28 2003-01-09 'glory Of The Land'- Detached Substrates-Non-Drain Systems Ltd. A method and system for water management
GB2429621A (en) * 2005-09-06 2007-03-07 John Munro A plant trough with remote water supply
ITRN20100074A1 (en) * 2010-11-19 2012-05-20 Leonardo Daniel Gianni WATERING HOSE OR DOSING MACHINE WITH MECHANICAL ENERGY EXPLOITED FROM THERMAL EXCURSION
ITMI20121335A1 (en) * 2012-07-31 2014-02-01 Isabella Nicole Perucchi STRUCTURE FOR PLANT CULTIVATION, IN PARTICULAR IN DOMESTIC AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF DIMENSIONS CONTAINED

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GB971032A (en) * 1962-07-10 1964-09-30 Frank Peterken A new or improved plant holder
GB1043811A (en) * 1963-03-12 1966-09-28 Sakae Mori Seed or plant container
US4083147A (en) * 1976-05-24 1978-04-11 Laurence James Garrick Automated planter box system
EP0012011A1 (en) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-11 James Hope Apparatus and method for producing an upright array of plants
GB1592121A (en) * 1978-03-17 1981-07-01 Vactech Ltd Means for watering and/oe liquid feeding plants in containers
US4347687A (en) * 1979-05-21 1982-09-07 Uwe Sibbel Watering system for flower pots and plant boxes
GB2095083A (en) * 1981-03-20 1982-09-29 Fah Ah Ngau Automatic watering system for plants
GB2115664A (en) * 1982-02-25 1983-09-14 Stephen John Scrivens Plant watering apparatus
GB2170687A (en) * 1984-06-06 1986-08-13 Arnhem Erik M Automatic watering and feeding system for plants
EP0194235A2 (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-09-10 F.A.P. di Ermini Franco &amp; Figlio S.n.c. A pot holder irrigator with a float feeding from a tank

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB971032A (en) * 1962-07-10 1964-09-30 Frank Peterken A new or improved plant holder
GB1043811A (en) * 1963-03-12 1966-09-28 Sakae Mori Seed or plant container
US4083147A (en) * 1976-05-24 1978-04-11 Laurence James Garrick Automated planter box system
GB1592121A (en) * 1978-03-17 1981-07-01 Vactech Ltd Means for watering and/oe liquid feeding plants in containers
EP0012011A1 (en) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-11 James Hope Apparatus and method for producing an upright array of plants
US4347687A (en) * 1979-05-21 1982-09-07 Uwe Sibbel Watering system for flower pots and plant boxes
GB2095083A (en) * 1981-03-20 1982-09-29 Fah Ah Ngau Automatic watering system for plants
GB2115664A (en) * 1982-02-25 1983-09-14 Stephen John Scrivens Plant watering apparatus
GB2170687A (en) * 1984-06-06 1986-08-13 Arnhem Erik M Automatic watering and feeding system for plants
EP0194235A2 (en) * 1985-02-07 1986-09-10 F.A.P. di Ermini Franco &amp; Figlio S.n.c. A pot holder irrigator with a float feeding from a tank

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000049854A1 (en) * 1999-02-25 2000-08-31 Carver Plc Self watering growing unit
WO2003001899A2 (en) * 2001-06-28 2003-01-09 'glory Of The Land'- Detached Substrates-Non-Drain Systems Ltd. A method and system for water management
WO2003001899A3 (en) * 2001-06-28 2004-03-18 Glory Of The Land Detached Sub A method and system for water management
GB2429621A (en) * 2005-09-06 2007-03-07 John Munro A plant trough with remote water supply
ITRN20100074A1 (en) * 2010-11-19 2012-05-20 Leonardo Daniel Gianni WATERING HOSE OR DOSING MACHINE WITH MECHANICAL ENERGY EXPLOITED FROM THERMAL EXCURSION
ITMI20121335A1 (en) * 2012-07-31 2014-02-01 Isabella Nicole Perucchi STRUCTURE FOR PLANT CULTIVATION, IN PARTICULAR IN DOMESTIC AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF DIMENSIONS CONTAINED

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