RU209184U1 - TANK FOR GROWN GRASS - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of indoor plant growing, containers, pots, containers for growing plants, in particular indoor plants, grass, sprouts, intended for consumption by animals, as well as accessories and products intended for the care of animals, mainly cats. sprouted grass contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 of the tank. The technical result consists in ensuring the fixation of the grass root system in the tank when grass is consumed by animals, and it is possible to clean the container from grass with the removal of the root system without difficulty and the possibility of installing germinated grass in the container without damaging the stems. 4 w.p. f-ly, 6 ill.

Description

The field of technology.

The utility model relates to the field of indoor plant growing, containers, pots, containers for growing plants, in particular indoor plants, grass, sprouts, intended for consumption by animals, as well as accessories and products intended for the care of animals, mainly cats.

The level of technology.

Grass here refers to any plant material such as sprouts, seed or grain sprouts, stem buds and stems of plants such as oats or wheat, wheatgrass, watercress, which should be available to the animal for consumption.

There are various containers (pots, tubs, molds, etc.) for planting plants (source [1]: website https://skidka-perm.ru "grass in a round/square pot with a colored planter, sprouted oats 11 cm, grass for cats”, access mode: https://skidka-perm.ru/tovar/514643_travka_v_kruglom_kvadratnom_gorshochke_s_tsvetnyim_kashpo_oves_proroschennyiy_11sm__.html, source [2]: website https://natalyland.ru “why cats eat grass and how to grow it” access mode : https://natalyland.ru/trava-dla-kosek-kakie-vidy-rastitelnosti-oni-edat-kak-vyrastit-lakomstvo-v-domasnih-usloviah-otzyvy/), including devices for plant maintenance, in the form of a vertical rod, source [3]: website http://granplast.ru "peg with a rigid garter" access mode: http://granplast.ru/catalog/sad/kolyshki/720/).

Various grass sprouting containers are used to provide cats with grass, although they are not specifically designed for this. Containers are necessary so that the cat has access to fresh grass. Cat grass growing in a container can be bitten off and eaten by a cat, and this determines certain requirements for the container.

Known capacity for planting with support (source [4]: patent RU 132308). The container for planting plants contains a protrusion in the form of a sleeve, from the inner side of the bottom or from the inner wall, with a threaded or plug-in connection, or a screw, with the possibility of attaching the support rod of the holder to it. The bar / support is intended to hold the plant and other functions. The sleeve can have a threaded or plug-in connection with the support rod. Holes for irrigation can be made in the sleeve, screw, or plug, as well as in the support rod itself.

Capacity [4] does not allow to hold the root system of the plant located in it, with external influence, pulling the grass by the stems. The container is not equipped with a means to prevent inadvertent extraction of the grass root system. The root fixes the plant in the soil, but the soil in the container is not fixed and the root is not mechanically connected to the container. The support rod does not connect the root to the container and does not prevent its extraction. Therefore, such a container is not suitable for growing grass for consumption by animals, in particular cats. When the animal tries to bite off the grass, pulls the shoot by the stem or leaves, the root is pulled out of their container. The animal, thus, in an attempt to bite off the shoots, pulls the plant out of the container and drags the plant, already without a container, around the room, causing harm to the plant and polluting the room.

Known capacity (source [5]: German patent for utility model DE 202014004034 U1) equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system in the form of a cover. The container contains a bottom and side walls forming a space for plant material, closed in the upper part by a lid, while the lid allows plants to pass between the rows of elements of the lid.

The tank has an almost square or rectangular shape in plan.

In the tank [5], the means for preventing the involuntary extraction of the grass root system in the form of a cover prevents the growth of stems, reduces the area of grass and shoots available to the animal. The cover complicates the design and is inconvenient to use. The stems and roots of the plant are woven into the rows of cover elements, rakes and, if necessary, it is extremely difficult to remove and replace the plant, it takes a lot of effort to remove ingrown plant residues from the cover. A container [5] with a lid does not allow the installation of already sprouted grass into the container, for example, previously sprouted in another container, since the lid presses down the stems.

The problem of fixing grass in a container for cats has not been solved in a simple and effective way, the animal should not be able to pull out the plant (grass) with roots, while there should not be obstacles for the intentional extraction of grass by a person, and obstacles for the growth of stems.

The task is to avoid the mentioned disadvantages of analogues, involuntary extraction of the root system of the grass from the container, when re-planting the grass for germination, it should be possible to quickly and easily remove the grass and place a new one in a simple way, the ability to extract the grass with the root system should be inaccessible to the cat .

The essence of the technical solution.

The technical result consists in ensuring the fixation of the root system of the grass in the container when the grass is consumed by the animal, and it is possible to clean the container from the grass with the removal of the root system without difficulty and the possibility of installing the germinated grass in the container without damaging the stems.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the container for sprouted grass contains a bottom and side walls, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system from the container. It differs in that said means for preventing involuntary extraction of the grass root system is made in the form of a fixing rod installed in two coaxial through holes made in the container walls.

It is provided that the fixing rod is made in the form of a metal needle with a handle. The fixing rod may be in the form of a wooden rod, or a glass rod, or a ceramic rod, or a polymer rod. The container can be made of ceramic, or porcelain, or concrete, or glass, or metal, or wood, or polymeric material. The container for sprouted grass can be made round or rectangular in cross section.

The technical result is to expand the arsenal of technical means and increase the availability of devices for growing plants, in particular indoor plants, for growing grass intended for consumption by animals, for caring for animals, mainly for cats.

The utility model is illustrated by graphic materials:

fig. 1 - container for sprouted grass, general view;

fig. 2 - a container for sprouted grass, with spaced parts;

fig. 3 - container made of concrete for sprouted grass, general view with grass fixed in the container;

fig. 4 - ceramic container for sprouted grass, with a wooden fixing rod, general view with grass fixed in the container;

fig. 5 - a ceramic container for sprouted grass, with a wooden fixing rod, with spaced parts;

fig. 6 - porcelain container for sprouted grass, with a glass fixing rod, general view with grass fixed in the container.

Specification:

1 - bottom;

2 - walls;

3 - rod;

4 - holes;

5 - root system;

6 - stems;

7 - handle.

Implementation of the device.

Example 1. A container (Fig. 1-6) for sprouted grass contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 containers.

The container for sprouted grass may be in the form of a bowl (FIG. 1). Designed for sprouted grass with a root system 5. When an animal, such as a cat, tries to bite off the grass, pulls on the stems 6, the rod 3 holds the root system 5 in the container, and the animal is not able to pull the grass out of the container. The bowl is equipped with holes 4 on two opposite sides, designed to accommodate a holding rod 3 (in the form of a pin, as shown in Fig. 6, or spokes, as in Fig. 1) for fixing grass with a root system 5. The rod 3 passes through the walls 2 bowls through holes 4 on both sides and pierces the root system 5 of the grass, connecting the grass with the container and fixing it from being pulled out. The container for sprouted grass can be made rectangular in cross section, with rounded corners.

The container and the rod 3 can be made of various materials: ceramics, porcelain, concrete, glass, metal, wood, plastics and others.

The container and the rod 3 can be made in a cross section of a round, square, rectangular shape, or any other shape known to manufacturers of flower pots, utensils for cats.

Rod 3 can be pointed on one or both sides and have a decorative element in the form of a handle 7 at one end.

Example 2. A container (Fig. 1-3) for sprouted grass, made of concrete, contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls of 2 containers. The fixing rod 3 is made in the form of a metal spoke with a concrete handle 7. The container for sprouted grass is made rectangular in cross section with rounded corners.

Example 3. A container (Fig. 4, 5) for sprouted grass is made of ceramic, with a wooden fixing rod 3. It contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 of the container.

Example 4. A container (Fig. 5) for sprouted grass is made of porcelain, with a glass fixing rod 3. It contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 of the container.

Example 5 (no pictures). The container for sprouted grass is made of concrete, with a glass fixing rod 3. It contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 containers. The fixing rod 3 is made in the form of a rectangular rod with a sharp end. The container for sprouted grass is round in cross section.

Example 6 (no pictures). The container for sprouted grass is made of a polymer, with a plastic fixing rod 3. It contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 containers. The fixing rod 3 is made in the form of a triangular rod with a sharp end. The container for sprouted grass is made of a square shape in cross section.

Example 7 (no pictures). The container for sprouted grass is made of metal, with a plastic fixing rod 3. It contains a bottom 1 and side walls 2, equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system 5 in the form of a fixing rod 3 installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in the walls 2 containers. The fixing rod 3 is made in the form of a rectangular rod with a sharp end and a handle 7. The container for sprouted grass is oval in cross section.

The device works as follows.

The grass sprouting container is used to germinate seeds, grains, grass, or to place already sprouted grass to provide cats with grass. So that the cat has access to fresh grass, can bite off, tear off the shoots, without extracting the root system 5, and also so that the grass can be freely replaced with a new one.

In a container for sprouted grass, in a limited space formed by the bottom 1 and side walls 2, germinated grass is installed, the root system 5 of which is fixed with a means to prevent involuntary extraction in the form of a fixing rod 3. The rod 3 is installed in two coaxial through holes 4 made in walls 2 of the container, piercing the root system 5. The animal bites and pulls the stems 6, biting off the shoots, pulls the stems 6, but the rod 3 fixes the root system and does not allow the grass to be removed from the container. To replace the grass, the rod 3 is removed, the grass is removed, new grass is inserted into the container and the rod 3 is installed. The grass can be germinated directly in the container. To do this, seeds or grains are placed in containers and soaked with water. Sprouts, growing from seeds or grains, freely form into stems, a root system is formed around in the container, bending around rod 3. At the same time, the root system does not prevent the extraction of rod 3. Sprouting seeds or grains for a while, until the root system is formed, the animal is not allowed to the container. Rod 3 can be pointed on one or both sides and have a decorative element in the form of a handle 7 at one end. The pointed end reduces resistance when grass is introduced into the root system for fixation. The handle 7 decorates the container and is used to hold the rod 3.

The capacity allows you to hold the root system of the plant located in it, with external influence, pulling the grass by the stems. The container is equipped with a means to prevent involuntary extraction of the grass root system in the form of a rod. The root system of the plant is fixed in a container. When the animal tries to bite off the grass, pulls the shoot by the stem or leaves, the root does not pull out of their container. Thus, in an attempt to bite off the shoots, the animal does not pull the plant out of the container and does not drag the plant, already without a container, around the room, does not harm the plant and does not pollute the room.

The tool for preventing involuntary extraction of the grass root system in the form of a rod 3 does not prevent the growth of stems, does not reduce the area of grass available to the animal, shoots, convenient to use, easy to insert and remove. The container allows you to install already germinated grass in the container, for example, previously germinated in a different container, the root system is simply installed in the container and pierced with rod 3.

Thus, the problem of fixing grass in a container for cats is solved in a simple and effective way, the animal does not have the ability to pull out a plant (grass) with roots, while there is no interference with the intentional extraction of grass by a person and there are no obstacles for the growth of stems.

EFFECT: fixation of the root system of the grass in the container when the grass is consumed by the animal, and the possibility of cleaning the container from the grass with the removal of the root system without difficulty and the possibility of installing the germinated grass in the container without damaging the stems.

Claims (5)

1. A container for sprouted grass, containing a bottom and side walls, equipped with a means for preventing the involuntary extraction of the grass root system from the container, characterized in that the said means for preventing the involuntary extraction of the grass root system is made in the form of a fixing rod installed in two coaxial through holes made in the walls of the container. 2. A container for sprouted grass according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing rod is made in the form of a metal needle with a handle. 3. A container for sprouted grass according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing rod is made in the form of a wooden rod, or a glass rod, or a ceramic rod, or a polymer rod. 4. A container for sprouted grass according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of ceramics, or porcelain, or concrete, or glass, or metal, or wood, or polymeric material. 5. A container for sprouted grass according to claim 1, characterized in that it is round or rectangular in cross section.

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