WO2004016072A1

WO2004016072A1 - Divided flower pot

Info

Publication number: WO2004016072A1
Application number: PCT/GR2003/000036
Authority: WO
Inventors: Achilleas Aivazoglou
Original assignee: Achilleas Aivazoglou
Priority date: 2002-08-19
Filing date: 2003-08-18
Publication date: 2004-02-26
Also published as: AU2003251070A1; GR1004313B

Abstract

The present invention refers to the divided flowerpot, which is used as a self-contained flowerpot or as a supplemental internal part of a simple pot, consists of the cylinder (17) the detachable bottom (28) and the inner form (18). A divided flowerpot provides a solution regarding the access problem to the content in contrast to the simple flowerpot. The technical characteristics of division create a new final product, with applicable industrial implications and with a clear commercial advantage over the simple flowerpot. A fundamental objective in the effort of re-design was the biggest possible achievement facilitating transplanting without changing the technical characteristics of the simple flowerpot. It has been considered a disadvantage by the respective manufacturer, to reject even a small part of the existing knowledge, which is considered to be productive, in order to adopt an innovative product that has complicated the manufacturing. The simplicity of application is a particularly important element of re-designing the simple flowerpot.

Description

DIVIDED FLOWER POT

The present invention refers to the divided flowerpot, which is used as a self-contained flowerpot or as a supplemental internal part of a simple pot.

The simple or basic flowerpot is well known. We use it to plant flowers without the requirement of available land or garden space. In fact, it is an enclosed pot containing a certain amount of soil enabling the plant to grow. The cultivator therefore sells the simple flowerpot to the potential buyer with one new plant. As the plant grows, it requires the transplantation to a new and bigger container. In some cases, transplantation is not required but replacement of the soil and added nutrients, is. Long term exposure to the container by the plant without exchanging of the soil can create decomposition of the entire root system. The simple flowerpot coexists with a living organism, which demands specific methods of attention. For years now, the biggest problem has been the real easy access to the soil of the simple flowerpot. The difficulty of transplanting flowers or plants from a flower pot is well known to any one who has tried to this. The longevity of the soil in the simple flowerpot has created a series of anchors. In an attempt to dislodge the plant from the pot, it is necessary to extract the plant by pulling it out of the pot. This procedure requires great care and attention to avoid causing damage to the root system of the plant. In most cases some damage does occur and sometimes resulting in total loss to the plant. The weight of the ground itself progressively compresses the deeper layers, therefore creating deformities in the flexible material of flowerpot. The watering process causes the shift of microscopic soil particles from the superior to inferior layers, therefore maximizing the enclosure of the plant in the flowerpot. In general, the attention procedure of the plant transplantation meets difficulties with the ordinary flowerpots.

A divided flowerpot provides a solution regarding the access problem to the content in contrast to the simple flowerpot. The technical characteristics of division create a new final product, with applicable industrial implications and with a clear commercial advantage over the simple flowerpot.

A fundamental objective in the effort of re-design was the biggest possible achievement facilitating transplanting without changing the technical characteristics of the simple flowerpot. It has been considered a disadvantage by the respective manufacturer, to reject even a small part of the existing knowledge which is considered to be productive, in order to adopt an innovative product that has complicated the manufacturing. The simplicity of application is a particularly important element of re-designing the simple flowerpot. The final form of innovation has been selected through a number of methods for manufacturing a divided flowerpot. Adopting the objectives that have already been mentioned, it manages to provide in the biggest possible degree, the ability of embodiment in any kind of pot that has been produced globally until now. By adjusting its technical characteristics, the external design and production methodology is left untouched.

Let us first examine the full construction specifications of the divided flowerpot. The invention with the name of divided flowerpot consists of the cylinder (17) the detachable bottom (28) and the inner form (18).

The cylinder (17) forms a design similar to the ordinary flowerpot but without having a bottom except a specific socket, step - like with sides (29),(30). The detachable bottom (28) is placed from the top of the flowerpot and fixed in the step-like socket, representing a complete flowerpot, similar to the common pot. The target of the detachable bottom (28) is to aim the extraction of the inner form (18) .The inner form (18) consists of the base upon which is the deep incision (4) which intersects the base (1) into two parts (2) and (3). They are connected through the deep incision (4) resulting in the completion of the inner form (18) and providing the ability to be flexible, giving the parts (6) and (7) the ability to depart and reunite the cutting intersections (5) and (9). Intersections (5) and (9) provides notches which adapt to each other reinforcing the construction of the inner form (18). On the side (6) there are prolonged rectangular notches (14) with curved angles on the contact side (5). The notches (14) of the side (6) fit into the cavity (15) of side (7). In the cavity (15) of side (7) exist opposite number of notches (16). The width of the cavity (15) is in itself a lever constriction for the thickness of the notches (14). The starting edge of the cavity (15) is offered as a guideline of the sides (6) and (7). In the inner form (18) there is an embossed termination rim (8) and the holding ring (10) which has embossed incision (11) able to firmly attach the terminal rim (8). The ring (10) can be attached rightly from the bottom of the inner form (18) to the top in order to terminate and withhold the parts (6) and (7). For good handling we provide holes (21) near to the top of the inner form (18).

The user of the divided flowerpot put the earth into the divided flowerpot and the plant. When the needs of the plant or flower forced the user for access to the contains then he press the bottom (28) and take out the inner form (18). Then he has to press down the holding ring (10) and then by pooling to the opposite directions the two parts (6) and (7) he has comfortable access to the contains of the divided flowerpot.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. The cylinder (17) forms a design similar to the ordinary ⁵ flowerpot but without having a bottom except a specific socket, step - like with sides (29),(30). The detachable bottom (28) is placed from the top of the flowerpot and fixed in the step-like socket, representing a complete flowerpot, similar to the common pot. The target of the detachable bottom (28) is to aim the extraction of the ° inner form (18).The inner form (18) consists of the base upon which is the deep incision (4) which intersects the base (1) into two parts (2) and (3). They are connected through the deep incision (4) resulting in the completion of the inner form (18) and providing the ability to be flexible, giving the parts (6) and (7) the ability to depart 5 and reunite the cutting intersections (5) and (9). Intersections (5) and (9) provides notches, which adapt to each other reinforcing the construction of the inner form (18). On the side (6) there are prolonged rectangular notches (14) with curved angles on the contact side (5). The notches (14) of the side (6) fit into the cavity 0 (15) of side (7). In the cavity (15) of side (7) exist opposite number of notches (16). The width of the cavity (15) is in itself a lever constriction for the thickness of the notches (14). The starting edge of the cavity (15) is offered as a guideline of the sides (6) and (7). In the inner form (18) there is an embossed termination rim (8) and 5 the holding ring (10) which has embossed incision (11) able to firmly attach the terminal rim (8). The ring (10) can be attached rightly from the bottom of the inner form (18) to the top in order to terminate and withhold the parts (6) and (7). For good handling, we provide holes (21) near to the top of the inner form (18).