WO2008116954A1 - Plant container - Google Patents

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WO2008116954A1
WO2008116954A1 PCT/ES2008/000164 ES2008000164W WO2008116954A1 WO 2008116954 A1 WO2008116954 A1 WO 2008116954A1 ES 2008000164 W ES2008000164 W ES 2008000164W WO 2008116954 A1 WO2008116954 A1 WO 2008116954A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/50—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
    • B65D85/52—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage for living plants; for growing bulbs
    • 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
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers

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  • the present invention generally concerns a container of hydrated or hydrated vegetables and fed from a substrate adapted for this purpose, such as a hydrogel, and in particular a container adapted to contain a plurality of vegetable stems resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in said substrate, controlling their orderly growth.
  • substrates such as water gels or hydrogels that in some cases contain other substances besides water, such as nutrients, for the hydration and feeding of plants has been known for many years.
  • US-A-3973255 in the public domain, concerns a method for manufacturing one of such gels, in which to encapsulate some seeds to enable germination and growth for a certain time, for their subsequent extraction and replanting in the soil for purposes of, for example, reforestation.
  • a proposal is also known, made in the US-A-6968948 patent, referring to the introduction in a closed container of one of such hydrogels in which to plant a plant in order to enable its transport, hydration / feeding, as well as its exposure in a store for a long period of time without the need for human intervention, so that when a user buys said plant, it is in perfect condition, both because the container has avoided possible blows to it, and because the hydrogel Ia It has kept perfectly fed from its origin to the store, and during its exhibition in said store.
  • said US-A-6968948 concerns a container for live plants for exposure and sale for a long duration.
  • Said container has in its lower portion, or in a sub-container, a hydrogel separated from the rest of the container by a divider lid that has a through hole that communicates to both spaces of the container, so that the plant is rooted in the hydrogel and The rest of the plant occupies the space of the container above the dividing lid, without the hydrogel invading the rest of the container, allowing both the size of the hole and the dimensions of the container to allow growth and exposure of the plant over an extended period of time without the need for human intervention.
  • the aforementioned proposal takes advantage of the advantages provided by the provision of a hydrogel in a space of a closed container divided into two spaces, in order to keep a plant in good condition, and even allow its growth, without The need for human intervention, for a long time.
  • this proposal there is no reference to the previous sowing of the seed that will originate the plant in the hydrogel, but to the planting of a plant in the hydrogel through the only hole defined in the separator cover, designed only for the passage of a plant, since it is not proposed to plant more than one plant.
  • the present invention concerns a container of vegetables, of the type that, just as the container of US-A-6968948 does, comprises a dividing element that divides said container transversely into:
  • a first space delimited by the bottom of said container and said dividing element said first space containing a substrate adapted for at least the hydration of parts of vegetables, and - a second space delimited by said dividing element as a base, in the upper part of the container, where a protective cover can optionally be arranged.
  • the container further comprises, according to a preferred embodiment, dispensing means adapted to dispense from said vegetable stems those desired by a user selectively, for example in the preferred case that they are sprouted, those desired for consumption in a at any given time, leaving the rest of the vegetable stems in the container intact, for a later occasion, allowing them to continue growing and possibly also the portions rooted in the substrate of the cut and dispensed stems
  • the dividing element of the container proposed by the invention comprises a plurality of said through holes to enable passage to said second space, in an orderly manner, of a plurality of stems Vegetables resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in said substrate.
  • said substrate is a hydrogel, although for other embodiments, another class of substrates such as earth or a moistened cotton can be used, or any other substrate that a person skilled in the art considers convenient.
  • the container proposed by the invention is generally applied to contain as vegetables those commonly known as sprouts (vegetable stems resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in a substrate), of which they are commonly used for human consumption, both raw and cooked, defined by some connoisseurs of the subject as "fresh growing foods that increase their nutritional value until the moment they are eaten, as opposed to what happens with vegetables”.
  • sprouts vegetable stems resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in a substrate
  • Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the container proposed by the invention with seeds in a situation prior to their sowing in a hydrogel
  • Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the container proposed by the invention with all its elements mounted , once the seeds have germinated and originated the illustrated vegetable stems, and
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the container proposed by the invention to which the cover has been removed, and which is in a situation of dispensing of vegetable stems once cut.
  • the vegetable container proposed by the present invention comprises a dividing element D which, once the container is mounted, divides the container transversely into: - a first space delimited by the bottom F of the container and said dividing element D, said first space containing a hydrogel H suitable for at least the hydration of parts of vegetables, and
  • the dividing element D of the container proposed by the invention comprises a plurality of through holes 2 to enable the passage into said second space of a plurality of vegetable stems 3t (see Figs. 2 and 3) resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown 3s in said hydrogel H.
  • the container proposed by the invention is of circular section and the separating element D is in the form of a disk D, with the through holes 2 distributed along a large part of the surface of the disk D, as is see in Fig. 1.
  • the cover 1 illustrated in this Fig. 1 has a conical shape, although for another embodiment it may be cylindrical.
  • the proposed container is of a non-circular section.
  • the proposed container comprises a base 5 containing the hydrogel H, open superiorly, the cover 1 being attachable by the inner perimeter contour of its mouth 1a to the outer perimeter contour of the mouth 5a of said base 5, showing in Fig. 2 the cover 1 already coupled to the base 5.
  • the base 5 is also translucent or transparent, although for other embodiments, such as that illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3, this one is opaque.
  • the dividing disk D When the container is in the position of use, the dividing disk D is seated in the interior contour of a perimeter flange R of the mouth 5a of the base 5, a situation subsequent to that illustrated by Fig. 1, where the disk D is illustrates separately in vertical projection of the base 5, but whose descent on it will cause said settlement.
  • Fig. 1 the seeds 3s have been illustrated in a situation prior to their sowing in the hydrogel H, although obviously this has only been done for illustrative purposes, since the seeds 3s can be sown in the hydrogel before introducing it into the hydrogel the container, even when they have already begun to sprout.
  • the homogeneous distribution of the through holes 2 to Io long of the dividing disk D allows the aforementioned orderly growth of the vegetable stems 3t of, preferably, some sprouted sprouts, although a stem 3t will not necessarily run through each hole 2, but rather In some cases, more than one 3t stem can flow through hole 2, and there may even be holes 2 through which no 3t stem passes.
  • the container comprises a dispensing element or device adapted to dispense part (or all if desired) of said vegetable stems 3t selectively.
  • the dispensing device is formed in the exemplary embodiment illustrated by a cutting assembly adapted to cut the portions 3t c that occupy the second space of the vegetable stems 3t selected to be dispensed, as illustrated in Fig. 3 where said 3t c portions are illustrated falling once they have been cut.
  • Said cutting assembly comprises the dividing element D and a part 4 arranged, at least in part, above the dividing element D and movable thereon, and is adapted to produce the cutting of one or more of said portions 3t c of stems vegetables 3t when moving said movable piece 4 to push with one part 4a thereof to one or more of the vegetable stems 3t against part of the inner contour of the through hole 2 that it crosses, which for an embodiment is at least partially sharpened, along with the rest of holes 2
  • part of said movable part 4 when the container is in use position, part of said movable part 4 is accessible by a user to move the movable part 4.
  • part of said movable part 4 when the container is in use position, part of said movable part 4 is embedded in part of an element accessible by a user to move both said element and the movable part 4.
  • a releasable means for example a sealing strip
  • the part 4b of the movable part 4 is annular, an appendix 4a extending radially from the inner contour of said annular part 4b towards the center thereof, said appendix 4a being said part 4a of the movable piece 4 responsible for pushing the vegetable stems 3t to cut them, being adapted to push and cut one or more rows of the vegetable stems 3t depending on the angle of rotation of the displacement to which it has been subjected to the movable part 4, angular displacement that in Fig. 3 has been represented by an arrow whose direction could also be the opposite of the one illustrated, or preferably both directions are possible.
  • movable part 4 Following the description of the movable part 4 illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, in them it can be seen how it comprises a skirt 4c extending from the outer contour of the annular part 4b of the movable part 4. Said skirt 4c is adapted to engage with freedom of movement on said perimeter flange R of the mouth 5a of the base 5 (see Fig. 1), allowing the rotation of the movable piece 4 with respect to the base 5 and with respect to the disk D seated therein , when applying a non-transverse force on the skirt 4c, as indicated by the arrow of Fig. 3.
  • the mentioned skirt 4c is the part of the movable piece 4 described above as accessible by a user to apply said non-transverse force directly on the skirt 4c, as illustrated in Fig. 3, where the cover 1 of the container, the user has caused the cut by directly applying a tangential force on the skirt 4c of the movable piece 4, which has caused the thrust and subsequent cutting of several rows of portions 3t c of vegetable stems 3t selected to be dispensed.
  • the proposed container has the movable part 4 and the cover 1 configured to be mutually fitted, showing the Fig. 2 to the cover 1 once fitted in the skirt 4c of the movable piece 4 (not appreciable in said Fig. 2 but yes in Fig. 1 in a situation prior to said fitting), in this case the user applying Ia non-transverse force directly on the cover 1, force Ia which is transmitted to the movable piece 4 coupled to it and causing the thrust and cut of the vegetable stems 3t.
  • At least the skirt 4c is configured to be fitted in the opening 1a of the cover 1 of the container, said skirt 4c being, or forming part of, the aforementioned part of The movable part 4 to fit in part of an element accessible by a user to move both said accessible element and the movable part 4, and said element being accessible the cover 1, although for other non-illustrated embodiments the accessible element may be another, such as a gripping element accessible from outside the container by a user.
  • the opening 1a of the cover 1 has a stepped section with respect to the rest of the section of the cover 1, and the part of the movable piece 4 embedded in the opening 1a of the cover 1 also comprises, in addition to the skirt 4c, a portion of the annular part 4b, specifically the end portion of the contome of the annular part 4b.
  • the height of the cover 1 is dimensioned so that it does not interfere with the growth of the vegetable stems 3t, generally sprouted, for a long period of time.

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The plant container comprises a dividing element (D) which transversely divides said container in: - a first space delimited by a bottom (F) of the container and said dividing element (D), containing a substrate (H) suitable for hydrating parts of plants, and - a second space delimited by said dividing element (D) and a cover (1) of the container, said dividing element (D) having a plurality of apertures (2) for facilitating passage to said second space of a plurality of plant stems (3t) resulting from germination of seeds (3s) sowed or placed in contact with said substrate (H), a cutting unit (D, 4a) being provided for cutting the portions (3tc) which occupy said second space.

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Contenedor de vegetales Vegetable container
Sector de la técnicaTechnical sector
La presente invención concierne en general a un contenedor de vegetales hidratados o hidratados y alimentados a partir de un substrato adaptado para tal fin, tal como un hidrogel, y en particular a un contenedor adaptado para contener una pluralidad de tallos vegetales resultantes de Ia germinación de unas respectivas semillas sembradas en dicho substrato, controlando su crecimiento ordenado.The present invention generally concerns a container of hydrated or hydrated vegetables and fed from a substrate adapted for this purpose, such as a hydrogel, and in particular a container adapted to contain a plurality of vegetable stems resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in said substrate, controlling their orderly growth.
Estado de la técnica anteriorPrior art
La utilización de substratos tales como geles hídricos o hidrogeles que en algunos casos contienen otras sustancias además de agua, tales como nutrientes, para Ia hidratación y alimentación de plantas es conocida desde hace muchos años.The use of substrates such as water gels or hydrogels that in some cases contain other substances besides water, such as nutrients, for the hydration and feeding of plants has been known for many years.
La patente US-A-3973255, de dominio público, concierne a un método para fabricar uno de tales geles, en el cual encapsular unas semillas para posibilitar su germinación y crecimiento durante cierto tiempo, para su posterior extracción y replantación en el suelo con fines de, por ejemplo, reforestación.US-A-3973255, in the public domain, concerns a method for manufacturing one of such gels, in which to encapsulate some seeds to enable germination and growth for a certain time, for their subsequent extraction and replanting in the soil for purposes of, for example, reforestation.
También es conocida una propuesta, hecha en Ia patente US-A-6968948, referente a Ia introducción en un contenedor cerrado de uno de tales hidrogeles en el cual plantar una planta con el fin de posibilitar su transporte, hidratación/alimentación, así como su exposición en una tienda durante un largo periodo de tiempo sin Ia necesidad de intervención humana, para que cuando un usuario compre dicha planta, ésta se encuentre en perfecto estado, tanto porque el contenedor ha evitado posibles golpes a Ia misma, como porque el hidrogel Ia ha mantenido perfectamente alimentada desde su origen hasta Ia tienda, y durante su exposición en dicha tienda.A proposal is also known, made in the US-A-6968948 patent, referring to the introduction in a closed container of one of such hydrogels in which to plant a plant in order to enable its transport, hydration / feeding, as well as its exposure in a store for a long period of time without the need for human intervention, so that when a user buys said plant, it is in perfect condition, both because the container has avoided possible blows to it, and because the hydrogel Ia It has kept perfectly fed from its origin to the store, and during its exhibition in said store.
En particular dicha patente US-A-6968948 concierne a un contenedor para plantas vivas para su exposición y venta para una larga duración. Dicho contenedor tiene en su porción inferior, o en un sub-contenedor, un hidrogel separado del resto del contenedor por una tapa divisora que tiene un agujero pasante que comunica a ambos espacios del contenedor, de manera que Ia planta se enraiza en el hidrogel y el resto de Ia planta ocupa el espacio del contenedor por encima de Ia tapa divisora, sin que el hidrogel invada el resto del contenedor, posibilitando tanto el tamaño del agujero como las dimensiones del contenedor el crecimiento y exposición de Ia planta durante un extenso periodo de tiempo sin Ia necesidad de intervención humana. La propuesta citada se aprovecha de las ventajas que aporta Ia disposición de un hidrogel en un espacio de un contenedor cerrado dividido en dos espacios, con el fin de mantener en buenas condiciones a una planta, e incluso permitir su crecimiento, sin Ia necesidad de intervención humana, durante un tiempo prolongado. No obstante en dicha propuesta no se hace referencia al sembrado previo de Ia semilla que originará Ia planta en el hidrogel, sino a Ia plantación de una planta en el hidrogel a través del único agujero definido en Ia tapa separadora, pensado únicamente para el paso de una planta, ya que tampoco se propone plantar más de una planta.In particular, said US-A-6968948 concerns a container for live plants for exposure and sale for a long duration. Said container has in its lower portion, or in a sub-container, a hydrogel separated from the rest of the container by a divider lid that has a through hole that communicates to both spaces of the container, so that the plant is rooted in the hydrogel and The rest of the plant occupies the space of the container above the dividing lid, without the hydrogel invading the rest of the container, allowing both the size of the hole and the dimensions of the container to allow growth and exposure of the plant over an extended period of time without the need for human intervention. The aforementioned proposal takes advantage of the advantages provided by the provision of a hydrogel in a space of a closed container divided into two spaces, in order to keep a plant in good condition, and even allow its growth, without The need for human intervention, for a long time. However, in this proposal there is no reference to the previous sowing of the seed that will originate the plant in the hydrogel, but to the planting of a plant in the hydrogel through the only hole defined in the separator cover, designed only for the passage of a plant, since it is not proposed to plant more than one plant.
Explicación de Ia invenciónExplanation of the invention
Aparece necesario ofrecer una alternativa al estado de Ia técnica mediante Ia aportación de un contenedor que también se encuentre dividido en dos espacios comunicados mediante un elemento divisor, pero enfocado a contener una pluralidad de vegetales desde su sembrado como semillas en un substrato hasta el transcurso de un largo periodo de tiempo, posibilitando Ia configuración del contenedor, y en particular Ia del elemento divisor, el crecimiento ordenado de dichos vegetales.It seems necessary to offer an alternative to the state of the art by providing a container that is also divided into two spaces communicated by a dividing element, but focused on containing a plurality of vegetables from their sown as seeds in a substrate until the course of a long period of time, allowing the configuration of the container, and in particular that of the dividing element, the orderly growth of said vegetables.
Con tal fin Ia presente invención concierne a un contenedor de vegetales, del tipo que, tal y como Io hace el contenedor de US-A-6968948, comprende un elemento divisor que divide transversalmente a dicho contenedor en:To this end, the present invention concerns a container of vegetables, of the type that, just as the container of US-A-6968948 does, comprises a dividing element that divides said container transversely into:
- un primer espacio delimitado por el fondo de dicho contenedor y dicho elemento divisor, conteniendo dicho primer espacio un substrato adaptado para como mínimo Ia hidratación de partes de vegetales, y - un segundo espacio delimitado por dicho elemento divisor como base, en Ia parte superior del contenedor, en donde puede disponerse opcionalmente una cubierta protectora.- a first space delimited by the bottom of said container and said dividing element, said first space containing a substrate adapted for at least the hydration of parts of vegetables, and - a second space delimited by said dividing element as a base, in the upper part of the container, where a protective cover can optionally be arranged.
El contenedor comprende además, de acuerdo a una realización preferida unos medios de dispensación adaptados para dispensar de dichos tallos vegetales los deseados por un usuario de manera selectiva, por ejemplo para el caso preferido de que éstos sean germinados, los deseados para su consumo en un momento dado, dejando intactos el resto de tallos vegetales en el contenedor, para una ocasión posterior, permitiendo que éstos sigan creciendo y posiblemente también las porciones enraizadas en el substrato de los tallos cortados y dispensados A diferencia del contenedor del estado de Ia técnica citado anteriormente, cuyo elemento divisor solamente tiene un agujero pasante que comunica ambos espacios con el fin de posibilitar el paso de un vegetal desde el interior del hidrogel hasta el segundo espacio, y viceversa, el elemento divisor del contenedor propuesto por Ia invención comprende una pluralidad de dichos agujeros pasantes para posibilitar el paso hasta dicho segundo espacio, de manera ordenada, de una pluralidad de tallos vegetales resultantes de Ia germinación de unas respectivas semillas sembradas en dicho substrato.The container further comprises, according to a preferred embodiment, dispensing means adapted to dispense from said vegetable stems those desired by a user selectively, for example in the preferred case that they are sprouted, those desired for consumption in a at any given time, leaving the rest of the vegetable stems in the container intact, for a later occasion, allowing them to continue growing and possibly also the portions rooted in the substrate of the cut and dispensed stems Unlike the container of the state of the art mentioned above , whose dividing element only has a through hole that communicates both spaces in order to allow the passage of a plant from inside the hydrogel to the second space, and vice versa, the dividing element of the container proposed by the invention comprises a plurality of said through holes to enable passage to said second space, in an orderly manner, of a plurality of stems Vegetables resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in said substrate.
Para un ejemplo de realización preferida dicho substrato es un hidrogel, aunque para otros ejemplos de realización pueden utilizarse otra clase de substratos tales como tierra o un algodón humedecido, o cualquier otro substrato que un experto en Ia materia considere conveniente.For a preferred embodiment, said substrate is a hydrogel, although for other embodiments, another class of substrates such as earth or a moistened cotton can be used, or any other substrate that a person skilled in the art considers convenient.
El contenedor propuesto por Ia invención está aplicado en general a contener como vegetales los comúnmente conocidos como germinados (tallos vegetales resultantes de Ia germinación de unas respectivas semillas sembradas en un substrato), de los que se utilizan habitualmente para Ia alimentación humana, tanto crudos como cocinados, definidos por algunos conocedores de Ia materia como "alimentos frescos en crecimiento que aumentan su valor nutricional hasta el momento justo en que se comen, a diferencia de Io que ocurre con verduras y hortalizas"..The container proposed by the invention is generally applied to contain as vegetables those commonly known as sprouts (vegetable stems resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown in a substrate), of which they are commonly used for human consumption, both raw and cooked, defined by some connoisseurs of the subject as "fresh growing foods that increase their nutritional value until the moment they are eaten, as opposed to what happens with vegetables".
Con el fin de que el usuario pueda ver Ia altura y cantidad de vegetales disponibles en el interior del contenedor, para un ejemplo de realización éste o como mínimo su cubierta es transparente o translúcida.In order that the user can see the height and quantity of vegetables available inside the container, for an example of this or at least its cover is transparent or translucent.
Breve descripción de los dibujosBrief description of the drawings
Las anteriores y otras ventajas y características se comprenderán más plenamente a partir de Ia siguiente descripción detallada de unos ejemplos de realización con referencia a los dibujos adjuntos, que deben tomarse a título ilustrativo y no limitativo, en los que:The foregoing and other advantages and features will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of some examples of embodiment with reference to the attached drawings, which should be taken by way of illustration and not limitation, in which:
Ia Fig. 1 es una vista en perspectiva explosionada del contenedor propuesto por Ia invención con unas semillas en una situación previa a su sembrado en un hidrogel, Ia Fig. 2 es otra vista en perspectiva del contenedor propuesto por Ia invención con todos sus elementos montados, una vez las semillas han germinado y originado los tallos vegetales ilustrados, yFig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the container proposed by the invention with seeds in a situation prior to their sowing in a hydrogel, Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the container proposed by the invention with all its elements mounted , once the seeds have germinated and originated the illustrated vegetable stems, and
Ia Fig. 3 es una vista en perspectiva del contenedor propuesto por Ia invención al cual se Ie ha retirado Ia cubierta, y que se encuentra en una situación de dispensación de unos tallos vegetales una vez cortados.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the container proposed by the invention to which the cover has been removed, and which is in a situation of dispensing of vegetable stems once cut.
Descripción detallada de unos ejemplos de realizaciónDetailed description of some embodiments
Haciendo en primer lugar referencia a Ia Fig. 1 , en ella puede apreciarse cómo el contenedor de vegetales propuesto por Ia presente invención comprende un elemento divisor D que, una vez el contenedor está montado, divide transversalmente al contenedor en: - un primer espacio delimitado por el fondo F del contenedor y dicho elemento divisor D, conteniendo dicho primer espacio un hidrogel H apto para como mínimo Ia hidratación de partes de vegetales, yReferring firstly to Fig. 1, it can be seen how the vegetable container proposed by the present invention comprises a dividing element D which, once the container is mounted, divides the container transversely into: - a first space delimited by the bottom F of the container and said dividing element D, said first space containing a hydrogel H suitable for at least the hydration of parts of vegetables, and
- un segundo espacio delimitado por dicho elemento divisor D y opcionalmente una cubierta 1 del contenedor, con preferencia transparente o translúcida, aunque para otro ejemplo de realización no ilustrado se contempla Ia utilización de una cubierta 1 opaca, por encima del cual se dispone un elemento o dispositivo dispensador.- a second space delimited by said dividing element D and optionally a cover 1 of the container, preferably transparent or translucent, although for another exemplified embodiment the use of an opaque cover 1 is contemplated, above which an element is arranged or dispensing device.
El elemento divisor D del contenedor propuesto por Ia invención comprende una pluralidad de agujeros pasantes 2 para posibilitar el paso hasta dicho segundo espacio de una pluralidad de tallos vegetales 3t (ver Figs. 2 y 3) resultantes de Ia germinación de unas respectivas semillas 3s sembradas en dicho hidrogel H.The dividing element D of the container proposed by the invention comprises a plurality of through holes 2 to enable the passage into said second space of a plurality of vegetable stems 3t (see Figs. 2 and 3) resulting from the germination of respective seeds sown 3s in said hydrogel H.
Para el ejemplo de realización ilustrado el contenedor propuesto por Ia invención es de sección circular y el elemento separador D tiene forma de disco D, con los agujeros pasantes 2 distribuidos a Io largo de gran parte de Ia superficie del disco D, tal y como se aprecia en Ia Fig. 1.For the illustrated embodiment, the container proposed by the invention is of circular section and the separating element D is in the form of a disk D, with the through holes 2 distributed along a large part of the surface of the disk D, as is see in Fig. 1.
La cubierta 1 ilustrada en esta Fig. 1 tiene forma troncocónica, aunque para otro ejemplo de realización puede ser cilindrica.The cover 1 illustrated in this Fig. 1 has a conical shape, although for another embodiment it may be cylindrical.
Para otros ejemplos de realización no ilustrados el contenedor propuesto es de sección no circular. El contendor propuesto comprende una base 5 contenedora del hidrogel H, abierta superiormente, siendo Ia cubierta 1 acoplable por el contorno perimetral interior de su embocadura 1a al contorno perimetral exterior de Ia embocadura 5a de dicha base 5, mostrándose en Ia Fig. 2 Ia cubierta 1 ya acoplada a Ia base 5.For other exemplary embodiments, the proposed container is of a non-circular section. The proposed container comprises a base 5 containing the hydrogel H, open superiorly, the cover 1 being attachable by the inner perimeter contour of its mouth 1a to the outer perimeter contour of the mouth 5a of said base 5, showing in Fig. 2 the cover 1 already coupled to the base 5.
Para el ejemplo de realización ¡lustrado por Ia Fig. 1 Ia base 5 también es translúcida o transparente, aunque para otros ejemplos de realización, como el ilustrado por las Figs. 2 y 3, ésta es opaca.For the exemplary embodiment illustrated by Fig. 1, the base 5 is also translucent or transparent, although for other embodiments, such as that illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3, this one is opaque.
Cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, el disco divisor D se encuentra asentado en el contorno interior de un reborde perimetral R de Ia embocadura 5a de Ia base 5, situación posterior a Ia ilustrada por Ia Fig. 1 , donde el disco D se ilustra separado en proyección vertical de Ia base 5, pero cuyo descenso sobre Ia misma provocará dicho asentamiento.When the container is in the position of use, the dividing disk D is seated in the interior contour of a perimeter flange R of the mouth 5a of the base 5, a situation subsequent to that illustrated by Fig. 1, where the disk D is illustrates separately in vertical projection of the base 5, but whose descent on it will cause said settlement.
En Ia Fig. 1 se han ilustrado las semillas 3s en una situación previa a su sembrado en el hidrogel H, aunque obviamente ello se ha hecho solamente con carácter ilustrativo, ya que las semillas 3s pueden sembrarse en el hidrogel antes de introducir a éste en el contenedor, incluso cuando las mismas ya han empezado a brotar. La distribución homogénea de los agujeros pasantes 2 a Io largos del disco divisor D, posibilitan el anteriormente mencionado crecimiento ordenado de los tallos vegetales 3t de, con preferencia, unos respectivos germinados, aunque no necesariamente discurrirá una tallo 3t por cada agujero 2, sino que en algunos casos pueden discurrir más de un tallo 3t por agujero 2, e incluso haber agujeros 2 por los que no pase ningún tallo 3t.In Fig. 1 the seeds 3s have been illustrated in a situation prior to their sowing in the hydrogel H, although obviously this has only been done for illustrative purposes, since the seeds 3s can be sown in the hydrogel before introducing it into the hydrogel the container, even when they have already begun to sprout. The homogeneous distribution of the through holes 2 to Io long of the dividing disk D, allows the aforementioned orderly growth of the vegetable stems 3t of, preferably, some sprouted sprouts, although a stem 3t will not necessarily run through each hole 2, but rather In some cases, more than one 3t stem can flow through hole 2, and there may even be holes 2 through which no 3t stem passes.
Tal y como se ha apuntado con anterioridad el contenedor comprende un elemento o dispositivo dispensador adaptado para dispensar parte (o todos si se desea) de dichos tallos vegetales 3t de manera selectiva. El dispositivo dispensador está formado en el ejemplo de realización ¡lustrado por un conjunto de corte adaptado para cortar las porciones 3tc que ocupan el segundo espacio de los tallos vegetales 3t seleccionados para ser dispensados, tal como se ilustra en Ia Fig. 3 donde dichas porciones 3tc se ilustran cayendo una vez han sido cortadas. Dicho conjunto de corte comprende el elemento divisor D y una pieza 4 dispuesta, como mínimo en parte, por encima del elemento divisor D y desplazable respecto al mismo, y está adaptado para producir el corte de una o más de dichas porciones 3tc de tallos vegetales 3t al desplazar dicha pieza desplazable 4 para empujar con una parte 4a de Ia misma a uno o más de los tallos vegetales 3t contra parte del contorno interior del agujero pasante 2 que atraviesa, que para un ejemplo de realización está afilado al menos parcialmente, junto con el resto de agujeros 2As previously noted, the container comprises a dispensing element or device adapted to dispense part (or all if desired) of said vegetable stems 3t selectively. The dispensing device is formed in the exemplary embodiment illustrated by a cutting assembly adapted to cut the portions 3t c that occupy the second space of the vegetable stems 3t selected to be dispensed, as illustrated in Fig. 3 where said 3t c portions are illustrated falling once they have been cut. Said cutting assembly comprises the dividing element D and a part 4 arranged, at least in part, above the dividing element D and movable thereon, and is adapted to produce the cutting of one or more of said portions 3t c of stems vegetables 3t when moving said movable piece 4 to push with one part 4a thereof to one or more of the vegetable stems 3t against part of the inner contour of the through hole 2 that it crosses, which for an embodiment is at least partially sharpened, along with the rest of holes 2
Para un ejemplo de realización, cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, parte de dicha pieza desplazable 4 es accesible por un usuario para mover Ia pieza desplazable 4. Para otro ejemplo de realización, cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, parte de dicha pieza desplazable 4 está encajada en parte de un elemento accesible por un usuario para desplazar a ambos dicho elemento y Ia pieza desplazable 4.For an example of embodiment, when the container is in use position, part of said movable part 4 is accessible by a user to move the movable part 4. For another example of embodiment, when the container is in use position, part of said movable part 4 is embedded in part of an element accessible by a user to move both said element and the movable part 4.
Se ha previsto asimismo un medio liberable (por Ej. una tira de sellado) que inmovilice Ia pieza 4, hasta el momento de utilizar el conjunto de corte. Tal y como se aprecia en las Figs. 1 y 3, para el ejemplo de realización ilustrado en las mismas, Ia parte 4b de Ia pieza desplazable 4 es anular, extendiéndose un apéndice 4a radialmente desde el contorno interior de dicha parte anular 4b hacia el centro de Ia misma, siendo dicho apéndice 4a dicha parte 4a de Ia pieza desplazable 4 responsable de empujar a los tallos vegetales 3t para cortarlos, estando adaptado para empujar y cortar a una o más hileras de los tallos vegetales 3t en función del ángulo de giro del desplazamiento al que se ha sometido a Ia pieza desplazable 4, desplazamiento angular que en Ia Fig. 3 ha sido representado mediante una flecha cuyo sentido también podría ser el opuesto al ¡lustrado, o preferentemente ambos sentidos son posibles.It is also provided a releasable means (for example a sealing strip) that immobilizes the piece 4, until the moment of using the cutting assembly. As can be seen in Figs. 1 and 3, for the exemplary embodiment illustrated therein, the part 4b of the movable part 4 is annular, an appendix 4a extending radially from the inner contour of said annular part 4b towards the center thereof, said appendix 4a being said part 4a of the movable piece 4 responsible for pushing the vegetable stems 3t to cut them, being adapted to push and cut one or more rows of the vegetable stems 3t depending on the angle of rotation of the displacement to which it has been subjected to the movable part 4, angular displacement that in Fig. 3 has been represented by an arrow whose direction could also be the opposite of the one illustrated, or preferably both directions are possible.
Siguiendo con la descripción de Ia pieza desplazable 4 ilustrada en las Figs.1 y 3, en ellas puede verse cómo ésta comprende una falda 4c que se extiende desde el contorno exterior de Ia parte anular 4b de Ia pieza desplazable 4. Dicha falda 4c está adaptada para acoplarse con libertad de desplazamiento sobre el mencionado reborde perimetral R de Ia embocadura 5a de Ia base 5 (ver Fig. 1), permitiendo el giro de Ia pieza desplazable 4 respecto a Ia base 5 y respecto al disco D asentado en Ia misma, al aplicar una fuerza no transversal sobre Ia falda 4c, tal y como Ia indicada por Ia flecha de Ia Fig. 3.Following the description of the movable part 4 illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, in them it can be seen how it comprises a skirt 4c extending from the outer contour of the annular part 4b of the movable part 4. Said skirt 4c is adapted to engage with freedom of movement on said perimeter flange R of the mouth 5a of the base 5 (see Fig. 1), allowing the rotation of the movable piece 4 with respect to the base 5 and with respect to the disk D seated therein , when applying a non-transverse force on the skirt 4c, as indicated by the arrow of Fig. 3.
La mencionada falda 4c es Ia parte de Ia pieza desplazable 4 descrita arriba como accesible por un usuario para aplicar dicha fuerza no transversal directamente sobre Ia falda 4c, tal y como se ilustra en Ia Fig. 3, donde al haberse retirado Ia cubierta 1 del contenedor, el usuario ha provocado el corte aplicando directamente una fuerza tangencial sobre Ia falda 4c de Ia pieza desplazable 4, Io que ha provocado el empuje y posterior corte de varias hileras de porciones 3tc de tallos vegetales 3t seleccionados para ser dispensados.The mentioned skirt 4c is the part of the movable piece 4 described above as accessible by a user to apply said non-transverse force directly on the skirt 4c, as illustrated in Fig. 3, where the cover 1 of the container, the user has caused the cut by directly applying a tangential force on the skirt 4c of the movable piece 4, which has caused the thrust and subsequent cutting of several rows of portions 3t c of vegetable stems 3t selected to be dispensed.
Ya que también se contempla Ia posibilidad de que el usuario provoque dicho corte sin retirar Ia cubierta 1 (en el caso de que ésta exista), el contenedor propuesto tiene a Ia pieza desplazable 4 y a Ia cubierta 1 configuradas para ser encajadas mutuamente, mostrando Ia Fig. 2 a Ia cubierta 1 una vez encajada en Ia falda 4c de Ia pieza desplazable 4 (no apreciable en dicha Fig. 2 pero sí en Ia Fig. 1 en una situación previa a dicho encaje), aplicando en este caso el usuario Ia fuerza no transversal directamente sobre Ia cubierta 1 , fuerza Ia cual es transmitida a Ia pieza desplazable 4 acoplada a Ia misma y provocadora del empuje y corte de los tallos vegetales 3t.Since it is also contemplated the possibility that the user causes said cut without removing the cover 1 (if it exists), the proposed container has the movable part 4 and the cover 1 configured to be mutually fitted, showing the Fig. 2 to the cover 1 once fitted in the skirt 4c of the movable piece 4 (not appreciable in said Fig. 2 but yes in Fig. 1 in a situation prior to said fitting), in this case the user applying Ia non-transverse force directly on the cover 1, force Ia which is transmitted to the movable piece 4 coupled to it and causing the thrust and cut of the vegetable stems 3t.
En particular para el ejemplo de realización ilustrado por Ia Fig. 1 , como mínimo Ia falda 4c está configurada para ser encajada en Ia embocadura 1a de Ia cubierta 1 del contenedor, siendo dicha falda 4c, o formando parte de, Ia mencionada arriba parte de Ia pieza desplazable 4 a encajar en parte de un elemento accesible por un usuario para desplazar a ambos dicho elemento accesible y Ia pieza desplazable 4, y siendo dicho elemento accesible Ia cubierta 1, aunque para otros ejemplos de realización no ilustrados el elemento accesible puede ser otro, tal como un elemento de asido accesible desde el exterior del contenedor por un usuario. Para el ejemplo de realización ilustrado Ia embocadura 1a de Ia cubierta 1 tiene una sección escalonada respecto al resto de Ia sección de Ia cubierta 1 , y Ia parte de Ia pieza desplazable 4 encajada en Ia embocadura 1a de Ia cubierta 1 también comprende, además de Ia falda 4c, una porción de Ia parte anular 4b, en concreto Ia porción extrema del contomo de Ia parte anular 4b.In particular for the exemplary embodiment illustrated by Fig. 1, at least the skirt 4c is configured to be fitted in the opening 1a of the cover 1 of the container, said skirt 4c being, or forming part of, the aforementioned part of The movable part 4 to fit in part of an element accessible by a user to move both said accessible element and the movable part 4, and said element being accessible the cover 1, although for other non-illustrated embodiments the accessible element may be another, such as a gripping element accessible from outside the container by a user. For the illustrated embodiment, the opening 1a of the cover 1 has a stepped section with respect to the rest of the section of the cover 1, and the part of the movable piece 4 embedded in the opening 1a of the cover 1 also comprises, in addition to the skirt 4c, a portion of the annular part 4b, specifically the end portion of the contome of the annular part 4b.
La altura de Ia cubierta 1 está dlmensionada de manera que no interfiera en el crecimiento de los tallos vegetales 3t, en general germinados, durante un largo periodo de tiempo.The height of the cover 1 is dimensioned so that it does not interfere with the growth of the vegetable stems 3t, generally sprouted, for a long period of time.
Se ha previsto como una alternativa (no ilustrada en los dibujos) para mejorar las condiciones operativas de Ia invención Ia utilización de una placa dispuesta a modo de tabique separador de las semillas en relación al substrato (H) adaptado para procurar al menos Ia hidratación de las mismas de manera que pueda escogerse el momento inicial de Ia germinación mediante Ia retirada de dicho separador. De esta manera el contenedor se "activaría" en un momento deseado, por parte de un vendedor o del usuario final.It is intended as an alternative (not illustrated in the drawings) to improve the operating conditions of the invention the use of a plate arranged as a partition separating the seeds in relation to the substrate (H) adapted to ensure at least the hydration of the same so that the initial moment of germination can be chosen by means of the removal of said separator. In this way the container would be "activated" at a desired time, by a seller or the end user.
Un experto en Ia materia podría introducir cambios y modificaciones en los ejemplos de realización descritos sin salirse del alcance de Ia invención según está definido en las reivindicaciones adjuntas. A person skilled in the art could introduce changes and modifications in the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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1.- Contenedor de vegetales, del tipo que comprende un elemento divisor (D) que divide transversalmente a dicho contenedor en: - un primer espacio delimitado por un fondo (F) de dicho contenedor y dicho elemento divisor (D), conteniendo dicho primer espacio un substrato (H) adaptado para al menos Ia hidratación de partes de vegetales, y1. Vegetable container, of the type comprising a dividing element (D) that divides said container transversely into: - a first space delimited by a bottom (F) of said container and said dividing element (D), containing said first space a substrate (H) adapted for at least the hydration of vegetable parts, and
- un segundo espacio, delimitado por dicho elemento divisor (D) exterior a Ia zona que alberga dicho sustrato, y que puede integrar una cubierta (1) del contenedor, teniendo dicho elemento divisor (D) al menos un agujero pasante (2) que comunica ambos espacios, con el fin de posibilitar el paso de al menos un vegetal desde el interior de dicho substrato (H) hasta dicho segundo espacio, caracterizado porque dicho elemento divisor (D) comprende una pluralidad de dichos agujeros pasantes (2) para posibilitar el paso hasta dicho segundo espacio de una pluralidad de tallos vegetales (3t), resultantes de Ia germinación de unas respectivas semillas (3s) sembradas o puestas en contacto con dicho substrato (H) y unos medios de dispensación adaptados para dispensar al menos parte de dichos tallos vegetales (3t) de manera selectiva, por corte de los mismos.- a second space, delimited by said dividing element (D) outside the area that houses said substrate, and which can integrate a cover (1) of the container, said dividing element (D) having at least one through hole (2) that communicates both spaces, in order to enable the passage of at least one plant from inside said substrate (H) to said second space, characterized in that said dividing element (D) comprises a plurality of said through holes (2) to enable the passage to said second space of a plurality of plant stems (3t), resulting from the germination of respective seeds (3s) sown or brought into contact with said substrate (H) and dispensing means adapted to dispense at least part of said vegetable stems (3t) selectively, by cutting them.
2.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque dichos vegetales son germinados.2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that said vegetables are germinated.
3.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 2, caracterizado porque dichos medios de dispensación comprenden un conjunto de corte adaptado para cortar las porciones (3tc) que ocupan dicho segundo espacio de los tallos vegetales (3t) seleccionados para ser dispensados. 3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that said dispensing means comprise a cutting assembly adapted to cut the portions (3t c ) that occupy said second space of the vegetable stems (3t) selected to be dispensed.
4.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 3, caracterizado porque dicho conjunto de corte comprende dicho elemento divisor (D) y una pieza (4) dispuesta al menos en parte por encima del elemento divisor (D) y desplazable respecto al mismo, y está adaptado para producir el corte de una o más de dichas porciones (3tc) de tallos vegetales (3t) al desplazar dicha pieza desplazable (4) para empujar con al menos parte (4a) de Ia misma a al menos uno de dichos tallos vegetales (3t) contra parte del contorno interior del agujero pasante (2) que atraviesa.4. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that said cutting assembly comprises said dividing element (D) and a part (4) arranged at least partly above the dividing element (D) and movable thereon, and is adapted to produce the cutting of one or more of said portions (3t c ) of vegetable stems (3t) by moving said movable piece (4) to push with at least part (4a) thereof to at least one of said vegetable stems ( 3t) against part of the inner contour of the through hole (2) it crosses.
5.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 4, caracterizado porque al menos parte de los contornos interiores de dichos agujeros pasantes (2) están afilados.5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that at least part of the interior contours of said through holes (2) are sharp.
6.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 5, caracterizado porque, cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, parte de dicha pieza desplazable (4) es accesible por un usuario para desplazar a Ia pieza desplazable (4). 6. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that, when the container is in use position, part of said movable part (4) is accessible by a user to move the movable part (4).
7.- Contenedor según la reivindicación 6, caracterizado porque, cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, parte de dicha pieza desplazable (4) está encajada en parte de un elemento accesible por un usuario para desplazar a ambos dicho elemento y Ia pieza desplazable (4). 7. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that, when the container is in use position, part of said movable part (4) is fitted in part of an element accessible by a user to move both said element and the movable part (4).
8.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque comprende una base (5) contenedora de dicho substrato (H), abierta superiormente, estando dicha cubierta (1) acoplada por el contorno perimetral interior de su embocadura (1a) al contorno perimetral exterior de al menos Ia embocadura (5a) de dicha base (5). 8. Container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a base (5) containing said substrate (H), open upper, said cover (1) being coupled by the inner perimeter contour of its mouth (1a) to the contour outer perimeter of at least the mouth (5a) of said base (5).
9.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque es de sección circular y dicho elemento divisor (D) tiene forma de disco, estando los agujeros pasantes (2) distribuidos a Io largo de gran parte de Ia superficie de dicho disco (D).9. Container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is of circular section and said dividing element (D) has a disk shape, the through holes (2) being distributed along a large part of the surface of said disk ( D).
10.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 9 cuando depende de Ia 8, caracterizado porque, cuando el contenedor está en posición de uso, dicho disco se encuentra asentado en el contorno interior de un reborde perimetral (R) de Ia embocadura (5a) de dicha base (5).10. Container according to claim 9 when it depends on Ia 8, characterized in that, when the container is in position of use, said disk is seated in the interior contour of a perimeter flange (R) of the mouth (5a) of said base (5).
11.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 10, caracterizado porque parte (4b) de dicha pieza desplazable (4) es anular, extendiéndose un apéndice (4a) radialmente desde el contorno interior de dicha parte anular (4b) hacia el centro de Ia misma, siendo dicho apéndice (4a) dicha parte (4a) de Ia pieza desplazable (4) responsable de empujar a los tallos vegetales (3t) para cortarlos, estando adaptado para empujar y cortar a una o más hileras de dichos tallos vegetales (3t) en función del ángulo de giro del desplazamiento al que se ha sometido a Ia pieza desplazable (4). 11. Container according to claim 10, characterized in that part (4b) of said movable part (4) is annular, an appendix (4a) extending radially from the inner contour of said annular part (4b) towards the center thereof, said appendix (4a) being said part (4a) of the movable piece (4) responsible for pushing the vegetable stems (3t) to cut them, being adapted to push and cut one or more rows of said vegetable stems (3t) in function of the angle of rotation of the displacement to which it has been subjected to the movable part (4).
12.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 11 , caracterizado porque Ia pieza desplazable (4) comprende una falda (4c) que se extiende desde el contorno exterior de dicha parte anular (4b), estando dicha falda (4c) adaptada para acoplarse con libertad de desplazamiento sobre dicho reborde perimetral (R) de Ia embocadura (5a) de dicha base (5), permitiendo el giro de Ia pieza desplazable (4) respecto a Ia base (5) y respecto al disco (D) asentado en Ia misma, al aplicar una fuerza no transversal sobre Ia falda (4c).12. Container according to claim 11, characterized in that the movable piece (4) comprises a skirt (4c) that extends from the outer contour of said annular part (4b), said skirt (4c) being adapted to engage with freedom of displacement on said perimeter flange (R) of the mouth (5a) of said base (5), allowing the rotation of the movable piece (4) with respect to the base (5) and with respect to the disk (D) seated therein, when applying a non-transverse force on the skirt (4c).
13.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 12 cuando depende de Ia 6, caracterizado porque dicha falda (4c) es dicha parte de Ia pieza desplazable (4) accesible por un usuario para aplicar dicha fuerza no transversal directamente sobre Ia falda (4c). 13. Container according to claim 12 when it depends on Ia 6, characterized in that said skirt (4c) is said part of the movable part (4) accessible by a user to apply said non-transverse force directly on the skirt (4c).
14.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 12 cuando depende de Ia 7, caracterizado porque al menos dicha falda (4c) está comprendida en dicha parte de Ia pieza desplazable (4) encajada en parte de un elemento accesible por un usuario para aplicar dicha fuerza no transversal indirectamente sobre Ia falda (4c) al aplicarla directamente sobre dicho elemento, siendo dicho elemento Ia cubierta (1) del contenedor, Ia cual está encajada en al menos dicha falda (4c) por su embocadura (1a).14. Container according to claim 12 when it depends on Ia 7, characterized in that at least said skirt (4c) is comprised in said part of the movable part (4) fitted in part of an element accessible by a user to apply said force not transverse indirectly on the skirt (4c) when applied directly on said element, said element being the cover (1) of the container, which is embedded in at least said skirt (4c) by its mouth (1a).
15.- Contenedor según Ia reivindicación 14, caracterizado porque dicha parte de Ia pieza desplazable (4) encajada en Ia embocadura (1a) de Ia cubierta (1) también comprende una porción de dicha parte anular (4b), teniendo dicha embocadura (1a) una sección escalonada respecto al resto de Ia sección de Ia cubierta (1).15. Container according to claim 14, characterized in that said part of the movable piece (4) embedded in the mouth (1a) of the cover (1) also comprises a portion of said annular part (4b), said mouth having (1a) ) a stepped section with respect to the rest of the section of the cover (1).
16.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque dicha cubierta (1) es transparente o translúcida.16. Container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover (1) is transparent or translucent.
17.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque dicha cubierta (1) tiene forma troncocónica. 17. Container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cover (1) has a conical shape.
18.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado porque dicho substrato (H) es un hidrogel (H).18. Container according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said substrate (H) is a hydrogel (H).
19.- Contenedor, según Ia reivindicación 5, caracterizado por disponer de medios para Ia inmovilización temporal de Ia citada pieza 4, respecto al elemento divisor (D). 19. Container, according to claim 5, characterized by having means for the temporary immobilization of said piece 4, with respect to the dividing element (D).
20.- Contenedor según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores caracterizado por incluir un separador removible para separación de las citadas semillas (3s) del citado sustrato (H). 20. Container according to any of the preceding claims characterized by including a removable separator for separation of said seeds (3s) from said substrate (H).
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