Self-watering planter with convertible base
US5481826A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G9/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved planter apparatus for holding soil and plants and the like comprising a container and a base releasably securable to the bottom of the container. The container and base are provided with press-fit locking means for connecting the base to the container. The base is convertible such that it functions as a tray in an upright configuration and as a pedestal when inverted. Downwardly depending capillary wells project from the bottom of the container into association with reservoirs disposed within the base in both of its convertible configurations. The dimension of the base is such that, when the base is attached to the container in its upright configuration, multiple planters can be nested. The nestability of the apparatus provides for convenient handling of multiple planters as well as commercial packaging and transportation cost benefits.
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