Water-storing tray for plant cultivation mat and arrangement thereof
US6253487A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G9/033
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention aims at providing the water-storing tray for the plant cultivation mat, with the concomittant objects of ameliorating the water irrigation function in the plant cultivation mat as well as of facilitating control of the water content in the soil. An additional object is to much more stabilize the plant cultivating arrangement as a whole on the mat laying surface. Disclosed is a water-storing tray for plant cultivation mat, which is characterized in that a linkage part having a substantially hook-shape in its cross-section and a large breadth on its upper surface is provided externally on the upper end part of at least one side wall of the water-storing tray, and a linkage part having a substantially hook-shape in its cross-section and a small breadth on its upper surface is provided externally on the upper end part of the other side wall. It is preferable that the side end part of the linkage part at the required location is cut out, and the upper surface of the linkage part having a large breadth on its upper surface is brought to a level higher than the upper surface of the linkage part having the small breadth on its upper surface. Further, the inside of the…
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