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Plant container cover and insulation

US9326455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 27, 2013
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 6, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01G9/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for plants, said apparatus that features a planter with a closed bottom, sidewalls, and an open top, wherein a protruding lip is defined on an exterior surface of the sidewalls in proximity to the open top; and a first cover with an open bottom, sidewalls, and a closed top, wherein a set of clasping mechanisms are located on two opposing sidewalls in proximity to the open bottom, and wherein the clasping mechanism reversibly attaches the cover to the lip of the planter. The invention further provides a second, insulating cover with an open bottom, sidewalls, and a closed top, wherein the second cover is received by the first cover after the first cover is reversibly attached to the planter.

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