发明名称 Device for use in horticultural containers
摘要 Aspects and embodiments of the present invention relate to devices, methods, and kits for use in horticultural containers. In accordance with some embodiments, a horticultural device comprising a base and a supporting plate may advantageously reduce the amount of soil required for potting. Aspects and embodiments of the present invention may facilitate potting and may reduce plant maintenance.
申请公布号 US9402351(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.08.02
申请号 US201313947437 申请日期 2013.07.22
申请人 Raffaele Joseph A. 发明人 Raffaele Joseph A.
分类号 A01G9/02;A01G27/06 主分类号 A01G9/02
代理机构 Lando & Anastasi, LLP 代理人 Lando & Anastasi, LLP
主权项 1. A horticultural containment system, comprising: a horticultural container including a floor and a wall; and a horticultural device including a base for contacting the floor of the horticultural container, the base including at least two interlocking leg members, each leg member having a top supporting edge with at least one coupling tab formed on the top supporting edge, anda supporting plate constructed and adapted to abut the wall of the horticultural container and to rest upon said base, the supporting plate having a centrally located hub, at least one reinforcement undulation positioned concentrically about a perimeter of the supporting plate, a plurality of reinforcement spokes extending radially from the hub to the at least one reinforcement undulation, each of the plurality of reinforcement spokes is raised with respect to a surface of the supporting plate, and a plurality of coupling slots formed in the plurality of reinforcement spokes, each coupling slot being disposed completely within a boundary of the reinforcement spoke, the supporting plate being configured to be cut along the at least one reinforcement undulation to trim excess material from the supporting plate to accommodate a geometry of the horticultural container, wherein the coupling tabs of the at least two interlocking leg members are received in the coupling slots on the supporting plate to couple the base to the supporting plate.
地址 Norton MA US