GB2152345A - Plant holder - Google Patents
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- GB2152345A GB2152345A GB08500421A GB8500421A GB2152345A GB 2152345 A GB2152345 A GB 2152345A GB 08500421 A GB08500421 A GB 08500421A GB 8500421 A GB8500421 A GB 8500421A GB 2152345 A GB2152345 A GB 2152345A
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- backing
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Classifications
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- 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
- A01G9/022—Pots for vertical horticulture
- A01G9/025—Containers and elements for greening walls
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- 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
- A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
- A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
- Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
- Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
- Y02P60/21—Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures
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- Environmental Sciences (AREA)
- Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)
Abstract
A plant holder comprises a backing sheet (2) supported on a rigid frame of rods (3) and is provided with pockets (1) in which the plants and their growth medium are placed. The pockets and/or the backing sheet may be made of a durable, fibrous water-permeable material which allows water to drain from the pockets but retains solids and semi solids such as the growth medium, or of a material which is perforated for drainage. The plant holder can be hung vertically, thus allowing display and growth of the plants under favourable conditions. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Plant holder
The object of this invention is to provide simple and effective means for holding one or more plants under favourable conditions as regards growth and maintenance and also for display.and ready access.
Practical advantages in these respects will be apparent from the following description.
Basically according to this invention a plant holder is characterised by one or more open pockets of durable material permeable to water but not to solids or semi solids such as soil and secured to a support backing, the or each pocket being adapted to receive at least one plant set in a planting medium such as soil, sand or the like therein.
A practical example of the holder is shown in the accompanying drawing in front elevation.
In practice the holder would usually consist of several pockets 1 of durable water permeable and flexible material secured to a backing sheet 2 of the same or similar material.
The material employed is preferably a geo-textile material such as ICI "Terram" or similar material and which in addition to the abovementioned properties is of adequate strength, rot proof and non distorting, (i.e. against sagging). In orderto be water permeable yet capable of retaining soil, sand, peat, compost or the like the material is of a woven or non-woven (i.e. fibrous) nature for suitable porosity.
Alternatively the material may be non-porous with small drainage holes provided in each pocket.
The pockets 1 are secured by their side and lower edges 10, 11 to the backing sheet 2 in any suitable manner such as by sewing, adhesive or by heat fixing or"welding".
The backing sheet 2 may be stiffened such as by rods or tubes 3 inserted in turned over or hemmed edge portions 20 of the sheet 2, the rods 3 being joined by corner members 30 at cutaway corners 23 of the sheet 2 to permit insertion of the rods 3 into the edge portions 20 and their push fit assembly with the corner members 30 to provide a substantially rigid support frame.
The holder can be produced in a wide variety of sizes, shapes or arrangements for indoor or outdoor use and advantageously can be suspended e.g. on a wall or may be arranged for free standing support e.g. by suitable strut support. The pockets 1 may be regularly arranged or irregularly positioned on the backing 2 and of different size as shown.
The particular example shown in the drawing can be suspended or otherwise supported as a "hanging garden" for the attractive indoor or outdoor display of decorative flowers or other plants with the added advantage that they are readily accessible in the pockets for watering and/or other horticultural attention.
The holder can also have further practical application in or for a kitchen for holding in the pockets 1 such plants as herbs, spring onions, chives, bean shoots and soon for culinary use and also for attentiOn and ready selection as required.
Particularly in such a case the backing 2 may consist of or be attached to a sheet or panel of rigid plastic or other material, the whole structure being of convenient size for kitchen or similar use.
Growth of plants from seeds or bulbs can be also carried out in the pockets 1.
The holder may also carry various horticultural accessories such as one or more irrigation units for conveying water to the pockets 1 with support for the or each unit being provided by the backing sheet 2 or by other means as may be necessary.
Various modifications may be made within the scope of th is invention especially as regards the mode of support of the backing 2 and support structure entailed whilst the invention also includes kits of parts e.g. pocketed backing sheets 1,2, reinforcement rods 3 and corner members 30 and/or other support structure ready for assembly of the complete holder.
1. Apparatus for carrying plants or the like comprising at least one pocket secured to a support backing, the or each pocket being adapted to receive therein at least one plant set in a planting medium such as soil, sand or the like and being permeable to liquid but not to solids or semi-solids such as soil.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the or each pocket is of a woven material.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 where the or each pocket is of fibrous material.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3 wherein said support backing is of a woven material.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3 wherein said support backing is of a fibrous material.
6. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5 wherein the or each pocket is of flexible material.
7. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the support backing is of flexible material.
8. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7 wherein said support backing is supported on a substantially rigid support frame.
9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said support frame comprises a plurality of rods detachably inter-connected to form said frame.
10. Apparatus for carrying plants or the like substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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Claims (10)
1. Apparatus for carrying plants or the like comprising at least one pocket secured to a support backing, the or each pocket being adapted to receive therein at least one plant set in a planting medium such as soil, sand or the like and being permeable to liquid but not to solids or semi-solids such as soil.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the or each pocket is of a woven material.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 where the or each pocket is of fibrous material.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3 wherein said support backing is of a woven material.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1,2 or 3 wherein said support backing is of a fibrous material.
6. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5 wherein the or each pocket is of flexible material.
7. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6 wherein the support backing is of flexible material.
8. Apparatus as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7 wherein said support backing is supported on a substantially rigid support frame.
9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said support frame comprises a plurality of rods detachably inter-connected to form said frame.
10. Apparatus for carrying plants or the like substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB848400672A GB8400672D0 (en) | 1984-01-11 | 1984-01-11 | Plant holder |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8500421D0 GB8500421D0 (en) | 1985-02-13 |
| GB2152345A true GB2152345A (en) | 1985-08-07 |
| GB2152345B GB2152345B (en) | 1986-10-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB848400672A Pending GB8400672D0 (en) | 1984-01-11 | 1984-01-11 | Plant holder |
| GB08500421A Expired GB2152345B (en) | 1984-01-11 | 1985-01-08 | Plant holder |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB848400672A Pending GB8400672D0 (en) | 1984-01-11 | 1984-01-11 | Plant holder |
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Cited By (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2239155A (en) * | 1989-12-18 | 1991-06-26 | John Frederick Caddy | Plant container for cladding a vertical surface |
| FR2680626A1 (en) * | 1991-08-28 | 1993-03-05 | Lassale Francois | Vertical planter of small overall size for small plants |
| US5454191A (en) * | 1994-03-11 | 1995-10-03 | Mayeda; Ted | Flexible pouch-like hanging basket liner |
| GB2300099A (en) * | 1995-04-25 | 1996-10-30 | Yutaka Fukuzumi | Plant holder for greening wall surfaces |
| GB2329315A (en) * | 1997-09-19 | 1999-03-24 | Barnyards Limited | Pocketed plant container. |
| FR2872529A1 (en) * | 2004-07-02 | 2006-01-06 | Afitex Sa | Soil stabilization device, has upper layer with slits distributed in staggered rows, and extended along elongation direction having component orthogonal to direction of slits to form foldable retention pockets |
| FR2902967A1 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2008-01-04 | Jenny Andree Bernadette Claye | Flexible modular structure for cultivating e.g. plant, has cells fixed on wall by stitchings, and covers stitched to wall for sliding bar to support assembly, where cells are opened in upper part and closed in lower part to form pockets |
| WO2009020868A3 (en) * | 2007-08-04 | 2009-04-16 | Rezzorb Llc | Method and apparatus for reducing fertilizer use in agricultural operations |
| US7669366B2 (en) * | 2008-04-12 | 2010-03-02 | Felknor Ventures Llc | Plant retainer for retaining a plant for growth from the side or bottom of a planter |
| US20110059518A1 (en) * | 2009-09-05 | 2011-03-10 | Christopher James Bribach | Vertical garden panel |
| US20110219688A1 (en) * | 2009-03-10 | 2011-09-15 | Miguel Eric Nelson | Vertical hanging fabric plant container |
| WO2015012675A1 (en) * | 2012-07-23 | 2015-01-29 | Martinez Ruanova Luis Héctor Alberto | Vertical hanging unit in the form of bags for the hydroponic cultivation of plants, and a panel of vertical hanging units in the form of bags for hydroponic cultivation |
| US10342188B2 (en) | 2009-03-10 | 2019-07-09 | WallyGro LLC | Methods and apparatus for vertical hanging plant container |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD316834S (en) | 1988-04-13 | 1991-05-14 | Modern Display Plastics, Inc. | Flower display support or similar article |
| MX2012011572A (en) * | 2012-10-05 | 2013-02-07 | Luis Hector Alberto Martinez Ruanova | Bag-shaped double vertical-hanging unit for plant hydroponics crops, a panel for bag-shaped double vertical-hanging units and greenhouse structure. |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4006558A (en) * | 1975-09-11 | 1977-02-08 | Native Plants, Inc. | Seedling plant propagation container |
| US4149339A (en) * | 1976-11-19 | 1979-04-17 | Basic Designs, Inc. | Hanging plant holder |
| GB2070403A (en) * | 1980-02-29 | 1981-09-09 | Howgill L | Hanging plant device |
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- 1984-01-11 GB GB848400672A patent/GB8400672D0/en active Pending
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- 1985-01-08 GB GB08500421A patent/GB2152345B/en not_active Expired
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4006558A (en) * | 1975-09-11 | 1977-02-08 | Native Plants, Inc. | Seedling plant propagation container |
| US4149339A (en) * | 1976-11-19 | 1979-04-17 | Basic Designs, Inc. | Hanging plant holder |
| GB2070403A (en) * | 1980-02-29 | 1981-09-09 | Howgill L | Hanging plant device |
Cited By (21)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2239155A (en) * | 1989-12-18 | 1991-06-26 | John Frederick Caddy | Plant container for cladding a vertical surface |
| GB2239155B (en) * | 1989-12-18 | 1994-06-15 | John Frederick Caddy | A plant container for use in cladding a vertical or sloping surface |
| FR2680626A1 (en) * | 1991-08-28 | 1993-03-05 | Lassale Francois | Vertical planter of small overall size for small plants |
| US5454191A (en) * | 1994-03-11 | 1995-10-03 | Mayeda; Ted | Flexible pouch-like hanging basket liner |
| GB2300099A (en) * | 1995-04-25 | 1996-10-30 | Yutaka Fukuzumi | Plant holder for greening wall surfaces |
| US5579603A (en) * | 1995-04-25 | 1996-12-03 | Fukuzumi; Yutaka | Plant growing method for greening wall surfaces |
| GB2300099B (en) * | 1995-04-25 | 1999-02-17 | Yutaka Fukuzumi | Plant growing method for greening wall surfaces |
| GB2329315A (en) * | 1997-09-19 | 1999-03-24 | Barnyards Limited | Pocketed plant container. |
| FR2872529A1 (en) * | 2004-07-02 | 2006-01-06 | Afitex Sa | Soil stabilization device, has upper layer with slits distributed in staggered rows, and extended along elongation direction having component orthogonal to direction of slits to form foldable retention pockets |
| FR2902967A1 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2008-01-04 | Jenny Andree Bernadette Claye | Flexible modular structure for cultivating e.g. plant, has cells fixed on wall by stitchings, and covers stitched to wall for sliding bar to support assembly, where cells are opened in upper part and closed in lower part to form pockets |
| WO2009020868A3 (en) * | 2007-08-04 | 2009-04-16 | Rezzorb Llc | Method and apparatus for reducing fertilizer use in agricultural operations |
| US7669366B2 (en) * | 2008-04-12 | 2010-03-02 | Felknor Ventures Llc | Plant retainer for retaining a plant for growth from the side or bottom of a planter |
| US7845112B2 (en) | 2008-04-12 | 2010-12-07 | Felknor Ventures Llc | Plant retainer for retaining a plant for growth from the side or bottom of a planter |
| US20110219688A1 (en) * | 2009-03-10 | 2011-09-15 | Miguel Eric Nelson | Vertical hanging fabric plant container |
| US8567122B2 (en) * | 2009-03-10 | 2013-10-29 | Woolly Pocket Corporation | Vertical hanging fabric plant container |
| US10342188B2 (en) | 2009-03-10 | 2019-07-09 | WallyGro LLC | Methods and apparatus for vertical hanging plant container |
| US20110059518A1 (en) * | 2009-09-05 | 2011-03-10 | Christopher James Bribach | Vertical garden panel |
| US8141294B2 (en) * | 2009-09-05 | 2012-03-27 | Christopher James Bribach | Vertical garden panel |
| WO2015012675A1 (en) * | 2012-07-23 | 2015-01-29 | Martinez Ruanova Luis Héctor Alberto | Vertical hanging unit in the form of bags for the hydroponic cultivation of plants, and a panel of vertical hanging units in the form of bags for hydroponic cultivation |
| CN104853589A (en) * | 2012-07-23 | 2015-08-19 | 路易斯·海克特·埃尔伯脱·马丁内兹·胡安诺瓦 | Bag-shaped vertical hanging unit for hydroponic planting and plate with said bag-shaped vertical hanging unit for hydroponic planting |
| EP2875720A4 (en) * | 2012-07-23 | 2016-04-13 | Ruanova Luis Héctor Alberto Martinez | Vertical hanging unit in the form of bags for the hydroponic cultivation of plants, and a panel of vertical hanging units in the form of bags for hydroponic cultivation |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2152345B (en) | 1986-10-22 |
| GB8500421D0 (en) | 1985-02-13 |
| GB8400672D0 (en) | 1984-02-15 |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |