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WO1999001023A1
WO1999001023A1 PCT/GB1998/001917 GB9801917W WO9901023A1 WO 1999001023 A1 WO1999001023 A1 WO 1999001023A1 GB 9801917 W GB9801917 W GB 9801917W WO 9901023 A1 WO9901023 A1 WO 9901023A1
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plant
plant container
container according
base
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Tina Maria Geary
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Priority to GB9930821A priority Critical patent/GB2341530B/en
Publication of WO1999001023A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999001023A1/fr
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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

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  • This invention relates to a container for plants, especially house plants.
  • Flower pots are commonly used for the cultivation of domestic house pants. They are usually constructed in a single mould design, in a variety of sizes, mainly from a plastics material, and are usually shaped as a cylinder which is wider at the top than the bottom.
  • the flower pot is filled with a suitable growing medium and has a larger surface area at the top than at the bottom. The plant can only be inserted and removed from the top.
  • the bottom of the flower pot contains perforations which allow water to soak in or out of the medium. Water can be applied either through the top or in a container placed under the flower pot.
  • flower pots expose a large surface area of medium through which evaporation of moisture can take place, predisposing the house plant to dehydration if watering is infrequent.
  • the large surf ce area of medium can encourage domestic cats to urinate in them.
  • the shape of the flower pot also tends to inhibit or constrain the natural formation of the root structure of the plant.
  • the fully moulded design of flower pots prevents the examination of plant roots unless the plant is removed from the pot.
  • flower pots When flower pots are filled with medium they have a centre of gravity which is nearer to the top, which predisposes them to instability and renders them liable to be easily knocked over or, if outdoors, to being blown over in a high wind.
  • a plant container having an inwardly- sloping wall from the bottom to the top whereby the area of the base is larger than the area of the mouth.
  • the mouth of the container is the opening at the top or upper end through which the container is filled with growing medium and through which the plant stem extends. It will be appreciated that, with the container filled with medium almost to the mouth, the exposed surface of the medium is considerably smaller than with conventional flower pots, thus reducing moisture loss; furthermore, the inwardly-sloping wall makes it difficult for cats to urinate on the growing medium.
  • the larger base area also enables the plant roots to spread more naturally than in a conventional flower pot and to take up water more efficiently, resulting in a healthier and more succulent plant, and provides enhanced stability especially where the plant is large. If the pot is accidentally knocked over, the reduced-size mouth will tend to reduce spillage of growing medium to a minimum.
  • Plant containers according to the invention are preferably symmetrical in plan view with the or all walls having the same angle of slope.
  • the or one wall is provided with an openable panel which may be either hingeable or slidably attached to the wall or entirely removable and replaceable; such a panel assists in setting or removal of the plant and also allows for the growing medium to be inspected to establish whether the roots of the plant are becoming pot-bound.
  • the container is facetted, one entire face may be openable for optimum ease of removal of the plant together with substantially all the growing medium, so- that it my be re-potted with the minimum of root disturbance.
  • the containers preferably have perforated bases which are maintained spaced apart from the supporting surface by feet, for example having the form of peripheral depending lugs, to assist in drainage and to resist access to growing medium by crawling insects and the like.
  • Plant containers according to the invention may be formed from any suitable material and to a variety of sizes. Suitable materials include plastics, brass, copper and stainless steel. Where a plastics material is used, for example perspex, the material should be substantially opaque or carry a substantially opaque surface coating to prevent penetration of light.
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective a pyramid plant pot with the addition of a house plant and an accompanying shallow, square, water receptacle
  • Figure 2 illustrates the pyramid plant pot of Figure 1 with side open, and indicating perforations in the base.
  • the pyramid plant pot comprises a four sided pyramid 1 with base 2 and opening at the top 3 , through which the house plant grows 4 as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the pyramid pant pot stands in a shallow, square, water receptacle 5, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • One side or face 6 is hinged at one edge to a neighbouring side or face and is provided with a suitable catch or retainer means (not shown) by virtue of which it can be secured in the closed position to the other neighbouring side, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the pyramid plant pot In order to insert the house plant, the pyramid plant pot is laid on one side and the side door 6 opened as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the pyramid pot is filled with a substrate or medium suitable for house plants and a house plant of suitable size inserted near the top.
  • the side door 5 is closed and the pyramid plant pot is returned to an upright position as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the pyramid plant pot is then placed in the water receptacle 5 in the direction illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the plant is watered by adding water to the water receptacle 5.
  • the growth of the root structure of the plant may be examined by removing the pyramid plant pot from the water receptacle 5 and opening the side door 6.
  • the plant pot is especially suitable for single- stemmed house plants .

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  • Cultivation Receptacles Or Flower-Pots, Or Pots For Seedlings (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un bac pour plantes (1) comprenant une paroi en pente vers l'intérieur du fond (2) vers le sommet (3), la zone de base étant plus grande que celle d'entrée (3). De préférence, le bac est en forme de pyramide à quatre côtés.
PCT/GB1998/001917 1997-06-30 1998-06-30 Bac pour plantes Ceased WO1999001023A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9930821A GB2341530B (en) 1997-06-30 1998-06-30 Plant container

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9713588.3A GB9713588D0 (en) 1997-06-30 1997-06-30 Pyramid plant pot
GB9713588.3 1997-06-30
GBGB9803537.1A GB9803537D0 (en) 1997-06-30 1998-02-19 Plant container
GB9803537.1 1998-02-19

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WO1999001023A1 true WO1999001023A1 (fr) 1999-01-14

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Cited By (6)

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WO2003011010A3 (fr) * 2001-07-30 2003-08-28 Richard Joseph Billette Pot hydroponique ameliore a fenetre d'elagage de racines
US6691456B2 (en) * 2001-11-27 2004-02-17 Ronald Vahrmeyer Container for cut flowers
EP1683410A1 (fr) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-26 Henri Guillemaut Pot pour plantes
US9253949B2 (en) 2012-11-28 2016-02-09 Gardens Alive!, Inc. Plant cultivating pot
CN109315281A (zh) * 2018-12-12 2019-02-12 芭芭拉（厦门）农业科技有限公司 可展开引漏式定植装置
CN109315282A (zh) * 2018-12-12 2019-02-12 芭芭拉（厦门）农业科技有限公司 立式水培系统

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GB2390288B (en) * 2001-11-21 2004-06-02 Richard Ian Woolley Six sided cube or box shaped bag
GB2402858A (en) * 2003-06-18 2004-12-22 Laurence Millar A pyramidal plant pot with openable sides
US20160227712A1 (en) * 2015-03-06 2016-08-11 Francisco Jose Perez-Vega Pyramidal Nursery Pot

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GB399175A (en) * 1932-03-23 1933-09-25 Peggy De Billinghurst Freda Bo Receptacle for germination of seeds and growth of plants
US2758419A (en) * 1952-12-17 1956-08-14 Joseph F Schmitz Plant container
GB2055031A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-02-25 Edge R J Improvements in plant pots
WO1982003531A1 (fr) * 1981-04-10 1982-10-28 Johnsen Ole Andreas Pot a plante, specialement pour des plantes cultivees dans des conteneurs
WO1994026092A1 (fr) * 1993-05-13 1994-11-24 Dulverre Pty. Ltd. Conteneur pour plantes

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB399175A (en) * 1932-03-23 1933-09-25 Peggy De Billinghurst Freda Bo Receptacle for germination of seeds and growth of plants
US2758419A (en) * 1952-12-17 1956-08-14 Joseph F Schmitz Plant container
GB2055031A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-02-25 Edge R J Improvements in plant pots
WO1982003531A1 (fr) * 1981-04-10 1982-10-28 Johnsen Ole Andreas Pot a plante, specialement pour des plantes cultivees dans des conteneurs
WO1994026092A1 (fr) * 1993-05-13 1994-11-24 Dulverre Pty. Ltd. Conteneur pour plantes

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2003011010A3 (fr) * 2001-07-30 2003-08-28 Richard Joseph Billette Pot hydroponique ameliore a fenetre d'elagage de racines
US6691456B2 (en) * 2001-11-27 2004-02-17 Ronald Vahrmeyer Container for cut flowers
EP1683410A1 (fr) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-26 Henri Guillemaut Pot pour plantes
FR2881026A1 (fr) * 2005-01-24 2006-07-28 Henri Guillemaut Pot pour plantes
US9253949B2 (en) 2012-11-28 2016-02-09 Gardens Alive!, Inc. Plant cultivating pot
CN109315281A (zh) * 2018-12-12 2019-02-12 芭芭拉（厦门）农业科技有限公司 可展开引漏式定植装置
CN109315282A (zh) * 2018-12-12 2019-02-12 芭芭拉（厦门）农业科技有限公司 立式水培系统

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