IP Library Granted Patent US 6,978,575
Granted Patent B1
US 6,978,575 · App. 10/863,698 · Granted Dec 27, 2005

Water level regulating plant container

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Patent No.
US 6,978,575
App. No.
10/863,698
Granted
Dec 27, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A water regulating plant container including a body having opposed side walls and opposed end walls terminating at a top edge in a rim and at a bottom edge by an inwardly directed flange extending from each opposed side wall. A raised bottom is carried by and coupled to the inwardly directed flanges and defines an underlying channel. The raised bottom has an aperture therethrough with a standing pipe extending upwardly from the raised bottom encircling the aperture. A tray is removably received by the channel under the raised bottom.

Claims (31)

1. A water regulating plant container comprising:

a body having opposed side walls and opposed end walls terminating at a top edge in a rim and at a bottom edge by an inwardly directed flange extending from each opposed side wall;

the side walls and end walls define an interior volume for containing grow media;

a raised bottom carried by and coupled to the inwardly directed flanges, the raised bottom having an aperture therethrough and defining a channel underlying said raised bottom;

a standing pipe extending upwardly from the raised bottom encircling the aperture; and

a tray removably received by the channel underlying the raised bottom.

2. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the end walls terminate at a lower edge defining a slot for receiving the tray therethrough.

3. A container as claimed in claim 1 further including a stabilizer lid removably coupleable to the rim of the body, the lid defining an opening therein accessing the interior volume.

4. A container as claimed in claim 3 wherein the lid further includes a stabilizing receptacle coupled to the lid underlying the opening and carried within the interior volume for receiving and stabilizing objects passing through the opening.

5. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the standing pipe extends upwardly to a level co-extensive with a desired water level.

6. A container as claimed in claim 1 wherein the raised bottom includes a horizontal plate having opposing edges, and a generally perpendicular strip extending from each of the opposing edges, bounding the channel.

7. A water regulating plant container comprising:

a body having opposed side walls and opposed end walls terminating at a top edge in a rim and at a bottom edge by an inwardly directed flange extending from each opposed side wall, and a slot defined in a bottom edge of one of the opposed end walls;

a raised bottom carried by and coupled to the inwardly directed flanges, the raised bottom having a standing pipe extending upward therefrom and defining an outlet therethrough, the raised bottom defining a channel underlying the raised bottom and aligned with the slot formed in the one of the opposing end walls;

the side walls, end walls and raised bottom define an interior volume; and

a tray removably received by the channel and underlying the outlet.

8. A container as claimed in claim 7 wherein the other of the opposing end walls terminates at a lower edge defining a slot for receiving the tray therethrough.

9. A container as claimed in claim 7 further including a stabilizer lid removably coupleable to the rim of the body, the lid defining an opening therein accessing the interior volume.

10. A container as claimed in claim 9 wherein the lid further includes a stabilizing receptacle coupled to the lid underlying the opening and carried within the interior volume for receiving and stabilizing objects passing through the opening.

11. A container as claimed in claim 7 wherein the standing pipe extends upwardly to a level co-extensive with a desired water level.

12. A container as claimed in claim 7 wherein the raised bottom includes a horizontal plate having opposing edges, and a generally perpendicular strip extending from each of the opposing edges, bounding the channel.

13. A water regulating plant container comprising:

a body having opposed side walls and opposed end walls terminating at a top edge in a rim and coupled at a bottom edge to a raised bottom;

the raised bottom having a standing pipe extending upward therefrom and defining an outlet therethrough, the raised bottom defining a channel underlying the raised bottom and aligned with a slot formed in one of the opposing end walls;

the side walls, end walls and raised bottom define an interior volume; and

a tray removably received by the channel and underlying the outlet.

14. A container as claimed in claim 13 wherein the other of the opposing end walls terminates at a lower edge defining a slot for receiving the tray therethrough.

15. A container as claimed in claim 13 further including a stabilizer lid removably coupleable to the rim of the body, the lid defining an opening therein accessing the interior volume.

16. A container as claimed in claim 15 wherein the lid further includes a stabilizing receptacle coupled to the lid underlying the opening and carried within the interior volume for receiving and stabilizing objects passing through the opening.

17. A container as claimed in claim 13 wherein the standing pipe extends upwardly to a level co-extensive with a desired water level.

18. A container as claimed in claim 13 wherein the raised bottom includes a horizontal plate having opposing edges, and a generally perpendicular strip extending from each of the opposing edges, bounding the channel, the strips are coupled to flanges extending inwardly from the bottom edges of the side walls.

Assignments (5)
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 8, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: HGCI LLC
Reel/Frame 075492/0883 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: HGCI, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064433/0451 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2018
From: HAWTHORNE HYDROPONICS LLC
To: HGCI, INC.
Reel/Frame 046121/0716 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 13, 2018
From: AMERICAN AGRITECH, L.L.C
To: HAWTHORNE HYDROPONICS LLC
Reel/Frame 046078/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2016
From: BRADLEY, TREG
To: AMERICAN AGRITECH, L.L.C. D/B/A BOTANICARE
Reel/Frame 039419/0481 →