IP Library Granted Patent US 8,146,292
Granted Patent B2
US 8,146,292 · App. 12/557,667 · Granted Apr 3, 2012

Insert container

Assignee: Geobra Brandstatter GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,146,292
App. No.
12/557,667
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an insert container for plant pots with a base, at least one side wall, which adjoins the base with a lower edge, is formed with an upper edge open at the top and surrounds an interior, a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the base, supports arranged on the base and extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis, at least one water-permeable watering device arranged on the base and at least one indentation which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis, in the at least one side wall.

Claims (24)

1. An insert container ( 1 ) for plant pots with

a. a base ( 5 ),

b. at least one side wall ( 6 ), which

i. adjoins the base ( 5 ) with a lower edge ( 7 ),

ii. is formed with an upper edge ( 8 ) open at the top and

iii. surrounds an interior ( 9 ),

c. a longitudinal axis ( 10 ) extending perpendicular to the base ( 5 ),

d. supports ( 25 ) arranged on the base ( 5 ) and extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis ( 10 ),

e. at least one water-permeable watering device ( 27 ) arranged on the base ( 5 ) and

f. at least one indentation ( 11 ) which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis ( 10 ), in the at least one side wall ( 6 ),

g. wherein at least one handle element ( 31 ) is provided in the region of the upper edge ( 8 ),

i. wherein the at least one handle element ( 31 ) can be pulled out in the direction of the longitudinal axis ( 10 ),

ii. wherein the at least one handle element ( 31 ) is a peripheral ring ( 36 ) which surrounds the longitudinal axis.

2. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 ) has a round cross section.

3. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 ) has an annular cross section.

4. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 ) has a circular ring-shaped cross section.

5. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein it is manufactured from plastics material.

6. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the watering device ( 27 ) is formed as a pot-like recess with water through-openings ( 28 ).

7. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the water through-openings ( 28 ) are slot-shaped.

8. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the indentation ( 11 ) is concave, viewed from the interior ( 9 ).

9. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a water level indicator ( 17 ) is arranged in the region of the indentation ( 11 ) outside the interior ( 9 ).

10. An insert container ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 ) extends outwardly proceeding from the side wall ( 6 ).

11. An insert container ( 1 ; 1 a ; 1 b ; 1 c ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 c ) is lamellar.

12. An insert container ( 1 ; 1 a ; 1 b ; 1 c ) according to claim 1 , wherein the upper edge ( 8 c ) has an adaptable diameter.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2015
From: GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER GMBH & CO. KG
To: GEOBRA BRANDSTÄTTER STIFTUNG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 035794/0452 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2009
From: BRANDSTATTER, CONNY
To: GEOBRA BRANDSTATTER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 023320/0801 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 049 361 · Sep 29, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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