IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,485,184
Granted Patent B2
US 10,485,184 · App. 15/689,254 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Stack planter reservoir

Inventor: Yaping Xing (Live Oak, FL)
A01G9/023A01G9/028A01G25/00A01G27/005A01G31/06A01G2031/006
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Patent No.
US 10,485,184
App. No.
15/689,254
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stack planter reservoir retains a volume of water to be pumped through a hydroponic system. The stack planter reservoir includes a reservoir base, a lateral wall, a lid-receiving lip, and a planter-supporting lid. The reservoir base and the later wall define a storage volume for water. The lid-receiving lip is perimetrically connected to the lateral wall to receive the planter-supporting lid. The planter-supporting lid supports a single planter or a plurality of stacking planters. The planter-supporting lid includes a pump outlet to allow fluid transport from the storage volume to the planter or plurality of stacking planters.

Claims (66)

1. A stack planter reservoir comprising:

a reservoir base;

a lateral wall;

a lid-receiving lip;

a planter-supporting lid;

the planter-supporting lid comprising a pump outlet, a plurality of drainage apertures and a planter base;

the lateral wall being perimetrically connected to the reservoir base;

the lid-receiving lip being perimetrically connected to the lateral wall;

the lid-receiving lip being oppositely positioned to the reservoir base, along the lateral wall;

the planter-supporting lid selectively engaging the lid-receiving lip;

the pump outlet traversing through the planter base;

the pump outlet being centrally positioned about the planter base;

the plurality of drainage apertures traversing through the planter base;

the plurality of drainage apertures being radially offset from the pump outlet;

the lateral wall comprising a plurality of hemicylindrical portions;

the plurality of hemicylindrical portions being radially positioned about the reservoir base;

the plurality of hemicylindrical portions being evenly distributed about the reservoir base;

a plurality of handles;

the plurality of handles being externally connected to the lateral wall;

a corresponding handle among the plurality of handles being positioned in between two adjacent hemicylindrical portions among the plurality of hemicylindrical portions;

the planter base comprising a plurality of hemicircular portions;

the plurality of hemicircular portions being radially positioned about the pump outlet; and

the plurality of hemicircular portions being evenly distributed about the pump outlet.

2. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of stacking planters;

each of the plurality of stacking planters comprising a fluid transfer pipe;

two adjacent stacking planters among the plurality of stacking planters serially engaging each other;

one of the plurality of stacking planters being positioned onto the planter base;

the fluid transfer pipe of the one of the plurality of stacking planters being in fluid communication with the pump outlet; and

the two fluid transfer pipes of the two adjacent stacking planters being in fluid communication with each other.

3. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 2 , comprising:

a watering manifold;

another one of the plurality of stacking planters being terminally positioned opposite to the one of the plurality of stacking planters;

the watering manifold engaging the fluid transfer pipe of the another one of the plurality of stacking planters; and

the watering manifold being in fluid communication with the pump outlet through the plurality of fluid transfer pipes.

4. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

the planter-supporting lid comprising a nutrient-feed inlet;

the nutrient-feed inlet traversing through the planter base; and

the nutrient-feed inlet being offset from the pump outlet.

5. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

the planter-supporting lid comprising a water inlet;

the water inlet traversing through the planter base; and

the water inlet being offset from the pump outlet.

6. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

the planter-supporting lid comprising a plurality of support-receiving apertures;

the plurality of support-receiving apertures traversing through the planter base;

the plurality of support-receiving apertures being radially offset from the pump outlet; and

the plurality of support-receiving apertures being evenly distributed about the planter base.

7. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 6 , comprising:

a plurality of lighting supports;

at least one light source;

a corresponding lighting support among the plurality of lighting supports engaging a corresponding support-receiving aperture among the plurality of support-receiving apertures; and

the at least one light source being connected to the plurality of lighting supports.

8. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 7 , comprising:

the at least one light source being oppositely positioned to the planter base along the plurality of lighting supports.

9. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 7 , comprising:

the at least one light source being positioned along at least one lighting support among the plurality of lighting supports.

10. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

the planter base comprising a plurality of base tiers; and

the plurality of base tiers being oriented towards the reservoir base.

11. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 10 , comprising:

the plurality of base tiers being concentrically positioned with each other.

12. The stack planter reservoir, as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:

a submersible pump;

the submersible pump being in fluid communication with the pump outlet; and

the submersible pump being positioned in between the planter base and the reservoir base.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 29551370 · Jan 13, 2016
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