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Granted Patent B2
US 12,133,492 · App. 17/894,103 · Granted Nov 5, 2024

Root pruning and air purifying plant pot

Inventor: Frank Catalano (Lebanon, CT)
Assignee: NAKED ROOT, LLC
A01G9/02A01G24/25A01G27/02A01G2009/003
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Patent No.
US 12,133,492
App. No.
17/894,103
Granted
Nov 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pot system and apparatus comprises an outer shell, an inner vented container configured to fit inside the outer shell, the inner vented container further comprising: a top lip, an upper basket, and a soil chamber, the pot system being configured to prevent root rot, provide air pruning, and to foster bacterial growth and air circulation to passively scrub indoor air.

Claims (45)

1. A pot apparatus comprising:

an outer shell; and

an inner vented container configured so that space between the outer shell and the inner vented container supports air circulation between the outer shell and the inner vented container, the inner vented container comprising:

a grid of supports forming a basket;

a plurality of legs connected to a bottom of the basket;

a lower cylinder formed in the bottom surface of the basket, the lower cylinder being located inside a circumference defined by the plurality of legs, the lower cylinder further comprising:

a continuous sidewall extending below the bottom of the basket, with a plurality of vents formed in the sidewall; and

a bottom surface connected to the continuous sidewall with a plurality of vents formed in the bottom surface of the lower cylinder.

2. The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a spout configured on the outer shell.

3. The pot apparatus of claim 2 wherein the spout further comprises:

a protrusion for accepting water.

4. The pot apparatus of claim 2 further comprising:

at least one vent in the outer shell.

5. The pot apparatus of claim 4 wherein the vent further comprises:

a plurality of slits and apertures.

6. The pot apparatus of claim 1 wherein the grid of supports further comprises:

a plurality of vertically arranged support struts; and

a plurality of intersecting horizontal supports, forming a plurality of rows of equidistant vents surrounding a circumference of the inner vented container.

7. The pot apparatus of claim 6 wherein spacing in the grid of supports is selected to maximize surface area for an interface between roots and air.

8. The pot apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of legs extend below the bottom surface of the

a lower cylinder.

9. The pot apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a plurality of offset struts attached to a top lip of the inner vented container and configured to separate the outer shell from the inner vented container.

10. The pot apparatus of claim 5 further comprising:

a soil mixture disposed in the inner vented container, the soil mixture comprising at least one of:

Coco Coir soil medium;

Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculant; and

Organic Humic soil.

11. A pot comprising:

an outer shell;

an inner vented container configured to fit inside the outer shell, the inner vented container further comprising:

an upper basket with a tiered outer profile comprising at least one larger diameter tier above at least one smaller diameter tier;

a plurality of slits formed in each tier of the upper basket wherein each of the slits further comprises:

a vertical portion of the slit connecting to a curved portion of the slit formed in a lip between at least one larger diameter tier and the at least one smaller

diameter tier:

a plurality of legs connected to a bottom of the upper basket; and

a lower cylinder formed in the bottom surface of the upper basket, the lower cylinder being located inside a circumference defined by the plurality of legs, the lower cylinder further comprising:

a continuous sidewall extending below the bottom of the upper basket, with a plurality of vents formed in the sidewall; and

a bottom surface connected to the continuous sidewall with a plurality of vents formed in the bottom surface of the lower cylinder.

12. The pot of claim 11 further comprising:

a spout configured on the outer shell, the spout further comprising a protrusion for accepting water.

13. The pot of claim 11 further comprising:

at least one vent in the outer shell.

14. The pot of claim 11 wherein the plurality of slits formed in the at least one larger diameter tier do not align with the plurality of slits formed in the at least one smaller diameter tier.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2022
From: CATALANO, FRANK
To: NAKED ROOT, LLC
Reel/Frame 061999/0510 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63237488 · Aug 26, 2021
Related Publication 20230067983A1 · Mar 2, 2023
Cited By (1)
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