IP Library Granted Patent US 9,675,013
Granted Patent B2
US 9,675,013 · App. 13/983,706 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Watering device intended to be fitted to a growing container, comprising an independent reservoir

Inventors: Philippe Balestra (Levallois, FR); Bruno Canin (Saint-just, FR)
Assignee: AQUASOLO SYSTEMS
A01G27/02A01G27/006
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Patent No.
US 9,675,013
App. No.
13/983,706
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Device for watering plants configured to fit into a growing container, such as a pot. The device includes an external casing intended to be placed inside the growing container and to be at least partially buried. The casing delimits a housing having an open top end intended to protrude from or lie flush with the soil, and a bottom end having a passage in the soil. The device is further equipped with a water reservoir positioned inside the housing and having an orifice around which a water diffusion system is removably mounted. The diffusion system is designed to pass through the passage of the casing.

Claims (14)

1. A device for watering plants configured to equip a growing container, said device comprising:

a growing container,

an outer casing positioned in the growing container and at least partly buried, said casing having an open upper end jutting out from or lying flush with a soil, and a lower end having a passage in the soil,

a water reservoir removably positioned in the casing and having an orifice around which a first attachment means is positioned,

a water diffusion system having a second attachment means mating the first attachment means, so as to attach the diffusion system to the water reservoir communicating with the orifice of the water reservoir, said diffusion system being laid out so as to cross through the passage of the casing,

the casing having a side wall connecting the upper and lower ends; the side wall having a curved portion which has a horizontal section with the general shape of a circular arc, the curved portion positioned so as to bear upon the internal wall of the growing container, the side wall including at least two side surfaces, approximately forming an angle of 90° relatively to each other, said side surfaces each having an edge opposite to the angle formed by said surfaces, both of these edges being connected through the curved portion.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the water reservoir has a shape mating that of the casing.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the water diffusion system has a porous portion.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the porous portion has the general shape of a cone.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second means for attaching the water diffusion device are removable.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the first and second attachment means respectively include a threaded tubular portion made around the orifice of the water reservoir and a threaded tubular portion made on the water diffusion system.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the surface of the horizontal section tapers between the upper end and the lower end.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the casing has stiffening ribs substantially oriented vertically.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the water reservoir has an open end and a lid laid out for closing this end.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2017
From: EXEL GSA
To: HOZELOCK EXEL
Reel/Frame 042522/0080 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2017
From: AQUASOLO SYSTEMS
To: EXEL GSA
Reel/Frame 042610/0564 →
LICENSE Recorded May 29, 2017
From: EXEL INDUSTRIES
To: HOZELOCK EXEL
Reel/Frame 042610/0710 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2017
From: EXEL GSA
To: EXEL INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 042615/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2013
From: BALESTRA, PHILIPPE; CANIN, BRUNO
To: AQUASOLO SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 031787/0244 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 11 50911 · Feb 4, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140069000A1 · Mar 13, 2014