A01G 9/02
Receptacles
Official title: Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes (self-acting watering devices A01G27/00; hanging flower baskets, holders or containers for flower-pots A47G7/00); Glasses for cultivating flowers
A01G9/02 (Receptacles) appears on 2,181 US grants and 2,981 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01G- Granted patents
- 2,181
- Published applications
- 2,981
- Assignees
- 1,262
- Inventors
- 4,389
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | 35 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 14 |
| 2002 | 41 | 43 |
| 2003 | 40 | 58 |
| 2004 | 28 | 52 |
| 2005 | 21 | 70 |
| 2006 | 16 | 54 |
| 2007 | 16 | 61 |
| 2008 | 13 | 86 |
| 2009 | 28 | 81 |
| 2010 | 50 | 85 |
| 2011 | 41 | 119 |
| 2012 | 48 | 103 |
| 2013 | 63 | 130 |
| 2014 | 47 | 116 |
| 2015 | 65 | 144 |
| 2016 | 64 | 114 |
| 2017 | 54 | 138 |
| 2018 | 63 | 203 |
| 2019 | 117 | 190 |
| 2020 | 125 | 196 |
| 2021 | 122 | 185 |
| 2022 | 131 | 198 |
| 2023 | 114 | 177 |
| 2024 | 113 | 149 |
| 2025 | 107 | 133 |
| 2026 | 78 | 82 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01G 9/022Pots for vertical horticulture695
- A01G 9/029Receptacles for seedlings634
- A01G 9/028Multi-compartmented pots139
- A01G 9/021Pots formed in one piece128
- A01G 9/033Flat containers for turf, lawn or the like122
- A01G 9/026Foldable pots103
- A01G 9/027Pots connected in horizontal rows87
- A01G 9/0302Receptacles consisting of separable sections76
Recent patents
- Modular planter systems, methods, and apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,376 B1Oliviine, Inc.
- Plant pot6 Oct 2026US 12,751,377 B2
- Weed barrier and method of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,378 B2PulpCulture USA, Inc.
- Horticulture tray support system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,568 B2Blackmore Company, Inc.
- Modular planter29 Sep 2026US 12,745,717 B1
- Cultivation device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305538 A1Cj Cheiljedang Corporation
- Vertical farming system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293816 A1Autostore Technology AS
- Microgreens growing and harvesting system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293817 A1Always Spring LLC
- System and method for growing and installing a plant17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271836 A1Legacy-Trees, LLC
- Planter Device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271837 A1Vina Planters, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Decorative and protective device for use with a floral container662US 3,962,503 A1976
- Expandable pot for containing plants and method therefor648US 4,043,077 A1977
- Apparaus of making a flower pot or flower pot cover with controlled pleats374US 5,073,161 AHighland Supply Corporation · 1991
- Fin-stabilized container of foldable sheet material313US 4,347,686 ACanadian Patents and Development Limited · 1982
- Raincoat for hanging plants312US 4,771,573 A1988