# US 11,304,378 B2 · Aquatic weed planting plate for aquarium

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- Number: US 11,304,378 B2
- Document ID: US11304378B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/857,333
- Filed: 2020-04-24
- Published: 2020-11-12
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2019-05-09
- Assignees: Guilin University of Technology
- Applicants: Guilin University of Technology
- Inventors: Xin Jin; Shidong Li; Peng Wang; Ying Song
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304378B2

## CPC

- A01G 9/028: {Multi-compartmented pots}
- A01G 9/027: {Pots connected in horizontal rows}
- A01G 9/0295: {Units comprising two or more connected receptacles}
- A01K 63/006: {Accessories for aquaria or terraria}
- A01K 63/06: Arrangements for heating or lighting in, or attached to, receptacles for live fish
- A01K 63/10: Cleaning bottoms or walls of ponds or receptacles
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

An aquatic weed planting plate for an aquarium is provided. The aquatic weed planting plate for aquarium includes a plate body and at least four feet. A plurality of planting holes is formed in the plate body at intervals. A plurality of dirt collecting holes is formed around each planting hole. The plate body is provided with fixing devices for fixing aquatic weeds, and each fixing device corresponds to one planting hole. The fixing device includes a fixing sleeve, two clamping members and a luminous ring. The plate body is provided with nets for collecting dirt, each net corresponds to one dirt collecting hole, the lower portion of each net is provided with a connecting tube; a plurality of conveying pipes is also arranged below the plate body, each conveying pipe is communicated with the plurality of connecting tubes, each connecting tube is communicated with the corresponding conveying pipe.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aquatic weed planting plate for an aquarium, comprising:
a plate body; and
at least four feet, wherein the plate body is a rectangular plate, the at least four feet are arranged on a bottom surface of the plate body, and four corners of the bottom surface of the plate body are each provided with one of the at least four feet, a plurality of planting holes is formed in the plate body at intervals, a plurality of dirt collecting holes is formed around each of the plurality of planting holes, the plurality of planting holes and the plurality of dirt collecting holes penetrate through a top surface and the bottom surface of the plate body, each of the plurality of dirt collecting holes is trumpet-shaped, and a large-diameter end of each of the plurality of dirt collecting holes is positioned on the top surface of the plate body, the plate body is provided with fixing devices for fixing aquatic weeds, and each of the fixing devices corresponds to one of the plurality of planting holes, each of the fixing devices comprises a fixing sleeve, two clamping members and a luminous ring, the fixing sleeve is arranged on the plate body and is coaxial with each of the plurality of planting holes, a top surface of the fixing sleeve is higher than the top surface of the plate body, the two clamping members are arranged at an upper portion of the fixing sleeve and are bilaterally symmetrical, each of the two clamping members comprises an arc clamping plate, a screw and an adjustment knob, the arc clamping plate of each of the two clamping members is arranged in the fixing sleeve, and a recess of the arc clamping plate of each of the two clamping members are disposed opposite to each other, a middle portion of the arc clamping plate is provided with a fitting part, the screw is horizontally arranged, a first end of the screw is inserted into the fixing sleeve and is rotationally connected with the fitting part of the arc clamping plate, the screw is in threaded connection with the fixing sleeve, a second end of the screw outside the fixing sleeve is fixedly connected with the adjustment knob, the luminous ring sleeves a periphery of the fixing sleeve, the plate body is provided with nets for collecting dirt, and each of the nets corresponds to one of the plurality of dirt collecting holes, each of the nets is located just under the one of the plurality of dirt collecting holes, a lower portion of the net is funnel-shaped and is provided with a connecting tube, a plurality of conveying pipes is also arranged below the plate body, each of the plurality of conveying pipes is communicated with at least a portion of the plurality of connecting tubes, and each of the plurality of connecting tubes is communicated with a corresponding one of the plurality of conveying pipes, a first end of each of the plurality of conveying pipes is closed while a second end passes through the plate body and is located above the plate body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the plate body is made of ceramic, and a thickness of the plate body is in a range of 5-15 mm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein a height of each of the at least four feet is in a range of 15-25 mm.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the fixing sleeve is detachably connected with the plate body, and an inner diameter of the fixing sleeve is in a range of 20-30 mm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 4, wherein the fixing sleeve is in threaded connection with the plate body.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein smooth transition parts are arranged at the four corners of the bottom surface of the plate body, edges of each of the plurality of dirt collecting holes, edges of each of the plurality of planting holes, and an edge of the fixing sleeve of each of the fixing devices.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the nets are detachably connected with the plate body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein the arc clamping plate of each of the two clamping members is made of soft plastic.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The aquatic weed planting plate for the aquarium according to claim 1, wherein first and second adjacent sides of the plate body are respectively provided with a first connector while third and fourth sides are respectively provided with a second connector, wherein the first connector can be detachably connected with the second connector.