Plant pot and tray combination for use with ebb and flood substrates
AssigneeBasket Case Imports, Inc.
InventorCelene Eccles
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Abstract
A plant pot and tray system, the system comprising: a plurality of plant pots, each plant pot comprising a bottom, which includes a plurality of apertures, a lower step extending outwardly and upwardly from the bottom, four sides extending upwardly from the lower step, an upper step extending outwardly from the sides, a rim extending outwardly from the upper step, a slot in opposing sides of the rim and a reinforcing block on the upper step adjacent to each slot; and a tray, the tray comprising a plurality of receptacles, the plurality of receptacles defined by a base, a raised lip above the base, which defines a central aperture in each receptacle, at least one of four sides that extend upwardly from the base, and a central divider that extends upwardly from the base.
Claims19
A plant pot and tray system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of plant pots, each plant pot defining an interior, each plant pot comprising:
- a bottom, which includes a plurality of apertures,
- a lower step extending outwardly and upwardly from the bottom,
- four sides extending upwardly from the lower step,
- an upper step extending outwardly from the sides,
- a rim extending outwardly from the upper step, at least one slot in the rim, and
- a reinforcing block on the upper step adjacent to each slot and facing the interior;
- and
- a tray, the tray comprising:
- a plurality of receptacles, each defining an interior, the plurality of receptacles defined by a base,
- a raised lip above the base extending into the interior of each receptacle and which defines a central aperture in each receptacle,
- at least one of four sides that extend upwardly from the base, and
- a central divider that extends upwardly from the base,
- wherein the lower step of each plant pot is configured to sit on the raised lip and the bottom of each plant pot is configured to extend through the central aperture and be aligned with the base.
A method of watering plants, the method comprising:
- selecting a plant pot and tray system including:
- a plurality of plant pots, each having at least one plant in a growth medium in the pot, each of the plurality of pots including;
- a bottom with a plurality of apertures,
- a lower step which extends upwardly and outwardly from the bottom, and
- sides that extend upwardly from the lower step;
- and
- a tray, the tray including;
- a plurality of receptacles, each defining an interior, the plurality of receptacles defined by a base,
- a raised lip above the base extending into the interior and which defines a central aperture in each receptacle,
- at least one of four sides that extend upwardly from the base, and
- a central divider that extends upwardly from the base;
- nesting each pot of the plurality of pots in a respective receptacle of the plurality of receptacles such that the lower step of the plant pot sits on the raised lip of the respective receptacle and the bottom of each plant pot extends through the central aperture and is aligned with the base;
- selecting a substrate;
- locating the plant pot and tray system on the substrate, such that the base of each plant pot contacts the substrate;
- and
- flooding the substrate, thereby watering the plants.
A plant pot and tray system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of plant pots, each plant pot comprising:
- a bottom, which includes a plurality of apertures,
- a lower step extending outwardly and upwardly from the bottom,
- four sides extending upwardly from the lower step,
- an upper step extending outwardly from the sides,
- a rim extending outwardly from the upper step;
- and
- a tray, the tray comprising:
- a plurality of receptacles, the plurality of receptacles each defining an interior, the plurality of receptacles defined by a base,
- a raised lip above the base extending into the interior and which defines a central aperture in each receptacle,
- at least one of four sides that extend upwardly from the base, and
- a central divider that extends upwardly from the base,
- wherein the lower step of each plant pot is configured to sit on the raised lip and the bottom of each plant pot is configured to extend through the central aperture and be aligned with the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.