Subirrigation mat
AssigneeLacebark Publications
InventorCarl E. Whitcomb
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Abstract
A subirrigation mat has a substrate covering an area across which several potted plants are to be irrigated. Connected along the substrate are a plurality of channel members upon which the plant containers sit. A main conduit connected at respective open ends of the channel members provides irrigating fluid concurrently to each channel member. This fluid flows through outlet holes in the channel members and into the containers placed above the holes. A valve can be associated with each outlet hole to close it when a container is not placed above the hole. A cup can be associated with each outlet hole or valve to facilitate communication between the hole in the channel member and the hole in the bottom of the container.
Claims20
A subirrigation mat, comprising:
- a flexible substrate adapted to be rolled up into a substantially cylindrical shape and rolled out into a substantially flat shape;
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- a channel non-removably attached along its length to said substrate, said channel member having a plurality of holes defined along its length, each respective one of said holes providing a port through which irrigating fluid can be communicated to a respective container sitting atop said channel member over the respective one of said holes.
A subirrigation mat for irrigating plants contained in a plurality of containers, each of which containers has a hole in its bottom, said mat comprising:
- a flexible sheet;
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- a plurality of channel members non-removably connected to said sheet, at least two of said channel members disposed in parallel, spaced relation so that a drainage trough is defined along said sheet between said at least two channel members, and each of said channel members having a plurality of holes defined therein so that fluid can flow from the respective channel member into containers disposed above the respective channel member with the holes in the bottoms of the containers in communication with said holes in the respective channel member.
A subirrigation mat for watering plants in containers, comprising:
- a flexible sheet having a width and a length greater than its height;
- a first water channel member non-removably connected to said sheet, said first water channel member having a plurality of holes defined at spaced intervals along the length thereof so that a first plurality of containers can receive water from said first water channel member from below the containers;
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- a second water channel member non-removably connected to said sheet, said second water channel member having a plurality of holes defined at spaced intervals along the length thereof in offset relation to said holes defined in said first water channel member so that a second plurality of containers can receive water from said second water channel member from below the containers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.