Automatic water supply device for potted plants

An automatic water supply device for a potted plant, comprising:

• a housing having a cavity formed therein, said cavity defining a water reservoir, said cavity having a plurality of spaced upstanding rib members extending from a bottom wall of said housing;
• a disk member supported by said plurality of rib members for forming a closure for said cavity, said disk member having a plurality of water entry openings formed therethrough in radially spaced relation about a peripheral portion of said disk member and an observation opening formed through said disk member for observation of a water level of said reservoir, said disk member having a centrally disposed opening formed therethrough;
• a longitudinally extended water controlling sleeve having a predetermined length dimension and being formed with a through bore extending longitudinally therein, said water controlling sleeve being disposed in said central opening of said disk member, said water controlling sleeve having a first bead portion formed on a first end thereof and a second bead portion spaced from said first bead portion for capturing said disk member therebetween, said water controlling sleeve including a plurality of clip members formed on a second end thereof and an outer wall portion adjacent said second end having threads formed thereon;
• a longitudinally extended wick member disposed within said through bore for transferring water from said reservoir, said wick member having a length dimension greater than said predetermined length dimension of said water controlling sleeve and having one end extending beyond said first end of said water controlling sleeve;
• and,
• a nut member threadedly coupled to said outer wall portion of said water controlling sleeve, whereby said plurality of clip members are radially displaced responsive to longitudinal displacement of said nut member to adjust a flow of water through said wick member.