Windowed shelter for plants
AssigneeNorthern Tier Gardens Corporation
InventorsVincent P. Johnston, Marjorie R. Johnston, David B. Johnston
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Abstract
A shelter for protecting young plants has a shell (10) made from a translucent resin material. Windows (28) are formed through a peripheral wall (16) on one side of the shell (10) for controlling the admission of light and air into the shelter. A hood (30) made from a transparent film of resin material covers the windows (28) to conserve heat and moisture within the shelter. The young plants are acclimated to their surroundings by progressively removing the hood (30) from the windows (28).
Claims11
A windowed shelter for protecting plants comprising:
- a dome-shaped body made from a resin material having a central axis and a peripheral surface surrounding an interior space;
- windows formed in said body for admitting light and air into said interior space;
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- a hood made from a substantially transparent resin film having an open end for fitting over said body and for covering said windows to retain heat and moisture within said interior space.
A method of using a windowed plant shelter to promote growth of young plants comprising the steps of:
- covering a plant with a dome-shaped shelter having a central axis and a peripheral surface interrupted by windows;
- fitting an open end of a transparent hood over the shelter;
- covering the windows with the transparent hood for retaining heat and moisture within the shelter;
- securing the open end of the transparent hood to the shelter;
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- progressively removing the transparent hood from the shelter for adjusting an amount of air admitted through the windows without significantly changing the amount of light admitted through the same windows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.