Self-watering apparatus for plant

A fluid control apparatus comprising:

• (a) a main body adapted to support a load, the main body having upper and lower main body portions,
• (b) a valve body adapted to be suspended from a support, the valve body having upper and lower valve body portions and a delivery conduit extending between the upper and lower valve body portions,
• (c) a main valve cooperating with the delivery conduit to control fluid flow through the delivery conduit, the main valve having a first valve portion and a second valve portion cooperating with the first valve portion, the first valve portion of the main valve comprising a first valve seat extending around the delivery conduit, and the second valve portion of the main valve comprising a poppet valve which is movable with respect to the first valve seat to open and close the delivery conduit, the poppet valve having a stem and a first sealing portion, the sealing portion being complementary to the first valve seat, and the stem extending axially outwardly from the first valve seat,
• (d) a resilient member cooperating with the main body and the valve body to be responsive to load supported by the main body, and
• (e) a valve adjuster cooperating with the main valve and the main body, the valve adjuster having an inner portion cooperating with the stem of the poppet valve and an outer portion extending outwardly from the main body to facilitate manual adjustment to permit selection of a pre-determined load supported by the main body to actuate the main valve.

A fluid control apparatus comprising:

• (a) a main body adapted to support a load, the main body having upper and lower main body portions,
• (b) a valve body adapted to be suspended from a support, the valve body having upper and lower valve body portions and a delivery conduit extending between the upper and lower valve body portions,
• (c) a main valve cooperating with the delivery conduit to control fluid flow through the delivery conduit, the main valve having a first valve portion and a second valve portion cooperating with the first valve portion,
• (d) a resilient member cooperating with the main body and the valve body to be responsive to load supported by the main body,
• (e) a valve adjuster cooperating with the main valve to permit selection of a pre-determined load supported by the main body to actuate the main valve, and
• (f) a supply valve cooperating with the delivery conduit and located upstream of the main valve to close the delivery conduit when supply pressure is below a pre-determined pressure, the supply valve having a supply valve member, a supply valve seat extending around the delivery conduit and a supply valve spring, the supply valve spring urging the supply valve member against the supply valve seat so as to close the delivery conduit.