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US 8,938,911 B2Granted
Device for sprouting
OwnerTina Schulerinventor
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Abstract
A device for sprouting includes an element (1; 101; 201) with opposing first and second openings (2, 7; 102, 7; 202, 7), a water and air-permeable material layer (15; 215), wherein the material layer (15; 215) can be removably mounted on the element (1; 101; 201) so that it covers the first opening (2; 102; 202) of the element (1; 101; 201). The device is characterized in that the element (1; 101; 201) is shell-shaped and extends continuously between the first and second openings (2, 7; 102, 7; 202, 7), and the second opening (7) can be closed.
Claims19
A device for sprouting, comprising
- an annular element extending vertically a height (H) along an axis between a first annular opening and a second annular opening and enclosing an unobstructed internal volume, said annular element comprising
- a lower, cylindrical portion having a diameter and extending upward from said first annular opening at a lower end of said cylindrical portion to an upper end of said cylindrical portion, said first annular opening having a diameter equal to said diameter of said cylindrical portion, and
- an upper, tapered portion extending from said upper end of said cylindrical portion to said second annular opening at an upper end of said tapered portion,
- wherein said height (H) of said annular element is at least twice said diameter of said cylindrical portion, and
- a water and air-permeable material layer removably mounted on said annular element so that it covers said first annular opening,
- wherein said device is adapted to be suspended above a surface whereby gas exchange is enabled directly between said internal volume and an uncontained space external to and beneath said device via said first annular opening.
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A kit for sprouting comprising in combination
- an annular element extending a height (H) along a vertical axis between a first annular opening and a second annular opening, said annular element enclosing an unobstructed internal volume and comprising
- a lower, cylindrical portion having a diameter and extending upward from said first annular opening at a lower end of said cylindrical portion to an upper end of said cylindrical portion, said first annular opening having a diameter equal to said diameter of said cylindrical portion, and
- an upper, tapered portion extending from said upper end of said cylindrical portion to said second annular opening at an upper end of said tapered portion,
- wherein said height (H) of said annular element is at least twice said diameter of said cylindrical portion, and
- a water and air-permeable layer of perforated material removably mounted on said annular element so as to cover entirely said first annular opening,
- a stopper adapted for selective closure of said second opening, and
- a hanger adapted to suspend said annular element such that said first opening is unobstructed by any supporting surface below whereby gas exchange is enabled directly between said internal volume and an uncontained space external to and beneath said annular element via said first annular opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.