Title: Device for the retention of water in flower containers

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1. In combination with a container for receiving earth and plants, a water-retention device comprising a hollow cylindrical body having opposite ends and a continuous side wall, one said end surrounding an opening in the bottom of the container in watertight sealed relationship with the marginal edges of said opening, the other end being closed, and having at least one opening through said side wall of said hollow body adjacent said closed end and substantially closer to said other end than to said one end, said device being imperforate between said at least one opening and the bottom of the container whereby water can be stored in the container up to the level of said at least one opening.

2. Structure as claimed in claim 1, and adhesive at the lower end of the device to secure the device to the bottom of the container.

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Inventors: Chatelain, Louis-Robert (1211 Geneva 26, CH)

Application Number: 494860
Filing Date: 1974-08-05
Publication_date: 1976-02-03
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 47/79 47/65.6
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

195580	Sep, 1877	Crater	47/34.
296028	Apr, 1884	Martin	47/34.
1869606	Aug, 1932	Mennell et al.	47/34.
2026679	Jan, 1936	Higgins	47/34.
2834153	May, 1958	Fearn	47/34.

Other Refs: 6192/068,597

Jun, 1906	AU.
, 1902	UK.

Primary Examiner: Bagwill, Robert E.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Young & Thompson