公开(公告)号：US08656641B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13551182

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Charles Anderson

发明人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Charles Anderson

IPC分类号： A01G27/02 ,  A01G27/06

CPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/042 ,  A01G9/045 ,  A01G27/008 ,  A01G27/02

摘要： Self-watering fruit tree container comprises a container holding a living plant that is positioned above a container holding a pool of water or nutrient solution where the water may be absorbed by the living plant through a permeable bottom and/or side of the plant container. Self-watering fruit tree container allows for an airspace layer between the plant container and the water container which prevents excessive absorption of water into the plant container, thereby preventing root rot. Self-watering fruit tree container achieves this partially by special funnel shaped root-pruning aeration apertures in the bottom of the plant container that allow very small roots and root hairs to pass and grow through the bottom of the plant container and into the water reservoir below, while pruning and stopping larger roots, and also allowing for aeration of soil in the plant container.

摘要翻译： 自浇水果树容器包括容纳植物的容器，所述活的植物位于容纳水或营养液的容器的上方，水可以通过植物容器的可渗透的底部和/或侧被生物植物吸收。 自浇水果树容器允许植物容器和水容器之间的空间层防止水进入植物容器过度吸收，从而防止根腐病。 自浇水果树容器通过在植物容器底部的特殊漏斗形根切除通气孔部分地实现，允许非常小的根和根毛通过植物容器的底部并进入下面的水库中 ，同时修剪和停止较大的根，并允许植物容器中的土壤通风。

公开(公告)号：US20130174484A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13551182

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Charles Anderson

发明人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Charles Anderson

IPC分类号： A01G9/02

CPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/042 ,  A01G9/045 ,  A01G27/008 ,  A01G27/02

摘要： Self-watering fruit tree container comprises a container holding a living plant that is positioned above a container holding a pool of water or nutrient solution where the water may be absorbed by the living plant through a permeable bottom and/or side of the plant container. Self-watering fruit tree container allows for an airspace layer between the plant container and the water container which prevents excessive absorption of water into the plant container, thereby preventing root rot. Self-watering fruit tree container achieves this partially by special funnel shaped root-pruning aeration apertures in the bottom of the plant container that allow very small roots and root hairs to pass and grow through the bottom of the plant container and into the water reservoir below, while pruning and stopping larger roots, and also allowing for aeration of soil in the plant container.

摘要翻译： 自浇水果树容器包括容纳植物的容器，所述活的植物位于容纳水或营养液的容器的上方，水可以通过植物容器的可渗透的底部和/或侧被生物植物吸收。 自浇水果树容器允许植物容器和水容器之间的空间层防止水进入植物容器过度吸收，从而防止根腐病。 自浇水果树容器通过在植物容器底部的特殊漏斗形根切除通气孔部分地实现，允许非常小的根和根毛通过植物容器的底部并进入下面的水库中 ，同时修剪和停止较大的根，并允许植物容器中的土壤通风。

公开(公告)号：US20120240466A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13071976

申请日：2011-03-25

申请人： George Anderson ,  Ralph Rhoads

发明人： George Anderson ,  Ralph Rhoads

IPC分类号： A01G9/02

CPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/042 ,  A01G9/045 ,  A01G27/008 ,  A01G27/02

摘要： Self-watering plant container includes a container used to hold a living plant and soil and a container to hold a pool of water or nutrient solution underneath the plant/soil container where the water may be absorbed by the living plant through a permeable bottom in the plant/soil container. Self-watering plant container includes an airspace layer located between the bottom of the plant/soil container and the top of the water or nutrient solution pool in order to prevent excessive moisture or water from being absorbed into the plant/soil container, thereby preventing root rot. Self-watering plant container achieves this partly by special funnel shaped root-pruning aeration apertures in the bottom of its plant/soil container that allow very small roots and root hairs to grow through the bottom of plant/soil container and into the water reservoir below, while forcing larger roots back into the plant/soil container, and also allowing for aeration of the plant/soil container.

摘要翻译： 自给植物容器包括用于容纳活的植物和土壤的容器和容器，以容纳在植物/土壤容器下面的水或营养液池，其中水可以通过可渗透的底部被活植物吸收 植物/土壤容器。 自给植物容器包括位于植物/土壤容器底部和水或营养液池顶部之间的空气层，以防止过多的水分或水被吸收到植物/土壤容器中，从而防止根 腐烂。 自浇水植物容器部分地通过在植物/土壤容器的底部的特殊漏斗形根切除通气孔实现，允许非常小的根和根毛通过植物/土壤容器的底部生长并进入下面的水库 同时迫使较大的根回到植物/土壤容器中，并且还允许植物/土壤容器的通风。

公开(公告)号：US08510988B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13071976

申请日：2011-03-25

申请人： George Anderson ,  Ralph Rhoads

发明人： George Anderson ,  Ralph Rhoads

IPC分类号： A01G27/02 ,  A01G27/06

CPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/042 ,  A01G9/045 ,  A01G27/008 ,  A01G27/02

摘要： Self-watering plant container includes a container used to hold a living plant and soil and a container to hold a pool of water or nutrient solution underneath the plant/soil container where the water may be absorbed by the living plant through a permeable bottom in the plant/soil container. Self-watering plant container includes an airspace layer located between the bottom of the plant/soil container and the top of the water or nutrient solution pool in order to prevent excessive moisture or water from being absorbed into the plant/soil container, thereby preventing root rot. Self-watering plant container achieves this partly by special funnel shaped root-pruning aeration apertures in the bottom of its plant/soil container that allow very small roots and root hairs to grow through the bottom of plant/soil container and into the water reservoir below, while forcing larger roots back into the plant/soil container, and also allowing for aeration of the plant/soil container.

摘要翻译： 自给植物容器包括用于容纳活的植物和土壤的容器和容器，以容纳在植物/土壤容器下面的水或营养液池，其中水可以通过可渗透的底部被活植物吸收 植物/土壤容器。 自给植物容器包括位于植物/土壤容器底部和水或营养液池顶部之间的空气层，以防止过多的水分或水被吸收到植物/土壤容器中，从而防止根 腐烂。 自浇水植物容器部分地通过在植物/土壤容器的底部的特殊漏斗形根切除通气孔实现，允许非常小的根和根毛通过植物/土壤容器的底部生长并进入下面的水库 同时迫使较大的根回到植物/土壤容器中，并且还允许植物/土壤容器的通风。

公开(公告)号：US20100273251A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12430392

申请日：2009-04-27

申请人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Anderson

发明人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Anderson

IPC分类号： C12M1/00

CPC分类号： C05F17/0009 ,  C05F17/0205 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W30/43

摘要： The invention is a vermicomposter which is a composting device that uses earthworms or worms to accelerate the composting process. A multiple tray system is used to greatly increase compost production and for convenience of compost harvesting. The invention uses thermal siphon airflow and light-tight air permeable connections between its members to increase compost production. The vermicomposter comprises: a base with collection tray, at least one stacking tray, and a light-tight air-permeable lid. The upper surface of the base forms the collection tray which comprises: a set of sides, a bottom, a set of support ribs with notches, and is open on the top to form a liquid-tight container. Notches are sectioned out of the upper inner corner of each support rib. Each notch defines on the rib: a notch bottom surface, a notch side surface, a side vent distance, and a lower vent distance. One mode of the invention further comprises a worm ladder which comprises: a horizontal flange, at least one ramp, and large void area. A stacking tray comprises: a wide brim, a set of sides, a bottom, and is open on the top. A light-tight air-permeable lid is used to cover the upper most stacking tray and provide a light-tight air-permeable cover for the device. The lid comprises: a large dome area, a wide brim, a skirt, a set of vertical support ribs, and a set of lateral support ribs.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种蚯蚓肥料，其是使用蚯蚓或蠕虫来加速堆肥过程的堆肥装置。 多盘系统用于大大增加堆肥生产和方便堆肥收获。 本发明在其构件之间使用热虹吸气流和不透气的透气连接以增加堆肥生产。 捣蛋机包括：具有收集托盘的底座，至少一个堆垛盘和不透气的透气盖。 底座的上表面形成收集托盘，其包括：一组侧面，底部，一组具有凹口的支撑肋，并且在顶部上敞开以形成液密容器。 切口从每个支撑肋的上内角分开。 每个凹口限定在肋上：凹口底面，凹口侧表面，侧排气口距离和下排气口距离。 本发明的一个模式还包括一个蜗杆梯，其包括：水平凸缘，至少一个斜面和大的空隙区域。 堆叠托盘包括：宽边缘，一组侧面，底部，并在顶部开放。 使用不透光的透气盖来覆盖最上层叠的托盘，并为该装置提供不透光的透气盖。 盖子包括：大的圆顶区域，宽边缘，裙部，一组垂直的支撑肋，以及一组横向支撑肋。

公开(公告)号：US07998728B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12430392

申请日：2009-04-27

申请人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Anderson

发明人： Ralph Rhoads ,  George Anderson

IPC分类号： C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/02 ,  C12M1/10 ,  A01K29/00 ,  B65D21/00

CPC分类号： C05F17/0009 ,  C05F17/0205 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W30/43

摘要： Multiple Tray Vermicomposter with Thermal Siphon Airflow is a vermiculture composting device that uses earthworms to create compost where worms eat and digest food to excrete compost. It is a multiple tray system with a base and a lid. New compost trays with freshly loaded food and bedding are stacked on top of older trays containing worms and compost to instigate a continuous upward migration of the worms thereby creating continuous compost production. Compost trays have permeable bottoms to allow worms to pass through. Compost production is accelerated from thermal siphon airflow to provide ample airflow to the worms without the requirement of a power source. Light-tight air-permeable connections between trays, lid, and base, also accelerate compost production by keeping the worms completely dark. If worms fall through the bottom compost tray, there exists a ramp to enable the fallen worms to climb back into the bottom compost tray.

摘要翻译： 具有热虹吸管气流的多盘蒸煮机是一种蚯蚓堆肥装置，它使用蚯蚓来制造堆肥，蠕虫吃和消化食物排出堆肥。 它是一个带有底座和盖子的多盘系统。 含有新鲜食物和床上用品的新型堆肥托盘堆放在含有蠕虫和堆肥的较旧托盘的顶部，以引起蠕虫的持续向上迁移，从而产生连续的堆肥生产。 堆肥托盘具有可渗透的底部以允许蠕虫通过。 堆肥生产从热虹吸气流加速，为蠕虫提供充足的气流，不需要电源。 托盘，盖子和底座之间的不透气的透气连接也可以通过使蠕虫完全变暗来加速堆肥生产。 如果蠕虫通过底部堆肥托盘落下，则存在一个坡道，以使堕落的蠕虫爬回底部堆肥托盘。