Patent ID: 6128856
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
An automatic watering pot comprising a flower pot and an automatic watering device attached to said pot, the automatic watering device comprising:a) a bottle having a neck, the neck defining an open mouth and having a fitting for coupling to a cap;b) a hollow cylindrical cap removably fastened to said bottle, the cap having an inner section and an outer section, the inner and outer sections each having a wall with a port defined therein, the inner section rotating with respect to the outer section between an open position in which the ports are aligned in order to permit the flow of fluids into and out of said bottle, and a closed position in which said ports are out of register in order to prevent the flow of fluids into and out of said bottle;c) an elongated, hollow tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of said tube being connected to said cap by an airtight and watertight seal, said tube forming a passage for the flow of fluids into and out of said bottle;d) a hollow dispersion chamber, the second end of said tube extending into the dispersion chamber, the chamber having at least one orifice defined therein for the flow of fluid between the chamber and the interior of said pot; ande) wherein said bottle is disposed in an inverted position vertically above said pot, and wherein said tube and said dispersion chamber extend into the interior of said pot.