Patent ID: 6769213
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A irrigation apparatus for watering plants and flower soil about a cemetery monument, the apparatus comprising:a planter bed having a substantially hollow frame, the frame having a cavity defined therein for retaining and storing a water supply; an upper portion of the frame comprising a concave groove for collecting rainwater, a water intake hole disposed in the groove having means for filtering and sifting miscellaneous unwanted matter; the frame having a sponge disposed on an interior perimeter surface, the sponge serving as a water retention medium for keeping plant and flower soil moist for an extended period of time; a lower portion of the frame comprising: a base layer for supporting the soil, a second screen providing support for the base layer and for sifting out any miscellaneous matter from the soil above it, a sponge layer directly beneath the second screen, the sponge layer having water capturing granules for slowly releasing water to a dried-up soil over an extended period of time to reduce plant stress, a first screen positioned directly beneath to support the sponge layer, and a water storage basin positioned directly beneath first screen and in direct contact with the water supply of the cavity; a multitude of seepage holes defined in the first and second screens for providing passage of excess water from the soil to the water storage basin; and a plurality of absorption devices traversing from the water storage basin to the base layer for re-circulating water on an as need basis to the soil in the base layer.