Patent ID: 6431460
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A01G,Y02P

Abstract:
An incubating box comprising:a container with a flange, an inlet, holding portions, a space, protrusions and supports, wherein the flange is formed on a peripheral edge of the open end of the container, the inlet is defined in a side face of the container to communicate with the space, the holding portions are symmetrically formed below the flange so that the incubating box is easily and conveniently transported, the protrusions are formed on an inner face defining the space and at each corner of the incubating box, the supports are symmetrically formed on a bottom face of the incubating box to support the incubating box on a surface; a bed which is placed inside the space and supported by the protrusions, wherein the bed has a wall formed on a periphery of the bed so as to prevent the seed to be planted on the bed from falling into the space of the container, at least one recess is defined in a face of the bed and having a pair of positioning plates arranged in parallel; a retaining device which is arranged in the recess and supported by the pair of positioning plates, wherein the retaining device includes a seat and a water absorbing cotton, wherein the seat engages with the positioning plates and is supported by the positioning plates, the seat has two oppositely formed T-shaped notches, the water absorbing cotton is U shape so that the two distal ends of the U-shaped water absorbing cotton are able to extend through a corresponding one of the T shaped notches and the distal ends of the water absorbing cotton is secured by the seat; a water absorbing element which is laid down on a top face of the bed to cover the entire surface enclosed by the wall so that water from the water absorbing element is able to be distributed to every part in the bed; a cap which has a peripheral skirt, a handle, ventilation holes and spacers, wherein the peripheral skirt extends downward to correspond to the flange of the container and has a dimension larger than that of the flange so that the peripheral skirt is able to enclose the flange, the handle is pivotally connected to the peripheral skirt and is able to detachably connect to the holding portion, each of the spacers corresponds to one of the supports.