Abstract:
A plant watering device that includes a central reservoir and a number of valve-controlled outlet lines that allow an individual to individually control the outflow of water into one or more outlet lines.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention concerns that of a new and improved plant watering device that includes a central reservoir and a number of valve-controlled outlet lines that allow an individual to individually control the outflow of water into one or more outlet lines. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention concerns that of a new and improved plant watering device that includes a central reservoir and a number of valve-controlled outlet lines that allow an individual to individually control the outflow of water into one or more outlet lines. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of a plant watering device that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the plant watering device that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the plant watering device in detail, it is to be understood that the plant watering device is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The plant watering device is capable of other embodiments and being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present plant watering device. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a plant watering device which has all of the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a plant watering device which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a plant watering device which is of durable and reliable construction. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a plant watering device which is economically affordable and available for relevant market segment of the purchasing public. 
     Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment when considered with the attached drawings and appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows an upper perspective view of the plant watering device. 
         FIG. 2  shows a top view of the plant watering device. 
         FIG. 3  shows a front view of the plant watering device. 
         FIG. 4  shows a top view of a single valve attached to the plant watering device and the particular components attached to the outflow valve associated with the valve. 
         FIG. 5  shows a side view of a single valve attached to the plant watering device and the particular components attached to the outflow valve associated with the valve, and furthermore, including various optional components that could be used with the plant watering device. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a plant watering device embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  2  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the plant watering device  2  comprises a central reservoir  4 , with the central reservoir  4  preferably being box-shaped. The central reservoir  4  has an input coupling  6  that has an attached spigot connection  8 . Internal threads  10  located within the spigot connection  8  are capable of being connected to external threads  12  that are attached to a hose spigot  14  which is connected to a water source  16  that contains a volume of water  9 . A timer  11  is disposed between the spigot  14  and the input coupling  6 . 
     The plant watering device  2  also includes a plurality of flow control dials  18  and a plurality of outlet couplings  20 . Each flow control dial  18  is attached to the reservoir  4  and is associated with a particular outlet coupling  20 , which is a small tube-shaped attached coupled with the central reservoir  4 . Each flow control dial  18  is connected to a restrictor plate  22  located within the central reservoir  4 , with each flow control dial  18  capable of altering the amount of water that exits the central reservoir  4  through the outlet coupling  20  associated with the flow control dial  18 . Each flow control dial  18  has a plurality of settings  23  which range from “no flow” to a maximum, pre-set value, with each variable setting on the flow control dial  18  placing the restrictor plate  22  in the path of the water  9  entering the associated outlet coupling  20  in a slightly different position, thereby allowing each setting to essentially provide for differing amounts of water  9  that exit the respective outlet coupling  20 . 
     Each flow control dial  18  has a plurality of settings  23  which range from “no flow” to a maximum, pre-set value. 
     The number of flow control slots  18  and outlet couplings  20  can vary widely, but preferably, each of these two components of the plant watering device  2  numbers a total of eight items each. 
     A hose  24  is attached to each outlet coupling  20 , with each hose  24  having a drip nozzle  28  attached to it. To allow the drip nozzle  28  to be easily inserted into an amount of dirt  36 , a push handle  26  is also associated with each hose  24  and drip nozzle  28 . Furthermore, a mesh cover  30  is also associated with each push handle and ultimately rests immediately above the surface of the dirt  36  after the drip nozzle  28  has been inserted into the dirt  36 . 
     In use, the drip nozzle  28  would be inserted into an amount of dirt  36 , preferably within a container  34 . The container  34  would include at least one plant  38  that would be growing out of the dirt  36 . Preferably, at least one attachment clip  32  would be associated with each hose  24 , allowing the hose  24  and associated drip nozzle  28  to be “locked in” to a particular place once the drip nozzle  28  is placed strategically close to the plant  38  located within the dirt  36  in the container  34 . The attachment clip  32  includes a sleeve  33  and a spring clip  35 . The spring clip  35  is disposed on an end  37  of the sleeve  33 . The attachment clip  32  sleeve  33  is attached to the hose  24 , further wherein the spring clip  35  is removably attached to the container  34 . 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.