Patents by Inventor Guy Victor Van Laere

Guy Victor Van Laere has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flower pot assembly
    Patent number: 6782659
    Abstract: A flower pot assembly for keeping at least one plant temporarily alive without having to water it, includes a pot permeable to water in which the plant is potted with the required amount of soil, and a container impermeable to water in which the pot is received, so that a space is formed between the pot and the container. A gel formed of a water-absorbing polymer and water at least partially fills the space between the pot and the container. The container and gel are used as a packaging for the potted plant in order to keep this plant alive without having to water it during transport and when put on display for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Russell Weiss
    Inventor: Guy Victor Van Laere
  • Flower pot assembly
    Publication number: 20030033752
    Abstract: A flower pot assembly for keeping at least one plant temporarily alive without having to water it, includes a pot permeable to water in which the plant is potted with the required amount of soil, and a container impermeable to water in which the pot is received, so that a space is formed between the pot and the container. A gel formed of a water-absorbing polymer and water at least partially fills the space between the pot and the container. The container and gel are used as a packaging for the potted plant in order to keep this plant alive without having to water it during transport and when put on display for sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Guy Victor Van Laere
  • Flower pot assembly and method employing same
    Patent number: 6421959
    Abstract: A flower pot assembly for keeping at least one plant temporarily alive without having to water it, includes a pot permeable to water in which the plant is potted with the required amount of soil, and a container impermeable to water in which the pot is received, so that a space is formed between the pot and the container. A gel formed of a water-absorbing polymer and water at least partially fills the space between the pot and the container. The container and gel are used as a packaging for the potted plant in order to keep this plant alive without having to water it during transport and when put on display for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Guy Victor Van Laere