Patents by Inventor Randy L. Porter

Randy L. Porter 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).

  • Self-watering plant container and related methods
    Patent number: 8453381
    Abstract: A plant container includes a container body having a conduit extending between an inlet connection and an outlet connection. A float valve assembly is in communication with the conduit within the container body for automatically controlling fluid entry into the container body from the conduit. A soil retention element is arranged in the container body above the float valve assembly. A method of using the self-watering plant container includes adding soil to an interior volume of the container body above the soil retention element, planting at least one seed in the soil, and connecting a water supply to an inlet connection of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Randy L. Porter
  • SELF-WATERING PLANT CONTAINER AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100139161
    Abstract: A plant container includes a container body having a conduit extending between an inlet connection and an outlet connection. A float valve assembly is in communication with the conduit within the container body for automatically controlling fluid entry into the container body from the conduit. A soil retention element is arranged in the container body above the float valve assembly. A method of using the self-watering plant container includes adding soil to an interior volume of the container body above the soil retention element, planting at least one seed in the soil, and connecting a water supply to an inlet connection of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Randy L. Porter