Patents by Inventor Robert P. Hubbell

Robert P. Hubbell 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).

  • Patent number: 5722201
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and irrigating a plant pot having a bottom and a side wall for holding a soil-based live plant comprises a container having a bottom and at least one side wall for retaining liquid, a free-standing support disposed between the container and the plant pot and a wick extending between the free-standing support and the plant pot to transfer liquid by capillary action to the plant pot. The free-standing support is formed by a singular, generally rectangular strip of flexible, curlable material constructed and arranged to define a spiral platform which self adjusts to the size of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: James J. Diorio, Robert P. Hubbell