Patents by Inventor Terry L. Gardner

Terry L. Gardner 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).

  • Container for the purpose of humidifying vessels of flowers and plants and vessels capable of humidifying flowers and or plants
    Patent number: 5535542
    Abstract: A container (1) made for instance of ceramic, terracotta, or plastic material, is capable of supporting conventional vessels (4) by means of a plate (3) which is provided with openings. The vessels have a top peripheral border (5) which protrudes with respect to the peripheral border of the container so that the vessels are raised from the bottom of the container. Water is placed at the bottom of the container, some strips of felt (9) or similar absorbing material is inserted into the vessel and reaches the bottom of the container so that water is transferred to the soil by capillary action and also by evaporation. The containers consist of three compartments; the upper compartment corresponding to the vessel which contains the soil (7), the lower compartment (6) containing the water, and an intermediate compartment (24) forming an air chamber. The walls (the container (1), the plate (3), and the vessel(s) [4]) form the air chamber (24) and act as an evaporation barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventors: Terry L. Gardner, Remigio Perazzolo, Peter J. Grillo, Earnest L. Wilson