Abstract: An ornamental plant pot made to resemble an object found in nature and including a construction which allows for drainage of excess liquid from the soil in the pot and enables dissipation of such liquid while precluding return of the liquid to the soil in the pot. The construction includes a concealed trough spaced below drain holes leading from the soil and means permitting the passage of ambient air to the trough and dissipation of the excess liquid.

Abstract: The disclosure is of a thermal storage assembly comprising a housing in which are mounted a plurality of plastic containers of chemical salts of a type which can store thermal energy. Separators are provided to space the containers from each other, and a source of vapor is provided to maintain a vapor pressure in the housing which in turn maintains the moisture content of the salts in the containers.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is of a housing which includes a plurality of assemblies which carry chemical substances which can absorb and store heat. The assemblies comprise sheets of synthetic resinous material which are sealed together along parallel lines to form pockets or chambers in which the chemical substances are carried. The filled sheets are hung, with the tubes horizontal, in an insulated box. The assemblies are placed close to each other so that the horizontal pockets of adjacent assemblies do not abut each other, but are disposed between each other. This provides optimum air flow along the assemblies to provide maximum heat absorption and optimum turbulence.

Abstract: The apparatus of the invention includes a heat collector which utilizes a dark-colored, conductive, fibrous heat absorber positioned to receive the sun's rays and to absorb heat therefrom. The apparatus also includes heat-transfer means which passes through or flows over the fibrous heat collector and absorbs heat therefrom. The fibrous heat absorber is a large-area sheet, and it is supported so that it has a generally corrugated contour to increase its effective surface area. The heat transfer means may be air or a fluid.The apparatus of the invention also includes a heat storage apparatus, which comprises essentially a container of metal-coated material such as eutectic crystals which are in liquid form when the heat of fusion has been absorbed and which are crystalline in form when the heat of fusion is given up and the crystals cool.