Self-watering plant stand

Abstract

A stand for plants or trees having a self-watering device coupled thereto is disclosed. The self-watering device comprises a reservoir that is fluidically coupled to a support container in which the plant or tree is secured. The top of the reservoir is positioned below the top of the support container such that when water is placed in the reservoir and allowed to flow into the support container, the support container will not overflow. The conduit between the reservoir and the support container may be of any useful length but is preferably long enough to extend beyond the foliage of the plant or tree so as to permit easy access to the reservoir. A bottle or other container may be inverted and placed in the reservoir to provide an extended supply of water to the self-watering device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A self-watering tree stand comprising: 
 a base structure;    a support container comprising an open top vessel coupled to the base structure, the base structure supporting the central support container in a predetermined attitude, the support container having a clamping mechanism coupled thereto for holding a tree therein in a predetermined attitude;    a self watering device comprising a reservoir fluidically coupled by a conduit to the support container such that water placed in the reservoir flows into the support container, the upper edge of the reservoir being lower than the upper edge of the support container.    
     
     
         2 . The self-watering tree stand of  claim 1  wherein the connections between the conduit and the reservoir and the conduit and the support container are substantially at 90°.  
     
     
         3 . The self watering tree stand of  claim 1  wherein the reservoir further comprises a bottle that may be supported thereon in an inverted position such that an opening in the neck of the bottle extends downward into the reservoir.  
     
     
         4 . A self-watering plant stand comprising: 
 a support container comprising an open top vessel coupled to the base structure, the base structure supporting the central support container in a predetermined attitude, the support container having a clamping mechanism coupled thereto for holding a tree therein in a predetermined attitude;    a self watering device comprising a reservoir fluidically coupled to the support container such that water placed in the reservoir flows into the support container, the upper edge of the reservoir being lower than the upper edge of the support container.    
     
     
         5 . The self watering plant stand of  claim 4  wherein the reservoir further comprises a bottle that may be supported thereon in an inverted position such that an opening in the neck of the bottle extends downward into the reservoir.  
     
     
         6 . A self watering device comprising a reservoir fluidically coupled by a conduit to a support container such that water placed in the reservoir flows into the support container, the upper edge of the reservoir being lower than the upper edge of the support container.  
     
     
         7 . The self watering device of  claim 6  wherein the support container has coupled thereto a base structure that is constructed and arranged to support the support container in a predetermined attitude.  
     
     
         8 . The self watering device of  claim 7  wherein the support container further comprises a clamping mechanism for securing a plant therein.