Root saving plant saucer

Abstract

A plant saucer having a plurality of internal risers extending upward from the base of the saucer. The internal risers may be of any convenient height and shape to allow excess water to drain from one or more pots placed thereon. The risers may have a round footprint with sloped sides to provide easy mold release. The shape of the risers shown is flat with a textured top surface to promote traction between the pot and the riser. The riser may also have ribs extending up the sides of the riser to allow the riser to support more weight. The saucer has a plurality of feet extending downward from the base of the saucer. The feet are designed to hold the base of the saucer up from the floor on which the saucer rests. The material for the saucer may include an additive, such as Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) to inhibit the maturation of mosquito larvae.

1 . A plant saucer for holding a plant in a pot at a level above a level of water that may be present within the plant saucer, said plant saucer comprising: 
 a generally planar base,    a sidewall extending around said base and having a top edge,    a plurality of risers extending upward from said base and having a top surface, said plurality of risers located such that when the pot is placed anywhere within a footprint of said saucer, at least one of said plurality of risers is located directly below the pot, wherein said top surface said plurality of risers is at approximately the same elevation as said top edge of said sidewall,    and a plurality of feet extending downward from said base, said plurality of feet having a generally flat bottom surface.    
   
   
       2 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of risers is at least 5 risers.  
   
   
       3 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface of said plurality of risers forms at least 5 percent of the footprint of said saucer.  
   
   
       4 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface of said plurality of risers forms at least 7 percent of the footprint of said saucer.  
   
   
       5 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said saucer is generally round.  
   
   
       6 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of risers is horizontally spaced apart from all other of said plurality of said risers.  
   
   
       7 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of said feet are horizontally spaced apart from each of said plurality of risers.  
   
   
       8 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of risers is evenly spaced throughout said base.  
   
   
       9 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said saucer has a generally uniform thickness throughout said base, said sidewall, said plurality of risers and said plurality of feet.  
   
   
       10 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said feet are hollow.  
   
   
       11 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said risers are hollow.  
   
   
       12 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said base, said sidewall, said plurality of risers and said plurality of feet are formed of a water-impermeable material.  
   
   
       13 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein each of said risers has a round footprint.  
   
   
       14 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said top surface of said risers is textured.  
   
   
       15 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said risers have ribs extending up a sidewall thereof.  
   
   
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       17 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said risers have a height between 0.5 and 1.5 inches.  
   
   
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       19 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said risers have a diameter between 0.5 and 1.5 inches.  
   
   
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       21 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said plant saucer is formed of polyethylene terephthalate.  
   
   
       22 . The plant saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said plant saucer contains bacillus thuringiensis.  
   
   
       23 . The plan saucer of  claim 1 , wherein said sidewall extends around a periphery of said base.  
   
   
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