Garden Pond With Bottomless Garden Plant Watering-Well

Abstract

In accordance with the present embodiment of the Garden Pond with Bottomless In-Ground Garden-Plant Watering-Well, there is provided a garden-pond with a reinforced socketed base for inserting supporting twist-lock stems for aquatic plant-baskets and assorted aquatic fixtures such as fountains. The in-ground garden-plant watering-well is part of the garden pond's outer wall and is open at both ends and is both functional and decorative. This embodiment also consists of a plant-container that has an above ground-level portion and a below-ground-level portion. The above ground-level portion is the watering-well, and the below-ground-level portion is the well-barrel. The aquatic garden pond feature can be set into the ground, and its rim is reinforced to support additional attachable in-ground garden-plant watering-wells.

Claims

1. A garden pond with bottomless in-ground garden-plant watering-well for conserving water, and the localized containment of water contaminated by pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, comprising: a garden pond, for containment of water for freshwater aquatic plants and fish; a connected bottomless watering-well, for adding non-aquatic plants; a twist-lock socket, for inserting and twist-locking the twist-lock stem into the pond's reinforced floor, integrally embedded to said garden pond; a reinforced garden pond floor, for supporting twist-lock stem locked into twist-lock socket; a reinforced garden pond rim, for supporting attachable bottomless in-ground watering-wells and decorative pieces; a reinforced watering-well rim, for supporting attachable decorative pieces to both connected and detachable watering-wells; a twist-lock stem, for supporting an aquatic-plant basket or garden pond accessory; an air-filled pocket, for keeping each attachable garden pond utensil afloat whenever detached; a gravity-drain access, for installing an optional gravity drain; an aquatic-plant basket, for holding aquatic plants; and a suction cup, for attaching an unconfined reinforced pond floor to any acceptable water container.

2. A garden pond with bottomless in-ground garden-plant watering-well for conserving water, and the localized containment of water contaminated by pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, comprising: a garden pond, for containment of water for freshwater aquatic plants and fish; a connected bottomless watering-well, for adding non-aquatic plants; a twist-lock socket, for inserting and twist-locking the twist-lock stem into the pond's reinforced floor, integrally embedded to said garden pond; a twist-lock socket cap, for capping a twist-lock socket to keep it free of debris; a quick-connect valve, for supplying water to drip-capable watering-wells; a reinforced garden pond floor, for supporting twist-lock stem locked into twist-lock socket; a reinforced garden pond rim, for supporting attachable bottomless in-ground watering-wells and decorative pieces; a reinforced watering-well rim, for supporting attachable decorative pieces to both connected and detachable watering-wells; an irrigation drip-line, for irrigating plants in drip-capable watering-wells; a twist-lock stem, for supporting an aquatic-plant basket or garden pond accessory; an air-filled pocket, for keeping each attachable garden pond utensil afloat whenever detached; a two-sided male connector, for attaching objects together that utilize a male connector; an attachable watering-well, for adding an extra watering-well to a garden pond; a rim hook, for attaching a removable watering-well onto a garden pond; a twist-lock stem riser, for giving extra height to a short twist-lock stem; a gravity-drain access, for installing an optional gravity drain; a gravity-drain, for an external water filtration system; an aquatic-plant basket, for holding aquatic plants; a suction cup, for attaching an unconfined reinforced pond floor to any acceptable water container; and an unconfined reinforced pond floor, for adding a reinforced pond floor to any acceptable water container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] A complete understanding of the present embodiment may be obtained by reference to the accompanying drawings when considered in conjunction with the subsequent, detailed description, in which:

[0022] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a garden pond with connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a top view of a garden pond with connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well showing water and soil placement in the present embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a top detail view of a garden pond with a connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well showing enlargements of a twist-lock socket, a twist-lock socket cap, and a quick connect valve.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a garden pond without a connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well showing twist-lock sockets with, and without twist-lock socket caps, and gravity drain access.

[0026] FIGS. 5A-5C top and bottom perspective views and side view of,

[0027] FIG. 5A is a top perspective view of an unconfined reinforced pond floor showing twist-lock sockets and twist-lock socket caps,

[0028] FIG. 5B is a bottom perspective view of the unconfined reinforced pond floor showing suction cups,

[0029] FIG. 5C is a side detail view of the unconfined reinforced pond floor showing twist-lock sockets and suction cups.

[0030] FIG. 6 is a side detail view of a ground garden pond with connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well showing aquatic baskets attached to twist-lock stems locked into a reinforced pond floor with twist-lock sockets and showing an optionally installed gravity drain.

[0031] FIGS. 7A-7F is a collective view of various garden pond accessories;

[0032] FIG. 7A is a top perspective view of a twist-lock stem for supporting aquatic plant baskets;

[0033] FIG. 7B is a side view of a twist-lock stem showing air-filled pockets and the twist-lock stem's top and bottom male connectors;

[0034] FIG. 7C is a side view of an aquatic-plant basket showing air-filled pockets, a twist-lock socket, and a side view of a twist-lock stem;

[0035] FIG. 7D is a detail view of a twist-lock socket in the garden pond's reinforced floor;

[0036] FIG. 7E is a top perspective view of a two-sided male connector, and a side detail view of the two-sided male connector's inner air-filled pockets;

[0037] FIG. 7F is a top perspective view of a twist-lock stem riser.

[0038] FIG. 8 is a detail view of an attachable bottomless watering-well with its quick connect valve, a rim hook, and a detail view of the garden pond's reinforced rim.

[0039] FIG. 9 is a front section view of a garden pond showing its use of the connected bottomless watering-well, and an attachable bottomless watering-well, aquatic plant baskets, twist-lock stems, a twist-lock stem riser, and quick connector valves.

[0040]

TABLE-US-00001 Drawings-Reference Numerals 10 Garden pond 12 Connected watering-well 14 Twist-lock socket 16 Twist-lock socket cap 18 Quick-connect valve 20 Reinforced garden pond floor 22 Reinforced garden pond rim 24 Reinforced watering-well rim 26 Irrigation drip-line 28 Twist-lock stem 30 Air-filled pockets 32 Two-sided male connector 34 Attachable watering-well 36 Rim hook 38 Twist-lock stem riser 40 Gravity-drain access 42 Gravity-drain 44 Aquatic-Plant Basket 46 Suction cup 48 Unconfined reinforced pond floor

[0041] For purposes of clarity and brevity, like elements and components will bear the same designations and numbering throughout the figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT

[0042] Before this first embodiment of a Garden Pond With Bottomless In-Ground Garden-Plant Watering-Well, along with its methods are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that this present embodiment is not limited to the particular configurations, sizes, or materials disclosed herein as such configurations, sizes, and materials may vary somewhat. Nor are any concept illustrations or diagrams to be construed as limiting. It is also to be understood that the terminology employed is used for describing this particular embodiment. And it is not intended to be limiting; however, for brevity's sake throughout this description, the Garden Pond with Bottomless In-Ground Garden-Plant Watering-Well may be at times simply referenced as a garden pond with connected watering-well or garden pond without watering-well.

[0043] FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a garden pond 10 with a connected watering-well 12, and these may be fabricated from any durable plastic or any other suitable materials. This present embodiment has, for example, an environmentally friendly high-density polyethylene(HDPE) plastic as its construction material. In this embodiment the garden pond 10 with connected watering-well 12 is rectangular, but in alternate embodiments, it may be constructed as an oval, square, or any other geometrical shape or any organic shape or configuration deemed to be aesthetically pleasing or advantageous.

[0044] This embodiment of a garden pond 10 with connected watering-well 12 has the connected watering-well's 12 above ground portion extending above an enclosed and ribbed reinforced garden pond rim 22, and its descending portion ending at the garden pond's 10 inset edge. The reinforced watering-well rim 24 allows for added rigidity to the garden pond's 10 walls. Also shown is an irrigation drip-line 26 for drip capable watering-wells 12, and a reinforced garden pond floor for supporting twist-lock stems 28 when locked into twist-lock sockets 14, and twist-lock sockets are female. Twist-lock caps 16 are for keeping twist-lock sockets 14 free of debris when not supporting a twist-lock stem 28. An optional gravity drain access 40 is scored into the reinforced garden pond floor 20 should a gravity drain 42 be desired.

[0045] FIG. 2 is a top view of a garden pond 10 filled with water, and a connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well 12 filled with soil. A male quick-connect valve 18 for attaching a corresponding hose for use with irrigation-capable watering-wells is attached to the watering-well's 12 outer walls.

[0046] FIG. 3 is a top detail view of a garden pond 10 with a connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well 12, showing an enlarged view of a twist-lock socket 14 and a section view of the twist-lock socket 14 in the reinforced garden pond floor 20. An enlarged view of a twist-lock socket cap 16 is locked into a twist-lock socket 14 to keep the twist-locked socket 14 free of debris.

[0047] FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a garden pond without a connected watering-well 12 or an attachable watering-well 34. The reinforced garden pond floor shows twist-lock sockets 14 with and without twist-lock socket caps 16.

[0048] FIGS. 5A-5C are top and bottom perspective views, and a side view of: [0049] 5A is a top perspective view of an unconfined reinforced pond floor 48 showing twist-lock sockets 14 and twist-lock socket caps 16, and an unconfined reinforced pond floor 48, can be any suitable geometric or organic shape; [0050] 5B is a bottom perspective view of an unconfined reinforced pond floor 48, showing suction cups 46 for securing the unconfined reinforced pond floor to any acceptable water container; [0051] 5C is a side view of the unconfined reinforced pond floor 48, showing suction cups 46 attached to the bottom of the unconfined reinforced pond floor and twist-lock sockets 14.

[0052] FIG. 6 is a side detail view of a garden pond 10 with connected bottomless garden-plant watering-well 12 showing aquatic-plant baskets 44 attached to twist-lock stems 28 locked into a reinforced garden pond floor 20 with twist-lock sockets 14 and an optional installed gravity-drain 42, aquatic-plant baskets 44 can have ribbed walls with a mesh between the ribs, or have solid walls without the ribs or mesh.

[0053] FIGS. 7A-7F is a collective view of various garden pond accessories; [0054] FIG. 7A is a top perspective view of a twist-lock stem 28 for supporting aquatic plant baskets, twist-lock stems 28 are male; [0055] FIG. 7B is a side view of a twist-lock stem 28 showing air-filled pockets 30, and the twist-lock stem's top and bottom male connectors; [0056] FIG. 7C is a side view of an aquatic-plant basket 44 showing its air-filled pockets 30, as each garden pond accessory has these air-filled pockets 30 constructed in them allowing for unlocked or detached accessories to float to the pond's surface for ease of extraction and ease of re-attachment, a twist-lock socket 14, and a side view of a twist-lock stem 28; [0057] FIG. 7D is a detail view of a twist-lock socket's 14 inset edge sized to match the circumference and thickness of a twist-lock stem's 28 top and bottom flanges for when they are locked into the twist-lock socket 14 in the garden pond's reinforced floor 20 to help maintain a smooth pond floor; [0058] FIG. 7E is a top perspective view of a two-sided male connector 32, and a side detail view of the two-sided male connector's inner air-filled pockets 30; the two-sided male connector is for locking aquatic-plant baskets 44 and twist-lock stem risers 38 or any accessory with a twist-lock socket 14 together for attachment to the reinforced garden pond floor 20;

[0059] FIG. 7F is a top perspective view of a twist-lock stem riser 38 that has a top and bottom twist-lock socket 14, and the twist-lock stem riser 38 allows for adding extra height to aquatic-plant baskets 44 for shorter twist-lock stems 28.

[0060] FIG. 8 is a detail view of an optional attachable watering-well 34 with a rim hook 36 for attaching to the reinforced garden pond rim 22 that is enclosed and ribbed to help steady the pond's rim on the soil's surface, and a quick-connect valve 18 screwed through a wall of the attachable watering-well 34 and into an irrigation drip-line 26.

[0061] FIG. 9 is a left section view of a garden pond 10 showing its use of the connected bottomless watering-well 12, and an attachable bottomless watering-well 34. Also shown are aquatic-plant baskets 44 attached to twist-lock stems locked into twist-lock sockets 14 in the reinforced garden pond floor 20, and a twist-lock stem locked into the top of a twist-lock stem riser 38, and the twist-lock stem riser 38 locked into the reinforced garden pond floor 20 with a two-sided male connector 32. Also, an aquatic-plant basket 44 with solid walls is attached to the reinforced garden pond floor 20 with a two-sided male connector 32.

[0062] Since other modifications and changes varied to fit particular operating requirements and environments, they will be apparent to those skilled in the art of plastic fabrication. And this present embodiment is not considered limited to the examples chosen for purposes of disclosure and covers all changes and modifications which do not constitute departures from the true spirit and scope of this embodiment.

[0063] Having thus described the present embodiment, what is desired to be protected by Letters Patent is presented in the subsequently appended claims.