ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,210, issued on Oct. 7.
"Self-watering system" was invented by Suhail Ebner (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-watering system for irrigating plants comprising a planter divided by a partition wall separating the planter into two parts a growing medium container and lower part a liquid reservoir, the partition wall having an aperture for a liquid movement device and plurality of aeration apertures, the growing medium container having plurality of air inlets at the base. The system comprising a liquid movement device for moving liquid via hydrostatic pressure and capillary action. The liquid movement device comprises a hollow...