ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,775, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to DEEWEED PTY LTD (New South Wales, Australia).
"Device for inhibiting weed growth in a pot" was invented by Lawrence David Ranson (Black Springs, Australia), Richard David Ranson (Black Springs, Australia), Simon Moston (Black Springs, Australia) and Nicholas Ennio Ranson (Black Springs, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device for inhibiting weed growth in a pot, where the pot defines a rim around an opening. The device includes a body configured to cover at least a portion of the opening and connect about the rim. The body defines a centrally arranged aperture for receiving a plant arra...