Appeal No. 2004-1293
Application No. 09/989,330
partially within the interior volume of the
transparent container in a manner so that at least a
portion of the receptacle is below a surface of the
liquid occupying the container when the container is
at least partially occupied by the liquid, the
receptacle having an outer surface with at least one
recess, the recess being at least partially occupied
by a substrate medium;
the recess and substrate medium occupying the
recess being adapted to hold a live plant growing
therein, wherein the recess is located in a portion of
the outer surface of the receptacle that is at least
partially below the surface of the liquid occupying
the container when the container is at least partially
occupied by the liquid so that the plant is at least
partially below the surface of the liquid when the
plant is held in the recess and substrate medium
occupying the recess;
wherein the recess is located in a portion of the
outer surface of the receptacle that is sufficiently
near the surface of the liquid so that a majority of
the plant is growing above the surface of the liquid,
when the container is at least partially occupied by
the liquid and when the plant is held in the recess.
18. A plant display comprising:
a transparent container having an inner surface
defining an interior volume that is at least partially
occupied by a substantially transparent liquid;
a plant receptacle positioned at least partially
within the interior volume of the transparent
container so that at least a portion of the receptacle
is below a surface of the liquid, the receptacle
resting on a bottom portion of the inner surface of
the transparent container, the receptacle having an
outer surface with a first recess that is at least
partially occupied by a first substrate medium and a
second recess that is at least partially occupied by a
second substrate medium;
the first recess and first substrate medium being
adapted to hold a first live plant growing therein,
wherein the first recess is located in a portion of
the outer surface of the receptacle that is below the
surface of the liquid occupying the container when the
container is at least partially occupied by the liquid
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