# US 11,304,381 B2 · Decomposable plant container with rings and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,304,381 B2 - Document ID: US11304381B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/672,768 - Filed: 2019-11-04 - Published: 2020-05-07 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-02 - Assignees: Be Sustainable Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Be Sustainable Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Gary Bailey - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304381B2 ## CPC - A01G 9/0291: {Planting receptacles specially adapted for remaining in the soil after planting} - A01G 9/026: {Foldable pots} - A01G 9/0302: {Receptacles consisting of separable sections, e.g. for allowing easy removal of the plant} - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A plant container may include a vertical wall surrounding a plant receiving recess and having vertically aligned slot sets. The plant container may have a bottom including a panel, and panel tabs extending from a periphery of the panel. The panel tabs are to be received by a lowermost vertically aligned slot set. The plant container may include a ring having ring tabs on an inner radial edge, and the ring tabs may be received by a respective vertically aligned slot set. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plant container comprising: a vertical wall surrounding a plant receiving recess and having a plurality of vertically aligned slot sets therein; a bottom including a panel, and a plurality of panel tabs extending from a periphery of said panel, said plurality of panel tabs to be received by a lowermost vertically aligned slot set; and at least one flat ring having a plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets on an inner radial edge thereof, said plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets to be received by a respective vertically aligned slot set. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein said at least one flat ring comprises a plurality of flat rings. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein each panel tab comprises a proximal portion extending radially outward from the periphery of said panel, and a distal portion extending laterally to define first and second slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein each flat ring tab is rectangle-shaped. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein said panel includes a medial slot. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein said vertical wall comprises a trapezoid-shaped panel with opposing first and second edges, and a connection coupling together said opposing first and second edges. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein said vertical wall, said bottom, and said at least one flat ring comprise a decomposable material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The plant container of claim 1 wherein said vertical wall, said bottom, and said at least one flat ring comprise a fiber material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The plant container of claim 8 wherein said fiber material comprises at least one of old corrugated cartons (OCC), recycled bleached kraft (RBK), recycled refined bleach kraft (RRK), mid-density fiber (MDF), old news print (ONP), eucalyptus kraft (EK), eucalyptus refined kraft (ERK), eucalyptus bleached from mill (EBM), office white bleached kraft (OWB), agricultural grasses (AG), Miscanthus giganteus (MG), Miscanthus giganteus refined (MGR), peat fiber, coir, wheat straw, elephant grass, paper pulp, Bagasse fibers, wood fiber, flax, kenaf, sisal, and digested manure. ### Claim 10 A decomposable plant container comprising: a vertical wall surrounding a plant receiving recess and having a plurality of vertically aligned slot sets therein; a bottom including a panel, and a plurality of panel tabs extending from a periphery of said panel, said plurality of panel tabs to be received by a lowermost vertically aligned slot set; and a plurality of flat rings, each flat ring having a plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets on an inner radial edge thereof, said plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets to be received by a respective vertically aligned slot set; said vertical wall, said bottom, and said plurality of flat rings comprising a decomposable material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The decomposable plant container of claim 10 wherein each panel tab comprises a proximal portion extending radially outward from the periphery of said panel, and a distal portion extending laterally to define first and second slots. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The decomposable plant container of claim 10 wherein each flat ring tab is rectangle-shaped. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The decomposable plant container of claim 10 wherein said panel includes a medial slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The decomposable plant container of claim 10 wherein said vertical wall comprises a trapezoid-shaped panel with opposing first and second edges, and a connection coupling together said opposing first and second edges. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The decomposable plant container of claim 10 wherein said decomposable material comprises a fiber material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The decomposable plant container of claim 15 wherein said fiber material comprises at least one of old corrugated cartons (OCC), recycled bleached kraft (RBK), recycled refined bleach kraft (RRK), mid-density fiber (MDF), old news print (ONP), eucalyptus kraft (EK), eucalyptus refined kraft (ERK), eucalyptus bleached from mill (EBM), office white bleached kraft (OWB), agricultural grasses (AG), Miscanthus giganteus (MG), Miscanthus giganteus refined (MGR), peat fiber, coir, wheat straw, elephant grass, paper pulp, Bagasse fibers, wood fiber, flax, kenaf, sisal, and digested manure. ### Claim 17 A method for making a plant container comprising: forming a vertical wall to surround a plant receiving recess and having a plurality of vertically aligned slot sets therein; forming a bottom including a panel, and a plurality of panel tabs extending from a periphery of the panel, the plurality of panel tabs to be received by a lowermost vertically aligned slot set; and forming at least one flat ring having a plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets on an inner radial edge thereof, the plurality of opposing coplanar flat ring tab sets to be received by a respective vertically aligned slot set. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein the at least one flat ring comprises a plurality of flat rings. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein each panel tab comprises a proximal portion extending radially outward from the periphery of the panel, and a distal portion extending laterally to define first and second slots. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein each flat ring tab is rectangle-shaped.