Plant caddy shelf

#The present invention is directed to plant holders and more particularly, to an article that is configured to mount to a wall or be installed on a window sill and includes a built in drip tray to capture any excess water that leaks from the plant pot itself after watering.

#As is well known, plants need light to grown and therefore are often position at or near a window. To protect the underlying support surface, a potted plant is often placed in a protective tray or a wheeled caddy for larger plants, etc. It is not possible for most sized plants to be placed on a window sill since they are too large. Given that the window seal is part of window that lets in light, a window sill is an ideal location for a plant.

#An article for supporting a plant is provided and includes a main support platform that is configured for placement on a top surface of a window sill. The main support platform has an area for receiving a plant pot. The area includes a drain hole. A leg support is pivotally coupled to an underside of the main support platform and including a bottom end for coupling to a support surface. A removable drip tray is removably coupled to the underside of the main support platform and is in fluid communication with the drain hole.

#FIG. 1 is front and side perspective view of a plant caddy shelf according to one embodiment;

#FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the plant caddy shelf;

#FIG. 3 is a view of a first step in assembling the plant caddy shelf;

#Now turning to FIGS. 1-9 in which a plant caddy shelf 100 according to a first embodiment is shown. The plant caddy shelf 100 is configured for installation at window sill 10 of a conventional house window.

#The plant caddy shelf 100 includes a main platform 110 (main support member) and a pivotable support leg (shelf support) 120 that is attached to the main platform 110. The main platform 110 is configured to be placed and installed on the window sill 10 as illustrated and provides a surface on which a plant (pot) is placed. The main platform 110 has a top surface 112 and an opposing bottom surface 114. The main platform 110 has a raised perimeter lip (peripheral edge) 115 that prevents the plant from sliding off the main platform 110. As shown, the main platform 110 can have a curved front and a straight (linear) rear along with straight parallel sides.

#The top surface 112 can include other features to ensure that the plant remain in place on the top surface 112. For example, the top surface 112 can include a plurality of raised ribs 117 that can be arranged in a pattern (e.g., the spoked pattern as illustrated) and define a surface on which the pot rests. The ribs 117 can be integrally formed as by a common molding process in which the entire main platform 110 is formed.