US 12,745,717 B1Granted

Modular planter

AssigneeAri Luxenberg

InventorAri Luxenberg

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Abstract

A modular, preferably reusable planter that is adapted to be selectively moved between: (1) a first orientation in which the planter is substantially in the shape of flower pot; and (2) a second orientation in which: (a) the planter's sidewall is separated into multiple parts so that the sidewall can be separated from vegetation and the soil holding the vegetation's roots without disturbing the roots and soil, and (b) the various parts of the planter's sidewall are separated from the planter's base. The modular planter may include one or more fasteners, such as an elastomeric loops or hook-and-loop fasteners, that are configured to selectively maintain the modular planter in the first orientation, and to allow an individual to optionally quickly release the fastener so that they can quickly move the planter into the second orientation and remove vegetation and its roots and soil from the planter's interior.

A plantar assembly comprising:

a first sidewall comprising:
an upper edge;
a lower edge;
a first lateral edge comprising an elongated attachment tab extending outwardly from the first later edge along at least a portion of the first lateral edge;
a second lateral edge defining an elongated attachment recess along at least a portion of the second lateral edge;
a first elastomeric member having a first base portion that is attached adjacent the upper edge of the first sidewall along the first lateral edge, and a first elastomeric ring defining a first opening that extends at least partially beyond the first lateral edge;
a second elastomeric member having a second base portion that is attached adjacent the lower edge of the first sidewall along the first lateral edge, and a second elastomeric ring defining a second opening that extends at least partially beyond the first lateral edge;
a first protrusion that extends outwardly from a surface of the first sidewall adjacent the upper edge and along the second lateral edge, wherein the first protrusion is dimensioned to extend within the first opening;
a second protrusion that extends outwardly from a surface of the first sidewall adjacent the lower edge and along the second lateral edge, wherein the second protrusion is dimensioned to extend within the second opening;
a second sidewall that is structurally identical to the first sidewall, wherein:
the elongated attachment recess of the first sidewall is adapted to receive a corresponding attachment tab of the second sidewall;
the elongated attachment tab of the first sidewall is adapted to engage with a corresponding attachment recess of the second sidewall;
the first sidewall and the second sidewall are configured to cooperate to form a truncated cone in which:
the first lateral edge of the first sidewall engages the second lateral edge of the second sidewall;
the second lateral edge of the first sidewall engages the first lateral edge of the second sidewall;
the first elastomeric member of the first sidewall engages the first protrusion of the second sidewall;
the second elastomeric member of the first sidewall engages the second protrusion of the second sidewall;
the first elastomeric member of the second sidewall engages the first protrusion of the first sidewall;
and
the second elastomeric member of the second sidewall engages the second protrusion of the first sidewall.

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