# US 2014/0150341 A1 · Solar-Powered Planter Assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150341 A1 - Document ID: US20140150341A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/645,610 - Filed: 2012-10-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-10-05 - Assignees: Young's Plant Farm, Inc. - Inventors: Charles Christopher Montgomery - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150341A1 ## CPC - A01G 9/02: Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes (self-acting watering devices A01G27/00; hanging flower baskets, holders or containers for flower-pots A47G7/00); Glasses for cultivating flowers - 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 solar-powered planter assembly includes a planter, a support structure removably connected to the planter, and a solar-powered lighting assembly removably connected to the support structure. The solar-powered lighting assembly includes a control circuit that causes a light included in the lighting assembly to turn on at night using power supplied by a rechargeable battery and a solar cell included in the lighting assembly to charge the rechargeable battery during the day. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A planter assembly, comprising: a planter; a support structure removably connected to the planter; and a solar-powered lighting assembly removably connected to the support structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1, wherein: the planter is bowl-shaped and includes an upper lip having a plurality of indentions defined on an outer surface thereof and a plurality of recesses defined on an inner surface of the upper lip opposite from the plurality of indentations defined on the outer surface; and the support structure is connected to the planter using the plurality of indentations and recesses. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2, wherein: the support structure includes a trellis having a plurality of curved, vertical legs, a plurality of snap-on connectors connected to a lower portion of each one of the plurality of legs, and a circular top portion connected to an upper portion of the each one of the plurality of legs; and the trellis is connected to the planter using the plurality of snap-on connectors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The assembly of claim 3, further comprising: a vine-like structure having one or more leaves extending therefrom wrapped around each one of the plurality of legs of the trellis; and a circular support structure connected to the plurality of legs between the top and lower portions of the plurality of legs. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly of claim 4, wherein each snap-on connector has a u-shaped body having two legs, a ridge extending outward from an outer surface, and an L-shaped lip extending inward from one of the legs of the u-shaped body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The assembly of claim 5, wherein the solar-powered lighting assembly includes a cone-shaped globe connected to a lid assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The assembly of claim 6, wherein a plurality of posts extend outward from a bottom portion of the lid assembly and a plurality of openings sized to receive the plurality of posts is defined in the circular top portion of the trellis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly of claim 7, wherein: the lid assembly includes a solar cell mounted on an upper lid portion, a battery receptacle for receiving a rechargeable battery defined in a lower lid portion and electrically connected to the solar cell, a light emitting diode (LED) electrically connected to the battery receptacle and extending outward from a bottom portion of the lower lid portion, and a control circuit electrically connected to the solar cell, LED, and battery receptacle; and when the rechargeable battery is inserted into the battery receptacle, the control circuit turns off the LED during daylight hours and charges the rechargeable battery using power supplied by the solar cell, and turns on the LED during nighttime hours using power supplied by the rechargeable battery and stops charging the rechargeable battery. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The assembly of claim 8, wherein the globe includes a pair of tabs extending outward from an upper portion, the bottom of the lower lid portion of the lid assembly includes a pair of notches defined therein, and, when the globe and lid assembly are connected together, the tabs are disposed within the notches. ### Claim 10 A solar-powered planter assembly, comprising: a planter; a trellis removably connected to the planter, the trellis including a plurality of curved, vertical legs, a plurality of snap-on connectors connected to a lower portion of each one of the plurality of legs, a circular top portion connected to an upper portion of each one of the plurality of legs, a vine-like structure having one or more leaves extending therefrom wrapped around each one of the plurality of legs of the trellis, and a circular support structure connected to the plurality of legs between the top and lower portions of the plurality of legs; and a solar-powered lighting assembly removably connected to the trellis. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein each snap-on connector has a u-shaped body having two legs, a ridge extending outward from an outer surface, and an L-shaped lip extending inward from one of the legs of the u-shaped body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10, wherein: the solar-powered lighting assembly includes a globe connected to a lid assembly, the globe including a pair of tabs extending outward from an upper portion of the globe, the lid assembly includes a lower lid portion having a pair of notches defined therein, and, when the globe and lid assembly are connected together, the tabs are disposed within the notches; and a plurality of posts extend outward from the lower lid portion and a plurality of openings sized to receive the plurality of posts is defined in the circular top portion of the trellis. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The assembly of claim 12, wherein: the lid assembly includes a solar cell mounting on an upper lid portion, a battery receptacle for receiving a rechargeable battery defined in the lower lid portion and electrically connected to the solar cell, a light emitting diode (LED) electrically connected to the battery receptacle and extending outward from a bottom portion of the lower lid portion, and a control circuit electrically connected to the solar cell, LED, and battery receptacle; and when the rechargeable battery is inserted into the battery receptacle, the control circuit turns off the LED during daylight hours and charges the rechargeable battery using power supplied by the solar cell, and turns on the LED during nighttime hours using power supplied by the rechargeable battery and stops charging the rechargeable battery. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The assembly of claim 13, wherein: the planter is bowl-shaped and includes an upper lip having a plurality of indentions defined on an outer surface thereof and a plurality of recesses defined on an inner surface of the upper lip opposite from the plurality of indentations defined on the outer surface; and the trellis is connected to the planter using the plurality of indentations and recesses. ### Claim 15 A solar-powered planter assembly, comprising: a planter; a support structure removably connected to the planter; a solar-powered lighting assembly removably connected to the support structure, the solar-powered lighting assembly including a globe connected to a lid assembly, the lid assembly including a solar cell mounted on an upper lid portion, a battery receptacle for receiving a rechargeable battery defined in a lower lid portion and electrically connected to the solar cell, a light emitting diode (LED) electrically connected to the battery receptacle and extending outward from a bottom portion of the lower lid portion, and a control circuit electrically connected to the solar cell, LED, and battery receptacle; and wherein, when the rechargeable battery is inserted into the battery receptacle, the control circuit turns off the LED during daylight hours and charges the rechargeable battery using power supplied by the solar cell, and turns on the LED during nighttime hours using power supplied by the rechargeable battery and stops charging the rechargeable battery. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The assembly of claim 15, wherein the globe includes a pair of tabs extending outward from an upper portion, the lower lid portion of the lid assembly includes a pair of notches defined therein, and, when the globe and lid assembly are connected together, the tabs are disposed within the notches. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The assembly of claim 16, wherein: the planter is bowl-shaped and includes an upper lip having a plurality of indentions defined on an outer surface thereof and a plurality of recesses defined on an inner surface of the upper lip opposite from the plurality of indentations defined on the outer surface; and the support structure is connected to the planter using the plurality of indentations and recesses. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The assembly of claim 17, wherein the support structure includes a trellis having a plurality of vertical legs, a plurality of snap-on connectors connected to a lower portion of each one of the plurality of legs, a circular top portion connected to an upper portion of the each one of the plurality of legs, and a curved support structure connected between each one of the plurality of legs. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The assembly of claim 18, wherein each snap-on connector has a u-shaped body having two legs, a ridge extending outward from an outer surface, and an L-shaped lip extending inward from one of the legs of the u-shaped body. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The assembly of claim 19, wherein the globe includes a plurality of notches defined in a lower portion, the circular top portion of the trellis includes a plurality of tabs, and, when the globe is connected to the trellis, the plurality of tabs are disposed within the plurality of notches.