GB2087701A

GB2087701A - Plant pots

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Publication number: GB2087701A
Application number: GB8026236A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS JAMES CARR
Current assignee: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS JAMES CARR
Priority date: 1980-06-16
Filing date: 1980-08-12
Publication date: 1982-06-03

Abstract

A plant pot has a plane vertical back wall and an horizontal base which is of reduced area compared with the area enclosed by its top rim. The base has at least one drainage hole and the rear undersurface of the base and the rear part 1a, 2a of the top rim are of complementary shape. This enables two such pots to be locked in lateral aligned juxtaposition by a third such pot which is stacked thereupon so as to overlap a part of each of them. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Plant pots This invention relates to plant pots and has been devised with the object of providing plant pots which are specifically adapted to be connected together laterally and in layers to provide an aggregate plant display or garden effect for instance against the wall of a building.

In accordance with the invention there is provided a plant pot which has a plane vertical back wall and an horizontal base which is of reduced area compared with the area enclosed by the top rim of the pot and having at least one drainage hole, the rear undersurface of the base and the rear part of the top rim being 9f complementary shape whereby two such pots may be locked in lateral aligned juxtaposition by a third such pot which is stacked thereupon so as to overlap a part of each of them.

Preferably and specifically this is accomplished by forming the rear undersurface of the base with a T-shaped recess and by increasing the height of the rear wall and adjacent parts of the side walls so as to be complementarytothat recess.

By assembling such pots together in rows and stacking such rows upon one another with adjacent rows staggered by a half pot width from one another a large plant display or garden effect can be created.

The invention is hereinafter described in more detail by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a first embodiment; Fig. 2 is a plan view if the first embodiment; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthefirstembodiment; Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the first embodiment; Fig. 5 is a side elevation view of the first embodiment; Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line VI- VI of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section in a vertical plane of interlocking adjacent pots as shown in Figs. 1 to 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an assemblage of pots of the kind shown Figs. 1 to7; Figs. 9 to 14 are views respectively equivalent to those of Figs. 1 to 6 and illustrate a second embodiment; and Fig. 15 is a perspective view equivalent to that of Fig. 8 to show an assemblage of pots of the kind shown in Figs. 9 to 14.

Referring firstly to Figs. 1 to 7the plant pot there shown, which is preferably made of glass fibre reinforced cement, has a vertical back wall 1, two parallel side walls 2 and two front walls 3 which converge downwardly towards the back wall 1 to define therewith the limits of a triangular base 4 which has two water drainage holes 5 one on either side of the central vertical plane of symmetry of the pot. It is to be noted that the top edge la of the back wall 1 and the adjacent top edge parts 2a of the side walls 2 constitute prjections to a common plane which is above the plane of the remainder of the top rim of the pot.

As shown in Fig. 4 there is formed in the underside of the base 4 of the pot a T-shaped depression comprised of a lateral recess 4a which opens in the back face 1 and a central groove 4b which communicates therewith. The lateral recess 4a has a width complementary to the thickness of a back wall 1 whilst the groove 4b has a length complementary to the length of each projection 2a and a width complementary to twice the thickness of each wall 2. The depth of the lateral recess 4a and of the central groove is substantially the same as the distance by which the top edge parts la, 2a project above the remainder of the rim of the pot.

It should be apparent from the foregoing, and particularly by reference to Figs. 4 to 7, how two pots with their sides 2 in aligned juxtaposition can be locked together by a superimposed third similar pot.

This happens because the adjacent projections 2a of the first two pots have entered the groove 4b of the third pot and because one lateral half of the projection la of each of the first two pots, which projections are in alignment, has entered the lateral recess 4a in the base of the third pot. All three pots are now interlocked against relative horizontal displacement.

By utilising this interlocking facility the pots can be aggregated in any reasonable number of staggered rows to provide a plant display or garden effect as shown in principle in Fig. 8. Since the plant pot bases are horizontal the aggregate is self-supporting although for security some of the pots may be pinned to a wall. It is to be noted that the wall would not be wetted and that due to the provision of water drain holes one each side of the vertical central plane of the pots, and in consequqnce of the staggered row formation, lateral water distribution from row to row is facilitated. This arrangement also allows plant roots to spread from one pot to another.

The shape of the pot can be varied and one such variation and its utilisation is shown in Figs. 9 to 15.

In this modification, instead of distinct plane side walls 2 and front walls 3 the pot has a continuously curved retaining wall 6 which is upwardly flared from a small substantially triangular base 4' having two opposite curved edges. In this embodiment the retaining wall projections 6a are the equivalent of the projections 2a of the previously described embodiment and the mode of interlocking adjoining and superimposed pots to form an assemblage such as is illustrated in Fig. 15 is exactly as previously described.

The plant pots of whatever shape may be made in various sizes and may be subdivided or partitioned to provide separate planting spaces.

1. A plant pot which has a plane vertical back wall and an horozontal base of reduced area compared with the area enclosed by its top rim, there being at least one drainage hole in the base and the rear undersurface of the base and the rear part of the top rim being of complementary shape whereby two such pots may be locked in lateral aligned juxtaposition by a third such pot which is stacked thereupon so as to overlap a part of each of them.

2. A plant pot in accordance with claim 1 in which the rear undersurface of the base is formed with a T-shaped depression and the rear wall and adjacent parts of the side wall are of increased height to pro

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Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Plant pots This invention relates to plant pots and has been devised with the object of providing plant pots which are specifically adapted to be connected together laterally and in layers to provide an aggregate plant display or garden effect for instance against the wall of a building. In accordance with the invention there is provided a plant pot which has a plane vertical back wall and an horizontal base which is of reduced area compared with the area enclosed by the top rim of the pot and having at least one drainage hole, the rear undersurface of the base and the rear part of the top rim being 9f complementary shape whereby two such pots may be locked in lateral aligned juxtaposition by a third such pot which is stacked thereupon so as to overlap a part of each of them. Preferably and specifically this is accomplished by forming the rear undersurface of the base with a T-shaped recess and by increasing the height of the rear wall and adjacent parts of the side walls so as to be complementarytothat recess. By assembling such pots together in rows and stacking such rows upon one another with adjacent rows staggered by a half pot width from one another a large plant display or garden effect can be created. The invention is hereinafter described in more detail by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a first embodiment; Fig. 2 is a plan view if the first embodiment; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthefirstembodiment; Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the first embodiment; Fig. 5 is a side elevation view of the first embodiment; Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line VI- VI of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section in a vertical plane of interlocking adjacent pots as shown in Figs. 1 to 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an assemblage of pots of the kind shown Figs. 1 to7; Figs. 9 to 14 are views respectively equivalent to those of Figs. 1 to 6 and illustrate a second embodiment; and Fig. 15 is a perspective view equivalent to that of Fig. 8 to show an assemblage of pots of the kind shown in Figs. 9 to 14. Referring firstly to Figs. 1 to 7the plant pot there shown, which is preferably made of glass fibre reinforced cement, has a vertical back wall 1, two parallel side walls 2 and two front walls 3 which converge downwardly towards the back wall 1 to define therewith the limits of a triangular base 4 which has two water drainage holes 5 one on either side of the central vertical plane of symmetry of the pot. It is to be noted that the top edge la of the back wall 1 and the adjacent top edge parts 2a of the side walls 2 constitute prjections to a common plane which is above the plane of the remainder of the top rim of the pot. As shown in Fig. 4 there is formed in the underside of the base 4 of the pot a T-shaped depression comprised of a lateral recess 4a which opens in the back face 1 and a central groove 4b which communicates therewith. The lateral recess 4a has a width complementary to the thickness of a back wall 1 whilst the groove 4b has a length complementary to the length of each projection 2a and a width complementary to twice the thickness of each wall 2. The depth of the lateral recess 4a and of the central groove is substantially the same as the distance by which the top edge parts la, 2a project above the remainder of the rim of the pot. It should be apparent from the foregoing, and particularly by reference to Figs. 4 to 7, how two pots with their sides 2 in aligned juxtaposition can be locked together by a superimposed third similar pot. This happens because the adjacent projections 2a of the first two pots have entered the groove 4b of the third pot and because one lateral half of the projection la of each of the first two pots, which projections are in alignment, has entered the lateral recess 4a in the base of the third pot. All three pots are now interlocked against relative horizontal displacement. By utilising this interlocking facility the pots can be aggregated in any reasonable number of staggered rows to provide a plant display or garden effect as shown in principle in Fig. 8. Since the plant pot bases are horizontal the aggregate is self-supporting although for security some of the pots may be pinned to a wall. It is to be noted that the wall would not be wetted and that due to the provision of water drain holes one each side of the vertical central plane of the pots, and in consequqnce of the staggered row formation, lateral water distribution from row to row is facilitated. This arrangement also allows plant roots to spread from one pot to another. The shape of the pot can be varied and one such variation and its utilisation is shown in Figs. 9 to 15. In this modification, instead of distinct plane side walls 2 and front walls 3 the pot has a continuously curved retaining wall 6 which is upwardly flared from a small substantially triangular base 4' having two opposite curved edges. In this embodiment the retaining wall projections 6a are the equivalent of the projections 2a of the previously described embodiment and the mode of interlocking adjoining and superimposed pots to form an assemblage such as is illustrated in Fig. 15 is exactly as previously described. The plant pots of whatever shape may be made in various sizes and may be subdivided or partitioned to provide separate planting spaces. CLAIMS

2. A plant pot in accordance with claim 1 in which the rear undersurface of the base is formed with a T-shaped depression and the rear wall and adjacent parts of the side wall are of increased height to pro vide projections complementary to parts of that depression.

3. A plant pot in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2 having a drainage hole to each side of its vertical plane of symmetry.

4. A plant pot in accordance with any of claims 1 to 3 with two side walls and two front walls which converge downwardly towards the back wall to define therewith the limits of a triangular base.

5. A plant pot in accordance with any of claims 1 to 3 having a continuously curved side and front retaining wall which is upwardly flared from a substantially triangular base having two opposite curved edges.

6. An assemblage of plant pots constructed in accordance with any of the preceding claims wherein the plant pots are interlocked in rows stacked one upon another with the plant pots in adjacent rows in staggered relation to one another

7. A plant pot substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 1 to 8 or Figs. 9 to 15 of the accompanying drawings.

8. As assemblage of plant pots substantially as herein described with reference to, and as shown in, Fig. 8 or Fig. 15 of the accompanying drawings.