Patent ID: 9237692
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: A01G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A planter comprising: a container having a side wall with an upper surface; a rim insert having a sidewall and a flange with an upper surface and a lower surface, the rim insert being configured to snap fit into the container; wherein, when the rim insert and container are assembled, the container sidewall upper surface extends substantially flush with the upper surface of the rim insert; and whereby there is no seam between the container and rim insert that is visible from the side of the container wherein: the rim insert flange has a downwardly extending edge wall; the container sidewall upper surface includes a recess; the rim insert flange edge wall sized to fit within the container sidewall upper surface recess; and wherein, when the rim insert and container are assembled, the rim insert flange edge wall is disposed within the container sidewall upper surface recess; wherein: the rim insert sidewall has a bottom edge, the bottom edge having a notch whereby a descending leg is formed; the container sidewall has an inwardly projecting ledge, the ledge having a generally horizontal upper surface; the container sidewall ledge upper surface having a channel; the rim insert sidewall bottom edge leg sized to fit within the container sidewall ledge upper surface channel; and wherein, when the rim insert and container are assembled, the rim insert sidewall bottom edge leg is disposed within the container sidewall ledge upper surface channel; wherein: the rim insert sidewall includes an interlock recess adjacent the rim insert sidewall lower end; the container sidewall ledge having an interlock projection disposed above the container sidewall ledge channel; wherein the container sidewall ledge interlock projection sized to fit within the rim insert sidewall interlock recess; and wherein, when the rim insert and container are assembled, the container sidewall ledge interlock projection is disposed within the rim insert sidewall interlock recess; wherein: the rim insert flange has a boss extending from the rim insert flange lower surface; the rim insert flange boss being spaced from the rim insert flange edge wall whereby a rim insert flange groove is created; the container sidewall upper surface includes an upwardly extending protrusion; the container sidewall upper surface protrusion sized to fit within the rim insert flange groove; and wherein, when the rim insert and container are assembled, the container sidewall upper surface protrusion is disposed within the rim insert flange groove.