Garden Cart Assembly

A garden cart assembly includes a plurality of legs that is oriented such that each of the legs defines a respective one of four corners of a rectangle. A plurality of rollers is each rotatably attached to a respective one of the legs thereby facilitating the plurality of legs to roll along a support surface. A roof is attached to the plurality of legs and the roof has a pair of pitched sections that defines a peak. A plurality of shelves is each attached to the plurality of legs thereby facilitating each of the shelves to support a potted plant. A plurality of light emitters is each attached to a respective one of the roof and the shelves. Each of the light emitters is oriented to emit light downwardly from the respective roof or shelf to direct light onto the potted plants.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to cart devices and more particularly pertains to a new cart device for growing potted plants indoors. The device includes a cart with a roof and a plurality of shelves upon which large potted plants can be placed. A plurality of light emitters is each attached to a respective one of the roof and the shelves. Each of the light emitters directs light downwardly onto a respective one of the shelves for enhancing the growth of the potted plants. Additionally, the cart includes a plurality of rollers for rolling the cart along a support surface.

The prior art relates to cart devices including wheeled cart that has a plurality of stacked shelves for supporting potted plants. The device includes a wheeled cart that has a plurality of planting boxes for holding plants. The prior art discloses a variety of plant stands that each at least includes a plurality of stacked shelves. The prior art discloses a plant stand that includes a panel that is pivotally mounted to a pair of uprights.

Brief Summary of the Invention

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a plurality of legs that is oriented such that each of the legs defines a respective one of four corners of a rectangle. A plurality of rollers is each rotatably attached to a respective one of the legs thereby facilitating the plurality of legs to roll along a support surface. A roof is attached to the plurality of legs and the roof has a pair of pitched sections that defines a peak. A plurality of shelves is each attached to the plurality of legs thereby facilitating each of the shelves to support a potted plant. A plurality of light emitters is each attached to a respective one of the roof and the shelves. Each of the light emitters is oriented to emit light downwardly from the respective roof or shelf to direct light onto the potted plants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through4, the garden cart assembly10generally comprises a plurality of legs12oriented such that each of the legs12defines a respective one of four corners of a rectangle. The plurality of legs12may have a height of at least 150.0 cm. A plurality of rollers14is each rotatably attached to a respective one of the legs12thereby facilitating the plurality of legs12to roll along a support surface16. Additionally, each of the rollers14is positioned on a bottom end18of the respective leg12and each of the rollers14may comprise locking casters or other similar type of wheel.

A roof20is attached to the plurality of legs12and the roof20has a pair of pitched sections22such that the pitched sections22of the roof20define a peak. The roof20comprises a pair of roof supports24that is each coupled to and extends between a respective pair of the legs12. Each of the roof supports24is positioned on a long side of the rectangle defined by the legs12. Each of the roof supports24is positioned on an outwardly facing side26of an outer surface28of the respective pair of legs12and each of the roof supports24is aligned with a top end30of the respective leg12.

The roof20includes a plurality of roof slats32that each has a first end34and a second end36. The roof slats32are interlaced with each other at a point that is spaced from the first end34. Furthermore, the roof slats32are arranged into a group of first roof slats38that is staggered with respect to a group of second roof slats40such that each of the first roof slats38and the second roof slats40defines a respective one of the pitched sections22of the roof20. Each of the first roof slats38lies on a respective one of the roof supports24having the first roof slats38angling upwardly from the respective roof support24. Additionally, each of the second roof slats40lies on a respective one of the roof supports24has the second roof slats40angling upwardly from the respective roof support24.

The roof20includes a rod42extending through each of the roof slats32at the point that is spaced from the first end34of the roof slats32such that each of the roof slats32is pivotally retained on the rod42. The rod42is oriented to extend along an axis oriented parallel with each of the roof supports24and each of the roof slats32angles upwardly between the roof supports24and the rod42. The roof20includes a pair of gables44and each of the gables44is coupled between a respective pair of the legs12and each of the gables44is aligned with a top end30of the respective leg12. Each of the gables44extends along a respective short side of the rectangle defined by the legs12. Each of the gables44has an upper edge46and the upper edge46has an upper section48extending between a pair of angled sections50and each of the angled sections50angles downwardly from the upper section48. A respective one of each of the first roof slats38and a respective one of the second roof slats40lies on a respective one of the angled sections50of the upper edge46of a respective one of the gables44.

A plurality of shelves52is each attached to the plurality of legs12thereby facilitating each of the shelves52to support a potted plant54. The shelves52are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along the legs12thereby facilitating the shelves52to accommodate a potted plant54with a height of more than 40.0 cm. The plurality of shelves52includes a bottom shelf56that is positioned adjacent to the bottom end18of the legs12and a middle shelf58is positioned between the bottom shelf56and the roof20. Each of the middle shelf58and the bottom shelf56comprises a pair of shelf supports60that is each coupled to and extends between a respective pair of the legs12. Each of the shelf supports60is positioned on the long side of the rectangle defined by the legs12and each of the shelf supports60is positioned on the outwardly facing side26of the outer surface28of the respective pair of legs12. Additionally, each of the shelf supports60is perpendicularly oriented with the legs12.

Each of the shelves52includes a plurality of shelf slats62that is each positioned on top of the pair of shelf supports60such that each of the shelf slats62extends beyond each of the shelf supports60. The shelf slats62are spaced apart from each other and are distributed along the pair of shelf supports60such that the plurality of shelf slats62defines a horizontal support surface64for the potted plants54. Each of the shelves52includes a pair of end panels66that each has a first surface68which is attached to an exterior surface70of a respective one of an outermost pair of the shelf slats72. Each of the end panels66extends along a substantial length of the respective outermost shelf slat72and each of the end panels66extends downwardly beyond the respective outermost shelf slat72.

A plurality of light emitters74is each attached to a respective one of the roof20and the shelves52. Each of the light emitters74is oriented to emit light downwardly from the respective roof20or shelf to direct light onto the potted plants54and each of the light emitters74emits light of a frequency that is beneficial to plant growth. The light emitter74associated with the roof20extends between the pair of gables44thereby facilitating the light emitter74associated with the roof20to emit light downwardly onto the middle shelf58. The light emitter74associated with the shelves52extends between the pair of end panels66of the middle shelf58thereby facilitating the light emitter74associated with the shelves52to emit light downwardly onto the bottom shelf56. Each of the light emitters74may comprise a light emitting diode or other type of electronic light emitter that is commonly employed for growing plants.

In use, the potted plants54are positioned on a respective one of the shelves52for growing indoors. The height between the shelves52and the roof20facilitates large potted plants54to be grown on the shelves52. The light emitters74are turned on at desired times in order to enhance growth of the potted plants54. In this way the potted plants54can be grown indoors and the potted plants54can be easily transported together by rolling the rollers14along the support surface16.