Patent ID: 7533492

Claim:
An illuminated planter comprising: an outer shell comprising a bottom, and a sidewall at least a portion of which is translucent; an inner shell disposed inside the outer shell, the inner shell having a sidewall and a bottom, defining a plant-holding volume; the bottom of the inner shell spaced from the bottom of the outer shell to define a chamber therebetween; a strut extending between the bottom of the inner shell and the bottom of the outer shell, the strut comprising a hollow tubular member having a passage therein that extends between an opening in the bottom of the inner shell and an opening in the bottom of the outer shell, which passage communicates with the interior of the inner shell to permit drainage from the plant-holding volume of the inner shell to the exterior of the outer shell; and a light source in the chamber for illuminating the translucent portions of the sidewall of the outer shell.