Patent ID: 7832147

Claim:
A modular planter apparatus comprising: a base planter housing having a cavity, said cavity having a cavity volume defined by a surrounding vertically disposed sidewall extending generally vertically from a bottom; a pair of elongated passages engaged with said sidewall and extending substantially vertically from a horizontal support surface for said base planter; a pair of elongated members, said elongated members adapted at respective first ends, for a frictional engagement within said elongated passages, said frictional engagement providing a means to support said elongated members in a substantially vertical position while concurrently engaged to said base planter; at least one support member engaged between said pair of elongated members; a pair of U-shaped flanges engaged upon each said support member, said flanges spaced a distance from each other; an elevated planter housing having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending therefor to define an interior cavity; said elevated planter having a pair of slots formed in said sidewall, said slots positioned said distance from each other whereby said U-shaped flanges are engageable with said sidewall of said elevated planter within said slots; said sidewall of said elevated planter having a edge surrounding an opening for said interior cavity; and a portion of said sidewall between said slots having a contact with said support member when said flanges are in an engagement with said slots; and said engagement of said flanges with said slots positioning said elevated planter in a mounted position, a distance above said base planter.