Umbrella planter with a snap-on base
First Claim
1. An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly, comprising:
- a) said umbrella planter including an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member;
b) said lower water reservoir base member including a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall;
c) a hollow center sleeve connected to said bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough;
said bottom base wall including an upper surface and a lower surface;
d) said upper surface of said bottom base wall of said lower base member including first connecting means for connecting and mating said lower base member to said upper planter member;
e) said upper planter member including a side wall having an upper perimeter edge, and said upper planter having a bottom wall with a plurality of water and ventilation slots therein;
said bottom wall having a centralized pedestal section connected thereto;
said bottom planter wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
f) said upper surface of said bottom wall of said upper planter member includes first stacking means for allowing the multiple stacking of said upper planter member with other upper planter members;
g) said first stacking means includes a plurality of stacking elements on said upper planter member for passing into a plurality of corresponding stacking openings on other upper planter members for nesting in order to allow for the multiple stacking of said upper planter member with said other upper planter members;
h) said pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving said hollow center sleeve therein;
said inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto;
i) each of said hollow legs includes second connecting means for connecting and mating with said first connecting means for joining together said upper planter member to said lower base member;
j) said lower surface of said bottom planter wall of said upper planter member includes third connecting means for connecting and mating said upper planter member to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member;
k) each of said hollow legs further include a water receiving opening for allowing water to enter said upper planter member; and
l) filling means for filling water into said lower base member.
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Abstract
An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly. The umbrella planter includes an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member. The lower water reservoir base member includes a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall; and includes a hollow center sleeve connected to the bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough; and the bottom base wall also includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface of the bottom base wall of the lower base member includes first connecting means for connecting and mating the lower base member to the upper planter member. The upper planter member includes a side wall having an upper perim eter edge, and a bottom planter wall having a plurality of water ventilation slots; the bottom planter wall has a centralized pedestal section connected thereto; and also the bottom planter wall has an upper surface and a lower surface. The pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving the hollow center sleeve therein; the inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto.
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28 Claims
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1. An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly, comprising:
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a) said umbrella planter including an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member;
b) said lower water reservoir base member including a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall;
c) a hollow center sleeve connected to said bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough;
said bottom base wall including an upper surface and a lower surface;
d) said upper surface of said bottom base wall of said lower base member including first connecting means for connecting and mating said lower base member to said upper planter member;
e) said upper planter member including a side wall having an upper perimeter edge, and said upper planter having a bottom wall with a plurality of water and ventilation slots therein;
said bottom wall having a centralized pedestal section connected thereto;
said bottom planter wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
f) said upper surface of said bottom wall of said upper planter member includes first stacking means for allowing the multiple stacking of said upper planter member with other upper planter members;
g) said first stacking means includes a plurality of stacking elements on said upper planter member for passing into a plurality of corresponding stacking openings on other upper planter members for nesting in order to allow for the multiple stacking of said upper planter member with said other upper planter members;
h) said pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving said hollow center sleeve therein;
said inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto;
i) each of said hollow legs includes second connecting means for connecting and mating with said first connecting means for joining together said upper planter member to said lower base member;
j) said lower surface of said bottom planter wall of said upper planter member includes third connecting means for connecting and mating said upper planter member to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member;
k) each of said hollow legs further include a water receiving opening for allowing water to enter said upper planter member; and
l) filling means for filling water into said lower base member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly, comprising:
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a) said umbrella planter including an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member;
b) said lower water reservoir base member including a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall;
c) a hollow center sleeve connected to said bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough;
said bottom base wall including an upper surface and a lower surface;
said central sleeve opening of said hollow center sleeve is higher than said upper perimeter edge of said upper planter member in order to prevent dirt and water from entering said hollow center sleeve and in which to prevent dirt and water from coming onto the patio table;
d) said upper surface of said bottom base wall of said lower base member including first connecting means for connecting and mating said lower base member to said upper planter member;
e) said upper planter member including a side wall having an upper perimeter edge, and a bottom planter wall having a plurality of water ventilation slots;
said bottom planter wall having a centralized pedestal section connected thereto;
said bottom planter wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
f) said pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving said hollow center sleeve therein;
said inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto;
g) each of said hollow legs includes second connecting means for connecting and mating with said first connecting means for joining together said upper planter member to said lower base member;
h) said lower surface of said bottom planter wall of said upper planter member includes third connecting means for connecting and mating said upper planter member to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member;
i) each of said hollow legs include a water receiving opening for allowing water to enter said upper planter member; and
j) filling means for filling water into said lower base member. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly, comprising:
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a) said umbrella planter including an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member;
b) said lower water reservoir base member including a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall;
c) a hollow center sleeve connected to said bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough;
said bottom base wall including an upper surface and a lower surface;
d) said upper surface of said bottom base wall of said lower base member including first connecting means for connecting and mating said lower base member to said upper planter member;
e) said upper planter member including a side wall having an upper perimeter edge, and a bottom planter wall having a plurality of water ventilation slots;
said bottom planter wall having a centralized pedestal section connected thereto;
said bottom planter wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
f) said pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving said hollow center sleeve therein;
said inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto;
g) each of said hollow legs includes second connecting means for connecting and mating with said first connecting means for joining together said upper planter member to said lower base member;
h) said lower surface of said bottom planter wall of said upper planter member includes third connecting means for connecting and mating said upper planter member to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member;
i) said third connecting means include a plurality of lip receiving ribs or bars for adjacently connecting to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member for additional mating and joining together of said upper planter member to said lower base member;
j) each of said hollow legs further include a water receiving opening for allowing water to enter said upper planter members; and
k) filling means for filling water into said lower base member.
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28. An umbrella planter having a snap-on lower water reservoir base member and a center sleeve tube for use with an umbrella-type patio table having a table top with a centrally located opening for receiving an umbrella pole of an umbrella assembly, comprising:
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a) said umbrella planter including an upper planter member and a lower water reservoir base member;
b) said lower water reservoir base member including a side wall having an upper perimeter lip and a bottom base wall;
c) a hollow center sleeve connected to said bottom base wall and having a central sleeve opening for receiving the umbrella pole therethrough;
said bottom base wall including an upper surface and a lower surface;
d) said upper surface of said bottom base wall of said lower base member including first connecting means for connecting and mating said lower base member to said upper planter member;
e) said upper planter member having a bottom planter wall;
said bottom planter wall having a centralized pedestal section connected thereto;
said bottom planter wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
f) said pedestal section includes an inner cylindrical wall forming a sleeve receiving passageway for receiving said hollow center sleeve therein;
said inner cylindrical wall having a plurality of downwardly protruding hollow legs being integrally attached thereto;
g) each of said hollow legs includes second connecting means for connecting the mating with said first connecting means for joining together said upper planter member to said lower base member;
h) said lower surface of said bottom planter wall of said upper planter member includes third connecting means for connecting and mating said upper planter member to said upper perimeter lip of said lower base member; and
i) said planter member including first stacking means for being stackable together with other of said upper planter members having said first stacking means to form a first stack, and said lower base member including second stacking means for being stackable together with other of said lower base members having said second stacking means to form a second stack;
said first and second stacks being separate stacks.
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