Detachable and collapsable planter box being of a pallet box assembly

• US 9,655,307 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2013
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank Joseph Burmann
• Original Assignee: Frank Joseph Burmann
• Inventors: Burmann, Frank Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, THANH T
• Application Number:
  US14/038,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20140190077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,334 Days
• Field of Search: 47 65, 47 655, 47 661, 47 663, 47 666, 220 401, 220 428, 220 429, 220 431, 220 432, 220 433, 220 434, 220 6, 206600
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/02 Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes self-acting watering devices A01G27/00; hanging flower baskets, holders or containers for flower-pots A47G7/00; Glasses for cultivating flowers
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/021 Pots formed in one piece; Materials used therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/029 Receptacles for seedlings growth substrates in block form A01G24/44
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/0299 Handling or transporting of soil blocks or seedlings
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/50 Cleaning or gardening articles
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/70 Flowers; Pots; Plants
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/002 characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/004 Details of doors or cover lids
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/02 involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/06 with bodies formed by uniting or interconnecting two or more components
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/42 Arrangements or applications of rollers or wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00024 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00029 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00034 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00059 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00064 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00069 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00154 for the side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00542 of the corner posts
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/008 Drainage means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49815 : Disassembling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 : Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49948 : Multipart cooperating fastener [e.g., bolt and nut]

Abstract

Pallet box assembly configured as planter box or workman'"'"'s utility box is disclosed. The pallet box assembly includes a pallet base, two side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel, which are collapsible and reusable. Pallet base has tenon joint parts with locking mechanisms that extend out. Pallet base has an opening extending therethrough for ease of handling by pallet jack or hand truck. The side panels include grooves. Front and rear panels include tenon joint part with locking mechanism. The side panels are identical and interchangeable, the front panel is identical and interchangeable with the rear panel. Each locking mechanism includes a winged bolt threadedly inserted and engaged into the tenon joint part, and a wing which is rotated by about 45 to 135 degrees to engageably and securely attach the corresponding tenon joint part in the corresponding groove, so that the pallet box assembly is securely installed.

Claims

1. A planter box for housing plantings comprising:

a pallet base defined by a front edge, back edge, and two side edges;

the pallet base comprising;

four or more tenon joint parts that extend horizontally out from the two side edges of the pallet base;

a first shallow border groove is disposed along the front edge of the pallet base and a second shallow border groove is disposed along the back edge of the pallet base;

a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extends downwardly from and along the front edge of the pallet base, said second leg extends downwardly from and along the back edge of the pallet base, wherein the first leg and the second leg parallel to one another;

a first opening extending through the first leg in a direction from the front edge of the pallet base toward the back edge of the pallet base;

a second opening extending through the second leg in a direction from the back edge of the pallet base toward the front edge of the pallet base;

wherein the first and second openings provide two way entries for a lifting device to be inserted through the first and second openings;

wherein the first leg is spaced apart from the second leg to form a third opening in a bottom portion of the pallet base, the third opening of the pallet base is a through opening extending from a first side edge to a second side edge of the two side edges of the pallet base;

a front panel comprising one or more tenon joint part, wherein the front panel is received in the first shallow border groove;

a rear panel comprising one or more tenon joint part, wherein the rear panel is received in the second shallow border groove;

two side panels, each of the side panels includes four or more grooves, in which at least two of the grooves are horizontal grooves extending along and adjacent to a bottom edge of the side panel for receiving at least two of the four or more tenon joint parts of the pallet base to form tongue and groove joints, at least one of the grooves is a vertical groove extending along and adjacent to one edge of the side panel for receiving one of the one or more tenon joint part of the front panel to form at least one tongue and groove joint, and at least another one of the grooves is a vertical groove extending along and adjacent to another edge of the side panel for receiving one of the one or more tenon joint part of the rear panel to form at least one tongue and groove joint;

wherein the front panel and the rear panel are configured to be positioned directly on top of the pallet base;

wherein the two side panels are configured to have all of bottom surfaces thereof raised above a ground surface;

wherein each of the tongue and groove joints includes a locking mechanism, each of the locking mechanisms includes a long threaded winged bolt and a wing;

wherein the long threaded winged bolt of each of the locking mechanisms is inserted through one of the grooves of the side panel and engaged into a respective one of the tenon joint parts of the front panel, the rear panel, and the pallet base;

whrein said wing of each of the locking mechanisms is rotated by about 45 degree to 135 degree to engageably and securely attach the respective one of the tenon joint parts in the one of the grooves of the side panel, thereby connecting the pallet base, the front panel, the rear panel and the side panels together to form a pallet box assembly;

a PVC frame structure including a plurality of PVC pipes;

a plurality of attachment blocks are formed on each corner of the front panel and the rear panel, respectively;

wherein the plurality of PVC pipes are inserted through the plurality of attachment blocks to be attached to the pallet base;

one or more carriage tray arranged on the PVC frame structure;

a plurality of drainage holes formed on the pallet base; and

a plurality of wheels, wherein the plurality of wheels are attached to the pallet base.

2. The planter box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pallet base is made of plastic material or recycled plastic material constructed of single integral structure.