Plant pot tray

Abstract

A plant pot tray for use with a plant pot having a support medium inside the plant pot to provide a generally horizontal table-like surface next to the plant pot that can be used to support one or more objects thereon. The plant pot tray comprises a support mechanism for supportably attaching a tray substantially adjacent the plant pot. Preferably, the support mechanism includes a pair of proximal support members which attach to the proximal side of the tray and a distal support member which attaches to or near the distal side of the tray. An anchor member of each proximal support member is received in and held in place by the support medium. One section of the distal support member engages the upper edge of the plant pot and another section engages the side wall of the plant pot to support the tray in a substantially horizontal position.

1 . A plant pot tray for use with a plant pot having a support medium in said plant pot, said plant pot tray comprising:
 a tray having an upper surface, a proximal side and a distal side;   means for supporting said tray on said plant pot so as to dispose said upper surface of said tray in a substantially horizontal position with said proximal side of said tray disposed toward said plant pot and said distal side of said tray outwardly extending from said plant pot.   
   
   
       2 . The plant pot tray of  claim 1 , wherein said tray has a proximal profile and said plant pot has an edge profile, said proximal profile substantially corresponding to said edge profile. 
   
   
       3 . The plant pot tray of  claim 1 , wherein said support means disposes said proximal side of said tray substantially adjacent an upper edge of said plant pot. 
   
   
       4 . The plant pot tray of  claim 1 , wherein said supporting means comprises one or more support members configured to engage said tray, each of said support members supported by at least one of said support medium and a side wall of said plant pot. 
   
   
       5 . The plant pot tray of  claim 4 , wherein said support members are configured to engage said proximal side and said distal side of said tray. 
   
   
       6 . The plant pot tray of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more support members comprise at least one proximal support member configured to engage said proximal side of said tray and be received in said plant pot and be supported by said support medium. 
   
   
       7 . The plant pot tray of  claim 6 , wherein said proximal support member comprises an anchor member sized and configured to be received in and supported by said support medium, a proximal side engaging means for engaging said proximal side of said tray and a span section interconnecting said anchor member and said proximal side engaging means, said span section having a span member sized and configured to span across an upper edge and/or a lip of said plant pot. 
   
   
       8 . The plant pot tray of  claim 6 , wherein said proximal side engaging means comprises a hook element. 
   
   
       9 . The plant pot tray of  claim 6  further comprising a securing means interconnecting said proximal side engaging means and said proximal side of said tray for securing said tray to said proximal side engaging means. 
   
   
       10 . The plant pot tray of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more support members comprise at least one distal support member configured to engage said tray and support said distal side of said tray in substantially horizontal relation with said proximal side of said tray. 
   
   
       11 . The plant pot tray of  claim 10 , wherein said distal support member comprises an edge engaging section at a first end of said distal support member configured to engage an upper edge of said plant pot, a distal side engaging means at a second end of said distal support member for engaging said tray to support said distal side of said tray and a wall engaging section disposed between said first end and said second end configured to engage said side wall of said plant pot to support said tray. 
   
   
       12 . The plant pot tray of  claim 11 , wherein said edge engaging section is substantially U-shaped and configured to straddle said upper edge of said plant pot. 
   
   
       13 . The plant pot tray of  claim 11 , wherein said distal side engaging means comprises a seat element configured to engage said tray. 
   
   
       14 . The plant pot tray of  claim 13 , wherein said seat member engages a tab member on said tray. 
   
   
       15 . The plant pot tray of  claim 11  further comprising an outwardly extending section disposed between said wall engaging section and said distal side engaging means. 
   
   
       16 . The plant pot tray of  claim 15 , wherein said outwardly extending section is adjustable in length. 
   
   
       17 . A plant pot tray for use with a plant pot having a support medium in said plant pot, said plant pot tray comprising:
 a tray having an upper surface, a proximal side and a distal side;   means for supporting said tray on said plant pot so as to dispose said upper surface of said tray in a substantially horizontal position with said proximal side of said tray substantially adjacent an upper edge or a side wall of said plant pot and said distal side of said tray outwardly extending from said plant pot, said supporting means comprising at least one proximal support member configured to engage said proximal side of said tray and be received in said plant pot and be supported by said support medium.   
   
   
       18 . The plant pot tray of  claim 17 , wherein said tray has a proximal profile and said plant pot has an edge profile, said proximal profile substantially corresponding to said edge profile. 
   
   
       19 . The plant pot tray of  claim 17 , wherein said proximal support member comprises an anchor member sized and configured to be received in and supported by said support medium, a proximal side engaging means for engaging said proximal side of said tray and a span section interconnecting said anchor member and said proximal side engaging means, said span section having a span member sized and configured to span across said upper edge and/or a lip of said plant pot. 
   
   
       20 . The plant pot tray of  claim 17 , wherein said support means disposes said proximal side of said tray substantially adjacent said upper edge of said plant pot. 
   
   
       21 . The plant pot tray of  claim 17  further comprising at least one distal support member configured to engage said tray and support said distal side of said tray in substantially horizontal relation with said proximal side of said tray. 
   
   
       22 . The plant pot tray of  claim 21 , wherein said distal support member comprises an edge engaging section at a first end of said distal support member configured to engage said upper edge of said plant pot, a distal side engaging means at a second end of said distal support member for engaging said tray to support said distal side of said tray and a wall engaging section disposed between said first end and said second end configured to engage said side wall of said plant pot to support said tray. 
   
   
       23 . A plant pot tray for use with a plant pot having a support medium in said plant pot, said plant pot tray comprising:
 a tray having an upper surface, a proximal side and a distal side;   means for supporting said tray on said plant pot so as to dispose said upper surface of said tray in a substantially horizontal position with said proximal side of said tray substantially adjacent said plant pot and said distal side of said tray outwardly extending from said plant pot, said supporting means comprising a pair of proximal support members and a distal support member, each of said pair of proximal support members configured to engage said proximal side of said tray and be received in said plant pot and supported by said support medium, said distal support member configured to engage said tray and support said distal side of said tray in substantially horizontal relation with said proximal side of said tray.   
   
   
       24 . The plant pot tray of  claim 23 , wherein said tray has a proximal profile and said plant pot has an edge profile, said proximal profile substantially corresponding to said edge profile. 
   
   
       25 . The plant pot tray of  claim 24 , wherein each of said proximal support members comprises an anchor member sized and configured to be received in and supported by said support medium, a proximal side engaging means for engaging said proximal side of said tray and a span section interconnecting said anchor member and said proximal side engaging means, said span section having a span member sized and configured to span across an upper edge and/or a lip of said plant pot. 
   
   
       26 . The plant pot tray of  claim 25 , wherein said distal support member comprises an edge engaging section at a first end of said distal support member configured to engage an upper edge of said plant pot, a distal side engaging means at a second end of said distal support member for engaging said tray to support said distal side of said tray and a wall engaging section disposed between said first end and said second end configured to engage said side wall of said plant pot to support said tray. 
   
   
       27 . The plant pot tray of  claim 24 , wherein said distal support member comprises an edge engaging section at a first end of said distal support member configured to engage an upper edge of said plant pot, a distal side engaging means at a second end of said distal support member for engaging said tray to support said distal side of said tray and a wall engaging section disposed between said first end and said second end configured to engage said side wall of said plant pot to support said tray. 
   
   
       28 . The plant pot tray of  claim 27 , wherein said distal side engaging means is configured to engage said distal side of said tray.