US 12,439,860 B2
Extendable plant tray assembly
Paulus Maria Van Der Laan, Ter Aar (NL)
Assigned to Crea-Tech International B.V., Aalsmeer (NL)
Filed by Crea-Tech International B.V., Aalsmeer (NL)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/698,882.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/201,215, filed on Apr. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330491 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A01G 9/04 (2006.01); A01G 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 9/045 (2013.01) [A01G 9/088 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extendable plant tray assembly comprising a plurality of plant holders in a grid structure, wherein in a first direction said plant holders are movably connected through an extension system arranged to move said assembly between a retracted position and an extended position, the assembly including at least two grid structure elements holding a plurality of plant holders in a second direction transverse to said first direction, wherein the plurality of plant holders are arranged on the grid structure elements in a staggered manner, alternating a plant holder with a plant holder receiving space, wherein the extension system comprises extendable connection members which are configured to connect the at least two grid structure elements, wherein the extendable connection members are detachably connected to said at least two grid structure elements, wherein each of the extendable connection members comprises at least a first beam, a second beam, and one or more sliding guiding members arranged to enable sliding of the first and second beams with respect to each other in a longitudinal direction thereof, and wherein, for each extendable connection member, at least a first connection unit and a second connection unit is arranged on respectively the first and the second beam, and wherein the first and second connection units are configured to be detachably connectable to dedicated portions of the grid structure elements by snap-fitting.