ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,874, issued on Feb. 3.
"Sectional planter" was invented by Kaitlin Anthofer (Exira, Iowa) and Travis Anthofer (Exira, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sectional planter configurable for placement around a post or other generally vertical structure. The sectional planter comprises a base having a first base section and a second base section that form the upstanding walls of the sectional planter. One or more cross supports span an interior volume of the base and provide support for one or more inserts that may be placed into the base. The inserts may serve as a planter or similar container for objects. The inserts may also be inve...