ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,062, issued on March 4.

"Planter container" was invented by Joseph Reynolds (New Castle, Pa.) and Jill Schnarrs (New Castle, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The planter container may be a plurality of interconnecting planter sections comprising a base pot, a double-sided lid, a planter pot, a watering tray, a domed lid, and a pinch grip container. The plurality of interconnecting planter sections may be operable to form an enclosure for a plant. The planter container may be configured to protect the plant as the plant grows from a seed or transplanted seedling through the entire life of the plant. The planter container may be home...