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US 10,499,575 B2Granted
Modular aeroponic growing column and system
AssigneeAero Development Corp
InventorsSamuel A. Stoltzfus, Stephen F. Beiler, Conrad F. Fendler
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Abstract
A modular aeroponic growing column has an elongated first body, a fluid receiving cap, a fluid draining base cap, and a plurality of growing receptacles. The elongated first body includes a fluid receiving end, an opposite fluid draining end, an interior receiving space extending between the fluid receiving end and the fluid draining end, and a plurality of growing receptacle receiving openings positioned on the first body. The plurality of growing receptacles is positioned in the growing receptacle receiving openings.
Claims26
A modular aeroponic growing column, comprising:
- an elongated first body having:
- a fluid receiving end,
- an opposite fluid draining end,
- an interior receiving space extending between the fluid receiving end and the fluid draining end, and
- a plurality of growing receptacle receiving openings positioned on the first body;
- a fluid receiving cap;
- a fluid draining base cap;
- a plurality of growing receptacles positioned in the growing receptacle receiving openings;
- and
- a controlled flow reservoir positioned in the interior receiving space on the fluid receiving end of the first body, the controlled flow reservoir includes a fluid receiving reservoir body and a plurality of fluid dispersing passageways, the fluid receiving reservoir body has a plurality of sidewalls extending from a base wall, the base wall having a concave shape, each of the fluid dispersing passageways are through-holes positioned only in the sidewalls of the fluid receiving reservoir body.
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A modular aeroponic growing column system, comprising:
- a fluid reservoir having:
- a supply conduit, and
- a return conduit;
- one or more removable growing columns having:
- an elongated first body with
- a fluid receiving end,
- an opposite fluid draining end,
- an interior receiving space extending between the fluid receiving end and the fluid draining end, and
- a plurality of growing receptacle receiving openings positioned on the first body,
- a fluid receiving cap positioned on the fluid receiving end and disengageably connected to the supply conduit,
- a fluid draining base cap positioned on the fluid draining end and disengageably connected to the return conduit,
- a plurality of growing receptacles positioned in the growing receptacle receiving openings;
- and
- a controlled flow reservoir positioned in the interior receiving space on the fluid receiving end of the first body, the controlled flow reservoir includes a fluid receiving reservoir body and a plurality of fluid dispersing passageways, the fluid receiving reservoir body has a plurality of sidewalls extending from a base wall, the base wall having a concave shape, each of the fluid dispersing passageways are through-holes positioned only in the sidewalls of the fluid receiving reservoir body.
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A modular aeroponic growing column, comprising:
- an elongated first body having:
- a fluid receiving end,
- an opposite fluid draining end,
- an interior receiving space extending between the fluid receiving end and the fluid draining end, and
- a plurality of growing receptacle receiving openings positioned on the first body, the growing receptacle receiving openings are through-holes extending through the first body into the interior receiving space;
- a fluid receiving cap;
- a fluid draining base cap;
- a plurality of growing receptacles positioned in the growing receptacle receiving openings, one of the growing receptacles is positioned in each growing receptacle receiving opening, each growing receptacle includes a rear opening, a top opening, a front wall, a pair of opposing sidewalls connected to opposite edges of the front wall, and a latching mechanism with a first latching protrusion positioned on a first side of the rear opening and a second latching protrusion positioned on a second side of the rear opening;
- and
- a controlled flow reservoir positioned in the interior receiving space on the fluid receiving end of the first body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.