# US 10,863,679 B2 · Modular plant growth apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,863,679 B2 - Document ID: US10863679B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/259,340 - Filed: 2016-09-08 - Published: 2018-03-08 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-08 - Assignees: Fork Farms Holdings, LLC - Applicants: Fork Farms Holdings, LLC - Inventors: Alexander R. Tyink - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863679B2 ## CPC - A01G 9/027: {Pots connected in horizontal rows} - A01G 7/045: {with electric lighting} - A01G 9/023: {Multi-tiered planters} - A01G 9/249: {Lighting means (with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045)} - A01G 27/008: {Component parts, e.g. dispensing fittings, level indicators} - A01G 31/02: Special apparatus therefor (self-acting watering devices A01G27/00) - A01G 31/06: Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) ## Abstract A modular plant growth apparatus for large-scale commercial and residential uses having a housing with a top portion which is a flat panel, a bottom portion and two sides, each side having several hinges which can hingedly connect to a corresponding side of another flat panel, the top portion having a front side with removable plant wells, the bottom portion being angled to act as a stability support portion. The apparatus also including a light source and at least one plant in each plant well. Several housings can be hingedly connected to corresponding other housings so various modular configurations can be formed so as to maximize plant growth. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plant growth apparatus comprising: a plurality of base structures each having a reservoir for water; a plurality of plant modules modules each having a front side with a removable plant panel, a back side, opposed side walls connecting the front and back sides and forming a passage between the front side and the back side for water flow, the plurality of plant modules each having a lower portion configured to removably interlock with one of the plurality of base structures and the plurality of plant modules cooperatively forming a perimeter wall of the plant growth apparatus separating an interior space from an exterior space and front sides of the plurality of plant modules panels including a plurality of plant wells opened to the passage and forming an inner surface of the perimeter wall and the back sides of the plurality of plant modules forming an outer surface of the perimeter wall spaced outwardly from the inner surface of the perimeter wall and the interior space. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 including eight plant modules forming a generally octagon shaped plant growth apparatus having an octagon shaped perimeter wall separating the interior space from the exterior space. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising a lighting source in the interior space and the lighting source is movable in an upward and downward direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of plant modules or the plurality of base structures are connected through hinge features along the opposed side walls of the plurality of plant modules. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The combination of claim 4 wherein the hinge features are disposed on the opposed side walls of the plurality of plant modules. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 including a plurality of wheels coupled to the plurality of base structures to movably support the plurality of plant modules. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of plant wells are removably connectable to the front side of the plurality of plant panels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, wherein the perimeter wall is a polygon shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a light source in the interior space. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of base structures are hingedly connected through one or more hinge features. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of plant panels are white to provide a reflective surface in the passage. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, wherein each plant module is rectangular shaped forming a rectangular shaped passage. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, including hinge features along the opposed side walls of each panel module to connect the plant module to an adjacent plant module. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The plant growth apparatus of claim 13, wherein the hinge features are disposed on the opposed side walls of the plurality of plant modules. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, wherein each base structure has an angled profile that is narrower at the top than at the bottom. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The plant growth apparatus of claim 1, further including an irrigation tube coupled to one or more of the plurality of base structures to provide water to the passages of the plurality of plant modules.