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AssigneeMjnn LLC
InventorsBrice Klein, Matthew Matera, Andy Dubel, Merritt Jenkins, Tamara Hasoon, Maria Malone, Anna Olson, Mark Cuson
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A tower opening apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the opening of a multi-piece, hinged, hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower opening apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, stationary wedges, longitudinal ramps, etc.) to open a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In particular, as the tower is driven through the opening apparatus, the fastener(s) holding the face plate(s) to the tower body is released by a wedge(s). After the fastener(s) is released, the face plate(s) is partially rotated about the tower body, thereby partially opening the tower cavity(s). Next a longitudinal ramp(s) continues to rotate the face plate(s) relative to the tower body, moving the face plate(s) to a fully open position.
A plant growth tower opening apparatus configured to open a multi-piece plant growth tower, said plant growth tower opening apparatus comprising:
A method for opening a multi-piece plant growth tower, said method comprising inserting a first member into a first tower cavity to unlatch a first tower face plate from a tower body and to move said first tower face plate from a first tower cavity closed position toward a first tower cavity open position as said plant growth tower is propelled through said plant growth tower opening apparatus,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.