US 12,108,718 B2Granted

Modular greenhouse

AssigneeSOLAI, Inc.

InventorsJosh Smith, Michael Botich

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Abstract

A foldable panel combination for a modular greenhouse is described. The combination includes a first side panel hingedly connected with a first roof panel at a first hinge, a second side panel hingedly connected with a second roof panel at a second hinge, and a third hinge that hingedly connects the first roof panel to the second roof panel. The combination also includes a truss brace. In the collapsed state, the first side panel, second side panel, first roof panel, and second roof panel are stacked and the truss brace is detached. In an assembled state, the first side panel, second side panel, first roof panel, second roof panel are unfolded and truss brace is attached to the first and second roof panels to form an upright stable structure. The combination can also include a roof dormer having four hingedly connected triangular sections transitionable to a stacked collapsed state.

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Dependent claims

A foldable panel combination for a modular greenhouse, transitionable between a collapsed state and an assembled state, comprising:

a first side panel hingedly connected with a first roof panel at a first hinge;
a second side panel hingedly connected with a second roof panel at a second hinge;
a third hinge that hingedly connects the first roof panel to the second roof panel;
wherein the third hinge is disposed along an edge of the first roof panel and second roof panel;
wherein the first roof panel and the second roof panel each comprise a framework creating an open space enclosed by a cover;
a truss brace comprising a triangular framework having a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge that create an open space enclosed by a cover;
wherein, in the collapsed state, the first side panel, second side panel, first roof panel, and second roof panel are stacked and the truss brace is detached;
and
wherein, in the assembled state, the first edge of the truss brace is attached to the first roof panel, the second edge of the truss brace is attached to the second roof panel, and the third edge of the truss brace extends between the first roof panel and the second roof panel.

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Application: 17/841,562Filed 15 Jun 2022 · continuation
Priority: 19 Jun 2015
Published: US 2022/0312689 A16 Oct 2022
Granted: 8 Oct 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A01G 9/16
Greenhouses: dismountable or portable greenhouses ; Greenhouses with sliding roofs
E04B 1/34321
Characterised by separable parts: mainly constituted by panels
Y02A 40/25
In agriculture: greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor
A01G
Horticulture

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Application62/182,419Us provisional application · filed 19 Jun 2015
Application15/187,741Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Jun 2016
Application16/540,787Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Aug 2019
US 10,426,102 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Oct 2019
US 2022/0312689 A1Pre-grant publication · published 6 Oct 2022
US 11,388,860 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0366837 A1Published application
US 2020/0137963 A1Published application
US 12,108,718 B2This patent

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