Composting system
AssigneeHigh Caliper Growing, Inc.
InventorKurt E. Reiger
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Abstract
A composting system is provided for efficiently composting material. The composting system is comprised of a container and a hood. The container is formed from a permeable material, such as a permeable fabric, and has a floor and at least one sidewall. The at least one sidewall has an inner surface and an outer surface. An upper opening of the container is defined by the at least one sidewall of the container. The hood is configured to retain moisture and heat within the container. The hood is fitted to cover the upper opening of the container and extend down over at least a portion of the outer surface of the at least one sidewall of the container.
Claims18
A composting system comprising:
- a container comprised of a permeable material, the container having a floor and sidewall defining an upper opening of the container, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a composting material within the container;
- a hood comprised of an impermeable material and configured to retain moisture and heat within the container, the hood having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a lower end, wherein the hood is fitted to cover the upper opening of the container and extend down over at least a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall of the container, the inner surface of the hood and the outer surface of the sidewall of the container defining an air gap therebetween to permit air circulation into and out of the container;
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- wherein the lower end of the hood terminates a distance above the floor of the container and wherein the hood extends down over about 25% to about 75% of the outer surface of the sidewall of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.