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US 12,575,516 B2Granted
In-ground aeroponic planter and system
AssigneeEarthwise Incorporated
InventorAlim Al Hamim
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Abstract
An aeroponic planter for use in-ground includes a top strip for receiving plugs that are designed for holding plants. The planter has a rooting chamber capable of enabling aeroponic growth of plant roots, the rooting chamber having a base with a drain. A drain chamber mounts at the base of the rooting chamber for receiving liquid from the rooting chamber. At least one anchor mounted on each of the rooting chamber and the drain chamber for securing the aeroponic planter in soil. In an alternate embodiment, the at least one anchor is integral with the top strip.
Claims4
An aeroponic planter for use in-ground, comprising:
- a top strip with planter plug bores for receiving planter plugs that are designed for holding plants;
- a rooting chamber capable of enabling aeroponic growth of plant roots, the rooting chamber having a base with a drain;
- a drain chamber mounted at the base of the rooting chamber for receiving liquid from the rooting chamber;
- at least one anchor mounted on each of the rooting chamber and the drain chamber for securing the aeroponic planter in soil;
- the top strip is bifrucated in two halves along a central axis of the top strip and is expandable to enable automated implanting and removing the planter plugs from the planter plug bores, and
- the top strip includes ridges aligned in parallel to the central axis of the top strip for aligning a harvesting device along the central axis of the top strip so that a harvesting device capable of implanting and removing the planter plugs can be utilized.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.