Greenhouse and Method of Making Same
OwnerPaul D. Kahninventor
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Abstract
A greenhouse comprising at least one elongate self supporting tube having a wall defining an interior space. The at least one elongate tube is formed from a light transmissive material to permit plant growth within said interior space. The at least one tube is supported by a base support system. A plurality of tubes may be arranged into an assembly shaped like a pyramid. Growing medium and/or at least one solar panel may be disposed in the interior space of the topmost tube. One or a plurality of assemblies may be attached to a building to form a facility. A plurality of facilities may be arranged in proximity to one another.
Claims93
A greenhouse comprising:
- at least one elongate self-supporting tube having a wall defining an interior space, said at least one tube being formed from a light transmissive material to permit plant growth within said interior space;
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- a growing medium disposed in said interior space.
A method of making a greenhouse comprising the steps of:
- forming at least one elongate self-supporting tube having a wall defining an interior space, said at least one tube being formed from at least one web of light transmissive material to permit plant growth within said interior space;
- disposing a growing medium in said interior space.
A greenhouse comprising:
- at least one elongate self-supporting tube having a wall defining an interior space, said at least one tube being formed from a light transmissive material;
- said interior space being sized to accommodate 1) a plant having a root system and a shoot system, and 2) a sufficient amount of growing medium to support growth of said plant.
A use of an elongate, self-supporting tube formed from a light transmissive material in the construction of a greenhouse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.