Device for Growing Plants on a Vertical Substrate
OwnerMary Ellen CARROLL, Kevin Topek +1inventors
InventorsMary Ellen CARROLL, Kevin Topek, Carlisle Vandervoort
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Abstract
A device for growing plants on a substantially vertical surface includes a carrier and a flexible curtain wall substrate suspended from a track of the carrier. The curtain defines an array of pockets for receiving the plants to be grown and a growing medium, each of the pockets having an opening proximate a top end thereof. A water irrigation system is integrated into the flexible curtain and includes a water emitter for each of the pockets, the water irrigation system being one of connected to and connectable to a water supply. A control system includes moisture sensors connected in each respective pocket. The control system is adapted to activate the water emitters of the pockets.
Claims20
A device for growing plants on a substantially vertical surface, comprising:
- a carrier;
- a flexible curtain wall substrate mounted on the carrier, the curtain defining at least one pocket for receiving the plants to be grown and a growing medium;
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- a water irrigation system integrated into the flexible curtain and including a water emitter for each said at least one pocket, the water irrigation system being one of connected to and connectable to a water supply.
A device for growing plants on a substantially vertical surface, comprising:
- a carrier having a motorized track;
- a flexible curtain wall substrate movably suspended from the track of the carrier, the curtain defining an array of pockets for receiving the plants to be grown and a growing medium, each said pockets having an opening proximate a top end thereof;
- a water irrigation system integrated into the flexible curtain and including a water emitter for each of said pockets, the water irrigation system being one of connected to and connectable to a water supply;
- a control system including moisture sensors connected in each respective pocket, said control system adapted to activate the water emitters of said pockets and said motorized track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.