Modular planting system for roof applications
OwnerDavid S. MacKenzieinventor
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Abstract
A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.
Claims18
A green roof planter module, comprising:
- a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space;
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- a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the plurality of side-walls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the side walls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.
A method for installing a modular green roof system, comprising;
- providing a biodegradable collar member having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- molding a planter that includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls each having an upper portion and an uppermost edge, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of side walls cooperate to form an interior space;
- in-molding the lower portion of the biodegradable collar member within an upper portion of at least one of the side walls of the planter as the planter is molded such that the biodegradable collar extends upwardly from at least a select one of the plurality of sidewalls;
- placing and growing a plant matter within the interior space of the planter such that at least a portion of the plant matter extends upwardly from the uppermost edge of at least one of the plurality of side walls;
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- positioning the planter proximate to at least one other planter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.