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US 2019/0335681 A1Published application
Apparatus and Methods for Growing Organic Matter
OwnerJohn H. Oberthierinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to agricultural growing apparatuses and methods. More specifically the present invention relates to a dynamic, modular, rotating apparatus, and methods related to the apparatus' use and/or function.
Claims26
An apparatus for growing organic matter comprising:
- a first plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with at least a second link to form a continuous first link belt;
- a second plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with a second link to form a continuous second link belt;
- at least one tubing shaft connected to said first link belt and second link belt;
- at least one payload carrying station configured to hold a payload, wherein said station is connected to said tubing shaft;
- a plurality of support frames comprised of at least one first support frame and at least one second support frame;
- wherein at least two first sprockets are connected to said first support frame;
- at least two second sprockets are connected to said second support frame;
- said first link belt is configured to engage and rotate said first sprockets;
- said second link belt is configured to engage and rotate said second sprockets;
- and
- at least one of said first or second sprocket is actuated by a device to rotate said first or second link belts.
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An apparatus for growing organic matter comprising:
- a first plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with at least a second link to form a continuous first link belt;
- a second plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with a second link to form a continuous second link belt;
- at least one tubing shaft connected to said first link belt and second link belt;
- at least one payload carrying station configured to hold a payload, wherein said station is connected to said tubing shaft;
- a plurality of support frames comprised of at least one first support frame and at least one second support frame;
- wherein at least two first sprockets are connected to said first support frame;
- at least two second sprockets are connected to said second support frame;
- said first link belt is connected to said first sprockets;
- said second link belt is connected to said second sprockets;
- at least one of said first or second sprockets is actuated by a device to rotate said first or second link belts;
- at least one tubing beam, wherein said tubing beam is comprised of at least two legs;
- a plurality of base frames comprised of at least one first base frame and one second base frame, wherein said first and second base frames are attached to said tubing beam;
- at least one split between said support frames and said base frame;
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- said support frame is capable of being raised or lowered at said split.
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An apparatus for growing organic matter comprising:
- a first plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with at least a second link to form a continuous first link belt;
- a second plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with a second link to form a continuous second link belt;
- at least one tubing shaft connected to said first link belt and said second link belt;
- at least one payload carrying station configured to hold a payload, wherein said station is connected to said tubing shaft;
- a plurality of first support frames;
- a plurality of second support frames;
- wherein at least one of said first support frames is configured to attach to at least one of said second support frames and wherein at least two first sprockets are connected to said first and second support frames;
- a plurality of third support frames;
- a plurality of fourth support frames;
- wherein said third support frame is configured to attach to said fourth support frame and wherein at least two second sprockets are connected to said third and fourth support frames;
- said first link belt is connected to said first sprockets;
- said second link belt is connected to said second sprockets;
- and
- at least one of said first or second sprockets is actuated by a device to rotate said first or second link belts.
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An method for growing organic matter comprising:
- connecting a first plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with at least a second link to form a continuous first link belt;
- connecting a second plurality of links wherein at least one link is configured to connect with a second link to form a continuous second link belt;
- connecting at least one tubing shaft to said first link belt and second link belt;
- configuring at least one payload carrying station to hold a payload;
- connecting said station to said tubing shaft;
- connecting at least two first sprockets to at least one first support frame;
- connecting at least two second sprockets to at least one second support frame;
- connecting at least two second sprockets to said second support frame;
- connecting said first link belt to said first sprockets;
- connecting said second link belt to said second sprockets;
- and
- actuating said at least one of said first or second sprockets using a device to rotate at least one said first or second link belts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.