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Opening Apparatus for Use With a Multi-Piece, Hinged, Hydroponic Tower
US2020037525A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020037525-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916376878-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Publication date | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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A tower opening apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the opening of a multi-piece, hinged, hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower opening apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, stationary wedges, longitudinal ramps, etc.) to open a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In particular, as the tower is driven through the opening apparatus, the fastener(s) holding the face plate(s) to the tower body is released by a wedge(s). After the fastener(s) is released, the face plate(s) is partially rotated about the tower body, thereby partially opening the tower cavity(s). Next a longitudinal ramp(s) continues to rotate the face plate(s) relative to the tower body, moving the face plate(s) to a fully open position.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A hydroponic tower opening apparatus configured to open a multi-piece hydroponic tower, said multi-piece hydroponic tower comprising (i) a tower body, said tower body defining at least a first tower cavity, wherein a first edge portion of said tower body includes a first tower body hinge member, (ii) a first tower face plate, wherein an edge portion of said first tower face plate includes a first face plate hinge member, wherein said first tower face plate…
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- What does patent US2020037525A1 cover?
- A tower opening apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the opening of a multi-piece, hinged, hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower opening apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, stationary wedges, longitudinal ramps, etc.) to open a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In p…
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- Mjnn Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01G31/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Thu Feb 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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