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Granted Patent B2
US 9,258,948 · App. 14/597,326 · Granted Feb 16, 2016

System for plant cultivation in containers in a vertical or sloped arrangement

Inventor: Jose Dos Santos (Avrainville, FR)
Assignee: MODULOGREEN VERTICAL SOLUTIONS
A01G9/02A01G9/025A01G27/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,258,948
App. No.
14/597,326
Granted
Feb 16, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for plant cultivation in containers located in a vertical or sloping arrangement on different levels includes a module. The module includes an internal volume for receiving at least one nutritive substrate and at least one plant. The internal volume is delimited by a front wall having at least one opening for the plants to pass through for exposure to light, and a rear wall joined to the front wall. The rear wall has a fixing area for fixing the module to a mounting, and the rear wall includes a partitioning rib projecting into the internal volume to slow flow of water flowing between the levels.

Claims (42)

1. A system for plant cultivation in containers located in a vertical or sloping arrangement on different levels, the system, comprising:

a module including

an internal volume for receiving at least one nutritive substrate and at least one plant, wherein the internal volume is delimited by

a front wall having at least one opening for the plants to pass through for exposure to light, and

a rear wall joined to the front wall, wherein

the rear wall has a fixing area for fixing the module to a mounting, and

the rear wall comprises a partitioning rib projecting into the internal volume to slow flow of water flowing between the levels; and

a water drain opening at a lower part of the internal volume, wherein

the water drain extends into a bottom edge of the module, and

the bottom edge comprises at least one front notch for the opening.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a gutter for collecting water passing through the water drain.

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom edge of the front wall includes a shelf and the gutter is built into the bottom edge by the shelf.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the partitioning rib comprises a top face sloping downward.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the partitioning rib has a width and does not come into contact with the front wall and does not fully partition the internal volume.

6. A system for plant cultivation in containers located in a vertical or sloping arrangement on different levels, the system, comprising:

a module including

an internal volume for receiving at least one nutritive substrate and at least one plant, wherein the internal volume is delimited by

a front wall having at least one opening for the plants to pass through for exposure to light, and

a rear wall joined to the front wall, wherein

the rear wall has a fixing area for fixing the module to a mounting, and

the rear wall comprises a partitioning rib projecting into the internal volume to slow flow of water flowing between the levels;

a water drain opening at a lower part of the internal volume; and

a gutter for collecting water passing through the water drain.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein the bottom edge of the front wall includes a shelf and the gutter is built into the bottom edge by the shelf.

8. A system for plant cultivation in containers located in a vertical or sloping arrangement on different levels, the system, comprising:

a module including

an internal volume for receiving at least one nutritive substrate and at least one plant, wherein the internal volume is delimited by

a front wall having at least one opening for the plants to pass through for exposure to light, and

a rear wall joined to the front wall, wherein

the rear wall has a fixing area for fixing the module to a mounting, and

the rear wall comprises a partitioning rib projecting into the internal volume to slow flow of water flowing between the levels;

a water inlet hole between the front wall and the rear wall; and

a removable tank in fluid communication with the water inlet hole.

9. A system for plant cultivation in containers located in a vertical or sloping arrangement on different levels, the system, comprising:

a module including

an internal volume for receiving at least one nutritive substrate and at least one plant, wherein the internal volume is delimited by

a front wall having at least one opening for the plants to pass through for exposure to light, and

a rear wall joined to the front wall, wherein

the rear wall has a fixing area for fixing the module to a mounting,

the rear wall comprises a partitioning rib projecting into the internal volume to slow flow of water flowing between the levels,

the partitioning rib has a top face comprising indents providing at least one channel for passage of water, and

a front side edge of the partitioning rib, between the indents, is fixed to the front wall.

Priority Claims (1)
FR 09 57705 · Oct 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13504560
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