Multi-piece hydroponic tower with hinged tower face
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Sep 5, 2023
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Jan 7, 2021
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Feb 12, 2019
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Abstract
A multi-piece hydroponic tower comprised of a tower body defining a tower cavity, where the tower cavity provides a passageway for a water/nutrient mix, and a tower face plate hingeably coupled to the tower body. The tower face plate is positionable relative to the tower body in a tower cavity closed position and a tower cavity open position. The tower face plate includes a plurality of plant container cut-outs configured to accept plant containers. A fastener temporarily latches tower face plate to the tower body when the tower face plate is in the tower cavity closed position.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MJNN LLC | 590 ECCLES AVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080 |
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- F16B Class
- 1551 Applications Filed
- 991 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.90 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Flynn, Michael Peter | Palo Alto, US | 24 | 33 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 33 | |||
Ibrahim, Alex | Pacifica, US | 9 | 69 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 69 | |||
Klein, Brice Leon | San Francisco, US | 15 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Le, Roux Alexandre | Redwood City, US | 23 | 108 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 108 | |||
Matera, Matthew James | San Francisco, US | 12 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 7 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- F16B Class
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