Plant husbandry – Water culture – apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-24
2010-10-26
Palo, Francis T (Department: 3644)
Plant husbandry
Water culture, apparatus or method
Reexamination Certificate
active
07818917
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for growing plants in a rotatable, horizontal, drum-like configuration, wherein plants grow inwards towards a centrally located light source, includes plant receiving hollow members each having a recessed slot facing the light source with a plurality of apertures at the base thereof for receiving plant holders and defining, with the outer walls of the hollow member, reservoirs on each side thereof for holding water when the plants are generally inverted.
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Dinesh Agarwal, P.C.
Lynch, Esq. John E.
Palo Francis T
Terrasphere Systems LLC
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