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Aquaponics system

  • US 10,080,336 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2014
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for growing vegetation, the system comprising:

  • a pole assembly comprising a pole and two or more hydroponic assembly coupling locations, wherein at least two of the two or more hydroponic assembly coupling locations are located at different vertical locations spaced apart on the pole, wherein each of the two or more hydroponic assembly coupling locations comprise;

    a pole cup operatively coupled to the pole, wherein the pole cup comprises an upper tier and a lower tier, wherein both the upper tier and lower tier encircle the pole, wherein the pole cup has one or more apertures, and wherein the pole cup is configured to receive water from outside the pole into the upper tier of the pole cup and directs the water through the lower tier of the pole cup outside the pole;

    a water supply operatively coupled to the pole assembly;

    a plurality of hydroponic assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of hydroponic assemblies comprise;

    a grow pan comprising;

    a perimeter wall comprising a first wall portion adjacent the pole and a second wall portion located distal from the pole; and

    two or more channels within the grow pan;

    wherein a first channel of the two or more channels receives the water adjacent the first wall portion and transfers the water to adjacent the second wall portion; and

    wherein a second channel of the two or more channels receives the water adjacent the second wall portion and transfers the water to adjacent the first wall portion;

    wherein at least one of the plurality of hydroponic assemblies comprises a tray operatively coupled to the grow pan that is configured to support seeds or the vegetation;

    wherein the grow pan of each of the plurality of hydroponic assemblies are configured to be removeably operatively coupled to the pole cup of any of the two or more hydroponic assembly coupling locations such that the grow pan of each of the plurality of hydroponic assemblies may be located at different hydroponic assembly coupling locations located vertically on the pole or around the pole at one of the different hydroponic assembly coupling locations;

    wherein the water is directed into first grow pans, travels past the seeds or the vegetation supported in the first grow pans or one or more trays and thereafter is directed out of the first grow pans into a first pole cup outside of the pole, is directed through the one or more pole cup apertures of the first pole cup to second grow pans, travels past the seeds or the vegetation supported in the second grow pans and thereafter is directed out of the second grow pans to a second pole cup outside of the pole; and

    wherein flow of the water through the first grow pans, the second grow pans, the first pole cup, and the second pole cup occurs outside of the pole and allows the water to travel around the seeds or the vegetation located in the first grow pans and second grow pans.

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