SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT TO GROW PLANTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. An apparatus providing for a controlled environment to grow plants, the apparatus comprisinga support structure,an enclosure,at least one basket, said at least one basket for receiving plant material to be grown in the apparatus,at least one cassette for receiving said at least one basket therein,a trough disposed within said enclosure, said trough configured to receive said at least one basket,a lid disposed upon said enclosure,a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of said at least one basket and said at least one cassette,a motor,at least one climate-control mechanism,wherein said drive mechanism imparts a drive force at least one of the at least one cassette and the at least one basket to cause the at least one basket to rotate in the at least one cassette and in the enclosure.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system for growing plants in a controlled environment comprises an enclosure, at least one basket for receiving plant material to be grown in the apparatus, and at least one cassette for receiving a basket therein. The apparatus further comprises a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism operatively coupled to the at least one basket and/or the at least one cassette, that imparts a drive force to cause the at least one basket to rotate in the at least one cassette and in the enclosure. The apparatus and system also include a climate-control mechanism that may include a light source, a fan, a ventilation system, an air passage, and ductwork. The apparatus and system also include a trough with a sump for drainage of the trough, an intake aperture, a baffle, a closure, an air intake sleeve, and an intake fan.
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1. An apparatus providing for a controlled environment to grow plants, the apparatus comprising
a support structure, an enclosure, at least one basket, said at least one basket for receiving plant material to be grown in the apparatus, at least one cassette for receiving said at least one basket therein, a trough disposed within said enclosure, said trough configured to receive said at least one basket, a lid disposed upon said enclosure, a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of said at least one basket and said at least one cassette, a motor, at least one climate-control mechanism, wherein said drive mechanism imparts a drive force at least one of the at least one cassette and the at least one basket to cause the at least one basket to rotate in the at least one cassette and in the enclosure.
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8. A system for providing a controlled environment to grow plants, wherein the system comprises
at least one apparatus providing for a controlled environment to grow plants, the apparatus comprising a support structure, an enclosure, at least one basket, said at least one basket for receiving plant material to be grown in the apparatus, at least one cassette for receiving said at least one basket therein, a trough disposed within said enclosure, said trough configured to receive said at least one basket, a lid disposed upon said enclosure, a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism operatively coupled to at least one of said at least one basket and said at least one cassette, a motor, at least one climate-control mechanism, wherein said drive mechanism imparts a drive force at least one of the at least one cassette and the at least one basket to cause the at least one basket to rotate in the at least one cassette and in the enclosure.
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