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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2019
Mjnn, Llc, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Brice Klein, San Francisco, CA (US);
Matthew Matera, San Francisco, CA (US);
Andy Dubel, Pacifica, CA (US);
Merritt Jenkins, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tamara Hasoon, Redwood City, CA (US);
Maria Malone, San Francisco, CA (US);
Anna Olson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Mark Cuson, Los Altos, CA (US);
MJNN LLC, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A tower opening apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the opening of a multi-piece, hinged, hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower opening apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, stationary wedges, longitudinal ramps, etc.) to open a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In particular, as the tower is driven through the opening apparatus, the fastener(s) holding the face plate(s) to the tower body is released by a wedge(s). After the fastener(s) is released, the face plate(s) is partially rotated about the tower body, thereby partially opening the tower cavity(s). Next a longitudinal ramp(s) continues to rotate the face plate(s) relative to the tower body, moving the face plate(s) to a fully open position.