System for growing plants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10618530
APP PUB NO 20170291616A1
SERIAL NO

15482732

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A system for growing plants includes an elevated track circuit comprising two straight track sections and two arcuate track sections, with the straight track sections each including a cavity. A plurality of wheeled trolleys that each include a wheel configured to roll within the cavities and each include a shaft extending downwardly form the wheel. A drive system is configured to move the wheeled trolleys along the track circuit with the wheeled trolleys connected together by a cable, and with the shafts of the trolleys configured to support plants coupled thereto to selectively move the plants along the track circuit. Uses of the system include for growing produce of vine plants in a lean-and-lower manner, or transporting hanging plants through an irrigation device of the system.

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STILL WATER DESIGNS INC6145 W CHICAGO ROAD ALLEN MI 49227

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carpenter, Dwight D Allen, US 1 5
Herweyer, Andrew J Grand Rapids, US 1 5

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