US 12,004,458 B2
Hydroponic tower compatible plant plug holder
Brice Leon Klein, San Francisco, CA (US); Alex Ibrahim, Pacifica, CA (US); Matthew James Matera, San Francisco, CA (US); Nicholas Kalayjian, San Carlos, CA (US); and Frank Spiteri, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to MJNN LLC, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by MJNN LLC, South San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/212,580.
Application 17/212,580 is a continuation of application No. 16/577,151, filed on Sep. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,986,787.
Application 16/577,151 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/910,796, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,986,791.
Prior Publication US 2021/0289714 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01G 31/06 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2018.01); A01G 31/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 9/023 (2013.01) [A01G 31/02 (2013.01); A01G 31/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydroponic tower comprising:
a tower face plate, said tower face plate comprising at least one cut-out, and
a central cavity defined by the tower face plate and an inside rear wall opposite the tower face plate;
a plant plug holding unit configured to be inserted into said cut-out of said tower face plate, said plant plug holding unit comprising:
an edge member, said edge member encircling said plant plug holding unit and attached to the tower face plate; and
one or more plant plug holders integrated into said plant plug holding unit, each plant plug holder comprising:
a plant plug holder opening, said plant plug holder opening configured to receive a plant plug;
a base member extending rearward from said edge member, said base member extending into the central cavity of said hydroponic tower such that a rearmost edge of the base member is substantially adjacent to the inside rear wall of the tower, said base member configured to support said plant plug within said plant plug holder;
a top shroud member extending rearward from said edge member into the central cavity; and
a pair of side members member extending rearward from said edge member, said pair of side members extending into said central cavity of said hydroponic tower, said pair of side members configured to maintain the position of said plant plug within said plant plug holder, wherein the inside rear wall comprises a series of vertical ridges.