US 12,329,081 B2
Modular gardening systems
Guangyuan Xiong, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to VEGO INNOVATIONS, INC., Tomball, TX (US)
Filed by VEGO INNOVATIONS, INC., Tomball, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,170.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/253,188, filed on Oct. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0111009 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A01G 9/24 (2006.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2018.01); A01G 9/12 (2006.01); A01G 9/28 (2018.01); A01G 13/21 (2025.01); A01G 27/00 (2006.01); A01G 27/04 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 9/247 (2013.01) [A01C 23/007 (2013.01); A01C 23/042 (2013.01); A01G 9/02 (2013.01); A01G 9/12 (2013.01); A01G 9/249 (2019.05); A01G 9/28 (2018.02); A01G 13/21 (2025.01); A01G 27/003 (2013.01); A01G 27/04 (2013.01); B25H 3/02 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular gardening system (MGS) for plant growing, the system comprising:
a garden bed comprising at least one wall panel forming a peripherally enclosed area for containing soil that is configured to grow at least one plant therein;
a trellis module connected to the garden bed, wherein the trellis module comprises at least two vertical pillars, each vertical pillar being connected to the at least one wall panel via one or more trellis connectors; wherein each trellis connector comprises a side base and a pair of connector brackets extending outward from two ends of the side base to form a U-shaped connector; wherein the side base has at least one base hole receiving a base fastener to connect said trellis connector to the at least one wall panel, and an outer surface of the side base in contact with the at least one wall panel has a shape seamlessly contacting a shape of the at least one wall panel; and wherein each connector bracket has a pillar fastening hole receiving a pillar fastener to fasten one of the at least two vertical pillars, such that, as assembled, the pillar fastener is received in both pillar fastening holes of the pair of connector brackets, and said vertical pillar is received and fastened in a space enclosed by the pillar fastener, and the side base and the pair of the connector brackets of said trellis connector, thereby connecting said vertical pillar to the at least one wall panel;
an elevated rolling stand module supporting the garden bed;
a bed cover system module disposed on top of the garden bed; and
a mister irrigation module providing irrigation to the plant.