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Equipment and process for cultivating useful and ornamental plants

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-07-12
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Granted: 1967-06-13
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Expires: 1985-07-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Strasser Willi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 23:46
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G7/00; A01G9/00; A01G9/14; A01G9/143; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A PROCESS OF CULTIVATING USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS COMPRISING DIVIDING THE CULTIVATING AREA OF A PLANT CULTIVATION INTO TWO PARTS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL AREAS, ENCLOSING THE RESPECTIVE AREAS BY INTERCHANGEABLE CHAMBERS, ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS RECEIVING NATURAL LIGHT AND DARKNESS, THE OTHER OF SAID CHAMBERS BEING A DARK CHAMBER AND PROVIDING THEREIN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND ARTIFICIAL DARKNESS, ALTERNATELY INTERCHANGING SAID CHAMBERS AND MAINTAINING LIKE TREATMENT PERIODS FOR EACH OF SAID PARTS OVER A 24 HOUR DAY, ALTERNATELY INTERCHANGING SAID CHAMBERS A PLURALITY OF TIMES DURING EACH 24 HOUR DAY, AND TIMING SAID CHANGES WITHIN SAID TREATMENT PERIOD TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PLANT GROWTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A PROCESS OF CULTIVATING USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS COMPRISING DIVIDING THE CULTIVATING AREA OF A PLANT CULTIVATION INTO TWO PARTS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL AREAS, ENCLOSING THE RESPECTIVE AREAS BY INTERCHANGEABLE CHAMBERS, ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS RECEIVING NATURAL LIGHT AND DARKNESS, THE OTHER OF SAID CHAMBERS BEING A DARK CHAMBER AND PROVIDING THEREIN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AND ARTIFICIAL DARKNESS, ALTERNATELY INTERCHANGING SAID CHAMBERS AND MAINTAINING LIKE TREATMENT PERIODS FOR EACH OF SAID PARTS OVER A 24 HOUR DAY, ALTERNATELY INTERCHANGING SAID CHAMBERS A PLURALITY OF TIMES DURING EACH 24 HOUR DAY, AND TIMING SAID CHANGES WITHIN SAID TREATMENT PERIOD TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PLANT GROWTH.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-06-12 1970-12-12 1971-06-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-12 1974-12-12 1975-06-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-12 1978-12-12 1979-06-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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