Patent ID: 11937564
Assignee: HELIPONIX, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. An apparatus for growing plants, comprising:
a water source;
a growing column having an interior cavity and at least one opening configured to allow access to said interior cavity;
an enclosure surrounding the growing column and sized to be situated in an apartment or home;
a pump fluidly connected to the water source; and
a single dispensing apparatus positioned through a top portion of the growing column and fluidly coupled to the pump to dispense an aqueous solution throughout the entire interior cavity wherein unused aqueous solution is directed through the cavity to a reservoir through gravity;
wherein, said pump is configured to provide water from the water source to the interior cavity through the single dispensing apparatus;
further wherein, the single dispensing apparatus is rotationally coupled to the top portion of the growing column to allow the growing column to rotate relative to the dispensing apparatus;
further wherein, the growing column, enclosure, pump, and single dispensing apparatus are self-contained or configured to be integrated into a kitchen as an appliance.