Patent ID: 9282699
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A01G,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. An irrigation system comprising: a. a framework positioned on a flooring structure, wherein said framework includes first and second rails parallel with respect to one another, and wherein said first and second rails are configured such that they are elevated from said flooring structure via said framework; b. a carriage, the carriage including a body with a platform, the carriage movable between a first position and a second position in a reciprocal manner along a length of said first and second rails; c. a guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly is configured and arranged to constrainingly engage the carriage as it moves between the first and the second position, and wherein the guide assembly is engaged with the framework and positioned between said first and second rails thereof; d. a delivery arrangement, the delivery arrangement having an intake portion and a discharge portion, with the discharge portion operatively connected to the carriage, the delivery arrangement configured and arranged to conduct plant food and/or growth material from the intake portion to the discharge portion; e. a plant stand, the plant stand configured and arranged to retain a plant so that a plant root is able to extend downwardly, the plant stand positionable so that the plant root is able to receive growth material from the discharge portion of the delivery arrangement, and wherein said plant stand is moveable with respect to said framework in a direction that is parallel with respect to said lengths of said first and second rails.