Patent ID: 9067839
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: C05F,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A vermicomposting device for vermicomposting organic material, comprising: a casing extending along a central axis and including a substantially annular hollow body member defining an internal cavity and having a lower end portion and an upper end portion, a head member mounted to said upper end portion of said body member and a base member removably attached to said lower end portion of said body member for supporting said vermicomposting apparatus on a support surface; and a plurality of composting trays removably disposed within said internal cavity in a stacked relationship in the direction of said central axis, each of said composting trays being in the form of an open top tray that includes a circular perforated bottom wall surrounded by an annular side wall upwardly extending from said perforated bottom wall so as to form a cavity adapted to contain a composting material and/or ready to use compost and worms; said base member including a support portion and a drip bucket mounted to said support portion and defining a container disposed under said composting trays to receive and collect any liquid byproduct from the vermicomposting process drained down into said drip bucket through said perforated bottom wall of said composting trays; said drip bucket being in the form of an open top bucket that includes a circular solid bottom wall surrounded by an annular side wall upwardly extending from said bottom wall toward said composting trays; said head member movable relative to said body member so as to provide an access to said internal cavity of said body member.