Modular planting system for roof applications
US8707618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B80/32
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.
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