US Patent Issued to Hortech on Dec. 16 for "Interlocking modular planting system for roof applications" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,744, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Hortech Inc. (Nunica, Mich.).

"Interlocking modular planting system for roof applications" was invented by David S. MacKenzie (Nunica, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular green roof system includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls, an interior space and a plurality of corners located between adjacent sidewalls, the sidewalls including an upper edge that extends to a first height above the bottom wall, the first height being constant between adjacent corners, and an insert removably inserted into the interior space to retain a plant matter in the interior sp...