ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,718, issued on Sept. 29.

"Grow cabinet" was invented by Melbourne Elliott (Hitchin, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A grow cabinet, for indoor use, comprising a first portion, defining a first cavity, and a second portion, defining a second cavity, wherein the first and second portion are configured to register, for communication of the first and second cavity and for complimentary slidable engagement, such that a floor area of the combined first and second cavity is variable."

The patent was filed on Sept. 8, 2011, under Application No. 13/786,158.

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