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Apparatus for irrigation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-24
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Granted: 1964-09-29
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Expires: 1982-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jessie K Griffith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:00
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/09; A01G25/095; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
IRRIGATION APPARATUS COMPRISING FRAME MEANS, A REEL ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID REEL INCLUDING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, SAID REEL MEANS INCLUDING A RADIALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, A FLEXIBLE HOSE HAVING ONE END PORTION THEREOF CONNECTED WITH SAID RADIALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT FOR RECEIVING WATER THEREFROM, POWER DRIVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID REEL MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID REEL MEANS, AND AUTOMATIC TIMER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER DRIVING MEANS FOR INITIATING AND TERMINATING OPERATION OF SAID POWER DRIVING MEANS SO AS TO DRIVE SAID REEL MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED AND AT PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVALS, SPRINKLER MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID FLEXIBLE HOSE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER PASSING THROUGH SAID HOSE, AND SUPPORT MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SPRINKLER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING SAID SPRINKLER MEANS IN OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING A FRAMEWORK SUPPORTED ON A PLURALITY OF WHEELS FOR READY MOVEMENT OVER THE GROUND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
IRRIGATION APPARATUS COMPRISING FRAME MEANS, A REEL ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME MEANS, SAID REEL INCLUDING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, SAID REEL MEANS INCLUDING A RADIALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT, A FLEXIBLE HOSE HAVING ONE END PORTION THEREOF CONNECTED WITH SAID RADIALLY EXTENDING CONDUIT FOR RECEIVING WATER THEREFROM, POWER DRIVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID REEL MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID REEL MEANS, AND AUTOMATIC TIMER MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER DRIVING MEANS FOR INITIATING AND TERMINATING OPERATION OF SAID POWER DRIVING MEANS SO AS TO DRIVE SAID REEL MEANS AT A PREDETERMINED SPEED AND AT PREDETERMINED TIME INTERVALS, SPRINKLER MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID FLEXIBLE HOSE FOR DISTRIBUTING WATER PASSING THROUGH SAID HOSE, AND SUPPORT MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SPRINKLER MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING SAID SPRINKLER MEANS IN OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING A FRAMEWORK SUPPORTED ON A PLURALITY OF WHEELS FOR READY MOVEMENT OVER THE GROUND.
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