US3174496A
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Automatic irrigation control system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-14
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1981-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond W Hoeppel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:00
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/16; A01G25/167; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/22; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/1842; Y10T137/1866; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7339; Y10T137/7349; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86405; Y10T137/86413
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A WATER CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO A SNAP ACTING VALVE CONTROL MEANS SAID MEANS BEING ACTUATED BY A DEFINITE SMALL PORTION OF THE WATER PASSING THOUGH SAID VALVE, SAID ACTUATING WATER BEING OBTAINED BY MEANS OF A LIQUID DIVIDER COMPRISING A SMALL SPRAY NOZZLE CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF SAID VALVE AND A BARRIER HAVING A VARIABLE PORTAL AREA FACING THE SPRAY FROM SAID NOZZLE SO THAT A PORTION OF SAID SPRAY STRIKES SAID PORTAL AREA, MEANS TO COLLECT WATER INTERCEPTED BY SAID PORTAL AREA AND CONDUCT SAID COLLECTED WATER TO SAID VALVE CONTOL DEVICE, MEANS TO DISPOSE OF EXCESS SPRAY NOT INTECEPTED BY SSAID PORTAL AREA, AND PROVISION FOR THE CONTROLLED EVAPORATION OF SAID COLLECTED ACTUATING WATER FROM SAID VALVE CONTROL MEANS, WITH ARRANGEMENT FOR SAID VALVE TO CLOSE WHEN SAID VALVE CONTROL DEVICE RECEIVES A DEFINITE AMOUNT OF WATER AND TO OPEN UPON EVAPORATION OF A DEFINITE AMOUNT OF WATER FROM SAID VALVE CONTROL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A WATER CONTROL SYSTEM COMPRISING A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF WATER THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO A SNAP ACTING VALVE CONTROL MEANS SAID MEANS BEING ACTUATED BY A DEFINITE SMALL PORTION OF THE WATER PASSING THOUGH SAID VALVE, SAID ACTUATING WATER BEING OBTAINED BY MEANS OF A LIQUID DIVIDER COMPRISING A SMALL SPRAY NOZZLE CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF SAID VALVE AND A BARRIER HAVING A VARIABLE PORTAL AREA FACING THE SPRAY FROM SAID NOZZLE SO THAT A PORTION OF SAID SPRAY STRIKES SAID PORTAL AREA, MEANS TO COLLECT WATER INTERCEPTED BY SAID PORTAL AREA AND CONDUCT SAID COLLECTED WATER TO SAID VALVE CONTOL DEVICE, MEANS TO DISPOSE OF EXCESS SPRAY NOT INTECEPTED BY SSAID PORTAL AREA, AND PROVISION FOR THE CONTROLLED EVAPORATION OF SAID COLLECTED ACTUATING WATER FROM SAID VALVE CONTROL MEANS, WITH ARRANGEMENT FOR SAID VALVE TO CLOSE WHEN SAID VALVE CONTROL DEVICE RECEIVES A DEFINITE AMOUNT OF WATER AND TO OPEN UPON EVAPORATION OF A DEFINITE AMOUNT OF WATER FROM SAID VALVE CONTROL MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-22 | 1968-09-21 | 1969-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-22 | 1972-09-21 | 1973-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-22 | 1976-09-21 | 1977-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |