US3270460A
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Thermostatically controlled sprinkling system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C Wild
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:14
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF PREVENTING FROST DAMAGE TO GARDEN PLOTS BY APPLYING A CONTINUOUS WATER COVER THERETO WHILE MEANS OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FROST LEVEL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SPRINKLER HEAD IN SAID GARDEN PLOT, SAID SPRINKLER HEAD BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF WATER PRESSURE, SAID WATER BEING CONTROLLED BY A VALVE ENERGIZED BY A THERMOSTAT, SAID THERMOSTAT BEING ADJACENT BUT BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE SPRINKLER HEAD AND ITS WATER DISCHARGE, ELECTRIC SWITCH MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE THERMOSTAT TO CLOSE AND OPEN THE VALVE ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED ADJUSTMENTS OF THE THERMOSTAT ACTUATED BY THE MEANS OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE LOCATION OF THE SAME IN THE GARDEN PLOT, AND AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ORIGINATING AT A CONVENTIONAL SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT WHEREBY THE SWITCH MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE THERMOSTAT IS ENERGIZED TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AS THE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW SETTINGS OF THE THERMOSTAT AND ITS SWITCH MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
THE METHOD OF PREVENTING FROST DAMAGE TO GARDEN PLOTS BY APPLYING A CONTINUOUS WATER COVER THERETO WHILE MEANS OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FROST LEVEL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SPRINKLER HEAD IN SAID GARDEN PLOT, SAID SPRINKLER HEAD BEING CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF WATER PRESSURE, SAID WATER BEING CONTROLLED BY A VALVE ENERGIZED BY A THERMOSTAT, SAID THERMOSTAT BEING ADJACENT BUT BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE SPRINKLER HEAD AND ITS WATER DISCHARGE, ELECTRIC SWITCH MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE THERMOSTAT TO CLOSE AND OPEN THE VALVE ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED ADJUSTMENTS OF THE THERMOSTAT ACTUATED BY THE MEANS OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE LOCATION OF THE SAME IN THE GARDEN PLOT, AND AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ORIGINATING AT A CONVENTIONAL SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT WHEREBY THE SWITCH MEANS COOPERATING WITH THE THERMOSTAT IS ENERGIZED TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AS THE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW SETTINGS OF THE THERMOSTAT AND ITS SWITCH MEANS.
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