US3753409A — Method and apparatus for subsoil irrigation

Claim 1

Independent Claim 325 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, including the steps of: a. traversing, with fluid application means, an area in which a subsoil application is to be made; b. making openings in the soil of said area in response to said traversing operation with said fluid application means; c. conveying a fluid soil conditioning medium from a stationary supply source to said application means during said traversing operation; and, d. applying said fluid soil conditioning medium through said openings into the subsoil of said area during said traversing operation, e. said openings including a plurality of horizontally spaced openings which are simultaneously made in the soil of said area during said traversing movement with said fluid application means, said openings being made by a plurality of horizontally spaced soil splitting shank means, f. said soil conditioning fluid being conveyed through first conduit means located on said soil splitting shank means and being ejected into the subsoil of said area through openings provided adjacent a lower portion of said soil splitting shank means; g. said fluid being pumped through second conduit means from said stationary supply source to said fluid application means during said traversing movement over said area, said second conduit means being operatively associated with reel means and said reel means being operatively associated with said traversing application means for effecting a reeling and unreeling of said second conduit means during said traversing operation of said area; h. said second conduit means comprising first and second portions, first reel means being provided which are operable during a subsoil application of said soil conditioning medium for moving said first portion in one direction, and second reel means being provided for moving said second portion in a direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction during said traversing operation whereby said traversing fluid application means can maneuver relative to said area to completely cover said area with said fluid soil conditioning medium.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 325 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, including the steps of: a. traversing, with fluid application means, an area in which a subsoil application is to be made; b. making openings in the soil of said area in response to said traversing operation with said fluid application means; c. conveying a fluid soil conditioning medium from a stationary supply source to said application means during said traversing operation; and, d. applying said fluid soil conditioning medium through said openings into the subsoil of said area during said traversing operation, e. said openings including a plurality of horizontally spaced openings which are simultaneously made in the soil of said area during said traversing movement with said fluid application means, said openings being made by a plurality of horizontally spaced soil splitting shank means, f. said soil conditioning fluid being conveyed through first conduit means located on said soil splitting shank means and being ejected into the subsoil of said area through openings provided adjacent a lower portion of said soil splitting shank means; g. said fluid being pumped through second conduit means from said stationary supply source to said fluid application means during said traversing movement over said area, said second conduit means being operatively associated with reel means and said reel means being operatively associated with said traversing application means for effecting a reeling and unreeling of said second conduit means during said traversing operation of said area; h. said second conduit means comprising first and second portions, first reel means being provided which are operable during a subsoil application of said soil conditioning medium for moving said first portion in one direction, and second reel means being provided for moving said second portion in a direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction during said traversing operation whereby said traversing fluid application means can maneuver relative to said area to completely cover said area with said fluid soil conditioning medium.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 57 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 1 further characterized in that said first and second conduit portions include an intermediate reel means and wherein said intermediate reel means is operatively associated with said first and second conduit portions at the point of intersection of said angularly disposed directions.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 71 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 2 further characterized in that said intermediate reel means is supported on a translatable vehicle means and is operatively associated with said stationary supply source for unreeling said first conduit portion in said first direction and is operatively associated with said traversing application means for reeling and unreeling said second conduit portIon in said second direction.

Claim 5

Independent Claim 262 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, said system including: a. a stationary fluid supply source; b. translatable vehicle means capable of traversing an area in which a subsoil application is to be made, said translatable vehicle means including means for making openings in the soil of said area in response to a traversing operation with said vehicle means, and wherein said vehicle means includes means for applying fluid through said openings to the subsoil of said area being traversed; and, c. means for conveying fluid from said stationary supply source to said vehicle fluid application means during a traversing operation of said area, whereby said fluid can be continuously transferred from said stationary fluid supply source to said translatable fluid applying means and through said openings into the subsoil of said area, d. said fluid being pumped through conduit means from said stationary source to said translatable vehicle means, and said subsoil conditioning medium being water used for the subsoil irrigation of said area, e. said conduit means including first and second portions, said first portion being operatively associated with said stationary supply source and said second portion being operatively associated with said translatable vehicle means, f. first reel means for moving said first portion in a first direction and second reel means for moving said second portion in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction, g. said reel means permitting the reeling and unreeling of said conduit portions to change the length thereof during said traversing operation of said area.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 262 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, said system including: a. a stationary fluid supply source; b. translatable vehicle means capable of traversing an area in which a subsoil application is to be made, said translatable vehicle means including means for making openings in the soil of said area in response to a traversing operation with said vehicle means, and wherein said vehicle means includes means for applying fluid through said openings to the subsoil of said area being traversed; and, c. means for conveying fluid from said stationary supply source to said vehicle fluid application means during a traversing operation of said area, whereby said fluid can be continuously transferred from said stationary fluid supply source to said translatable fluid applying means and through said openings into the subsoil of said area, d. said fluid being pumped through conduit means from said stationary source to said translatable vehicle means, and said subsoil conditioning medium being water used for the subsoil irrigation of said area, e. said conduit means including first and second portions, said first portion being operatively associated with said stationary supply source and said second portion being operatively associated with said translatable vehicle means, f. first reel means for moving said first portion in a first direction and second reel means for moving said second portion in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction, g. said reel means permitting the reeling and unreeling of said conduit portions to change the length thereof during said traversing operation of said area.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 68 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 4 further characterized in that said system includes reel means operatively associated with said first and second conduit portions adjacent an intersection point of said angularly disposed direction of movement, with said intermediate reel means being operable for controlling the length of said second conduit portion during said reeling operation.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 43 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 5 further characterized in that said intermediate reel means operatively associated with said first and second conduit portions is supported on a translatable vehicle means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 83 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 4 further characterized in that said stationary fluid supply source includes first pressure means operatively associated therewith for conveying said fluid under pressure from said stationary supply source to said translatable fluid applying vehicle means and wherein said translatable fluid applying vehicle means includes second pressure means operatively associated therewith for ejecting said fluid through said openings into the subsoil of said area being traversed.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 104 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 4 further characterized in that said translatable fluid applying vehicle means includes means operatively associated with said second portion of said conduit means whereby said fluid applying vehicle means can maneuver over said area in which a subsoil application of fluid medium is to be applied in progressive plural alternate paths of movement parallel arranged relative to each other, with said plural alternate paths of movement being collectively operable for covering the entire area in which a subsoil application of fluid media is to be made.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 85 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium as described in claim 8 further characterized in that said translatable fluid applying vehicle means includes a plurality of horizontally spaced soil splitting shank means, with the horizontal dimensions of said plurality of saiD soil splitting shank means being operable for covering a predetermined area of said soil in one of said paths of movement and wherein said next alternate path of movement is located adjacent a preceding path of movement.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 183 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, including the steps of: a. traversing, with fluid application means, an area in which a subsoil application is to be made; b. making openings in the soil of said area in response to said traversing operation with said fluid application means; c. conveying a fluid soil conditioning medium from a stationary supply source to said application means during said traversing operation; and, d. applying said fluid soil conditioning medium through said openings into the subsoil of said area during said traversing operation, e. said fluid soil conditioning medium being conveyed through a conduit having first and second parts; f. said first conduit part being provided with a first reel operable for moving said part in a first direction and said second conduit part being provided with a second reel for moving it in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction; g. whereby the movement of said conduit parts about said reels permits maneuvering of said fluid application means to completely cover said area with said fluid soil conditioning medium.

Claim 13

Independent Claim 183 words

A method of subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, including the steps of: a. traversing, with fluid application means, an area in which a subsoil application is to be made; b. making openings in the soil of said area in response to said traversing operation with said fluid application means; c. conveying a fluid soil conditioning medium from a stationary supply source to said application means during said traversing operation; and, d. applying said fluid soil conditioning medium through said openings into the subsoil of said area during said traversing operation, e. said fluid soil conditioning medium being conveyed through a conduit having first and second parts; f. said first conduit part being provided with a first reel operable for moving said part in a first direction and said second conduit part being provided with a second reel for moving it in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction; g. whereby the movement of said conduit parts about said reels permits maneuvering of said fluid application means to completely cover said area with said fluid soil conditioning medium.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 244 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, said system including: a. a stationary fluid supply source; b. translatable vehicle means capable of traversing an area in which a subsoil application is to be made, said translatable vehicle means including means for making openings in the soil of said area in response to a traversing operation with said vehicle means, and wherein said vehicle means includes means for applying fluid through said openings to the subsoil of said area being traversed; and, c. means for conveying fluid from said stationary supply source to said vehicle fluid application means during a traversing operation of said area, whereby said fluid can be continuously transferred from said stationary fluid supply source to said translatable fluid applying means and through said openings into the subsoil of said area, d. said conveying means comprising a conduit having first and second parts said first part being operatively associated with said stationary supply source and said second part being operatively associated with said translatable vehicle means; e. first reel means for moving said first part in a first direction and second reel means for moving said second part in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction, f. said reel means permitting the reeling and unreeling of said conduit parts to change the length thereof during said traversing operation and to permit said translatable vehicle means to cover all parts of an area.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 244 words

A system for use in the subsoil application of a fluid soil conditioning medium, said system including: a. a stationary fluid supply source; b. translatable vehicle means capable of traversing an area in which a subsoil application is to be made, said translatable vehicle means including means for making openings in the soil of said area in response to a traversing operation with said vehicle means, and wherein said vehicle means includes means for applying fluid through said openings to the subsoil of said area being traversed; and, c. means for conveying fluid from said stationary supply source to said vehicle fluid application means during a traversing operation of said area, whereby said fluid can be continuously transferred from said stationary fluid supply source to said translatable fluid applying means and through said openings into the subsoil of said area, d. said conveying means comprising a conduit having first and second parts said first part being operatively associated with said stationary supply source and said second part being operatively associated with said translatable vehicle means; e. first reel means for moving said first part in a first direction and second reel means for moving said second part in a second direction angularly disposed relative to said first direction, f. said reel means permitting the reeling and unreeling of said conduit parts to change the length thereof during said traversing operation and to permit said translatable vehicle means to cover all parts of an area.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-08-20	1977-02-19	1977-08-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-08-20	1981-02-19	1981-08-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-08-20	1985-02-19	1985-08-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and apparatus for subsoil irrigation

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