US3844481A — Powered mobile spray irrigation for productive cr…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 374 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being a mobile, self-propelled, automatic, rotary irrigation rig including a pivot tower, a conduit pivoting about said pivot tower, a series of supports spaced along the length of said conduit, and a series of nozzle means spaced along said conduit, said supports each including traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said conduit continuously, pivotally moves so that said nozzle means move in arcs to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent circular sectors of said area until all of said area has been covered, said nozzle means being set to sprinkle progressively more sewage in series out from said pivot tower so that all of said area receives about the same amount of irrigation d. a source of sewage components in liquid form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said pivot tower and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions, and g. freezing configuration means for each nozzle means including upper nozzle outlet means on top of said freezing configuration, and each nozzle means including a lower outlet means in said conduit below said upper outlet means from which said nozzle means depends in said freezing configuration so as to drain said conduit and nozzle means against freezing in freezing conditions after a sprinkling cycle has been completed.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 374 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being a mobile, self-propelled, automatic, rotary irrigation rig including a pivot tower, a conduit pivoting about said pivot tower, a series of supports spaced along the length of said conduit, and a series of nozzle means spaced along said conduit, said supports each including traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said conduit continuously, pivotally moves so that said nozzle means move in arcs to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent circular sectors of said area until all of said area has been covered, said nozzle means being set to sprinkle progressively more sewage in series out from said pivot tower so that all of said area receives about the same amount of irrigation d. a source of sewage components in liquid form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said pivot tower and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions, and g. freezing configuration means for each nozzle means including upper nozzle outlet means on top of said freezing configuration, and each nozzle means including a lower outlet means in said conduit below said upper outlet means from which said nozzle means depends in said freezing configuration so as to drain said conduit and nozzle means against freezing in freezing conditions after a sprinkling cycle has been completed.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 46 words

The subject matter of claim 1 in which said nozzle means includes a vertical pipe connected to and depending from each lower outlet means, a horizontal pipe connected to the lower end of said vertical pipe, and said horizontal pipe having outlet openings for sprinkling therefrom.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 44 words

The subject matter of claim 2 in which said outlet openings open to the side of said horizontal pipe and a spreader attached to said horizontal pipe for each outlet opening having a baffle breaking up and spreading flow emerging from said outlet opening.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 39 words

The subject matter of claim 2 in which said horizontal pipe joins said vertical pipe in a tee manner and there are guys secured between the end portions of said horizontal pipe and said conduit to brace the same.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 354 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. said sprinkler means including nozzles h. said source including screen means screening out solids from said source which are too large to be passed by said nozzles, said screen means including slanted screen means, an inclined endless conveyor having cross-bar means passing in an upwardly inclined flight along the upperside of said slanted screen means to convey solids deposited on said screen means and not passed therethrough to the upper end of said conveyor and screen, transporting means receiving said solids from said conveyor and discharging said solids away from said screen means, and conveying means below said screen means receiving liquid and solids passing through said screen and delivering the same to said pump means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 354 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. said sprinkler means including nozzles h. said source including screen means screening out solids from said source which are too large to be passed by said nozzles, said screen means including slanted screen means, an inclined endless conveyor having cross-bar means passing in an upwardly inclined flight along the upperside of said slanted screen means to convey solids deposited on said screen means and not passed therethrough to the upper end of said conveyor and screen, transporting means receiving said solids from said conveyor and discharging said solids away from said screen means, and conveying means below said screen means receiving liquid and solids passing through said screen and delivering the same to said pump means.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 313 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. said source including sewage effluent source means and pumpable sewage source means having liquid and solids components h. said pump means including a first pump for said effluent source means and a second pump for said pumpable sewage source means and the output from said first and second pumps joining intermediate said pump means and said sprinkler means whereby said effluent assists In keeping said solids components in suspension until distributed by said sprinkler means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 313 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. said source including sewage effluent source means and pumpable sewage source means having liquid and solids components h. said pump means including a first pump for said effluent source means and a second pump for said pumpable sewage source means and the output from said first and second pumps joining intermediate said pump means and said sprinkler means whereby said effluent assists In keeping said solids components in suspension until distributed by said sprinkler means.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 86 words

The subject matter of claim 6 in which there is water source means and a third pump connected to said water source means operating at a higher velocity than said first and second pumps, and injection means interposed between said pumps and said sprinkler means injecting the output of said first and second pumps into the stream of water moving at said higher velocity from said water source means whereby said water assists in keeping said solids components in suspension until distributed by said sprinkler means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 349 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. water source means h. said source of sewage components including pumpable sewage source means having solids and liquid components i. said pump means including a first pump connected to said water source means operating at a higher velocity and a second pump connected to said pumpable sewage source means operating at a lower velocity and injection means connected to and interposed between said pumps and said sprinkler means, said injection means injecting material at said lower velocity from said pumpable sewage source means into the stream of water moving at said higher velocity from said water source means whereby the solids components remain in suspension until distributed by said sprinkler means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 349 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having power means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. water source means h. said source of sewage components including pumpable sewage source means having solids and liquid components i. said pump means including a first pump connected to said water source means operating at a higher velocity and a second pump connected to said pumpable sewage source means operating at a lower velocity and injection means connected to and interposed between said pumps and said sprinkler means, said injection means injecting material at said lower velocity from said pumpable sewage source means into the stream of water moving at said higher velocity from said water source means whereby the solids components remain in suspension until distributed by said sprinkler means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 36 words

The subject matter of claim 8 in which there is a container enclosing the lower side of said screen means and conveying means to prevent solids from entering said conveying means except through said screen means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 31 words

The subject matter of claim 9 in which said container is formed of material pervious to liquid so that liquid can enter said conveying means without passing through said screen means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 44 words

The subject matter of claim 8 in which said source includes a lagoon containing sewage and said lagoon has a well receiving the lower end of said screen means whereby there is positive gravity feed of sewage from said lagoon to said screen means.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 26 words

The subject matter of claim 8 in which said screen means is a floor with spaced apart slats and said conveying means is a suction conduit.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 323 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having pOwer means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. liquid source means having only liquids h. said source of sewage components including pumpable sewage source means having both solids and liquid components, said pump means including a first pump connected to said liquid source means and a second pump connected to said pumpable sewage source means and said first and second pumps having output lines joining intermediate said pump means and said sprinkler means whereby the addition of liquid from said liquid source means assists in delivering said solids components to said sprinkler means.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 323 words

Means for sewage disposal comprising: a. an area of agricultural land to be irrigated b. sprinkler means on said area of land, said area of land being too large to be covered by said sprinkler means in a single stationary position c. said sprinkler means being automatic, mobile and selfpropelled and having traction and support means such as wheel means and having pOwer means connected to said traction and support means operative to continuously power said sprinkler means and said sprinkler means being operative to irrigate said area of land unattended by an operator during a cycle in which said sprinkler means continuously moves to gradually and progressively irrigate adjacent portions of said area until all of said area is irrigated d. a source of sewage components in form capable of being pumped e. pump means connected to said source and to said sprinkler means and operative to pump said sewage components from said source to said sprinkler means to irrigate said area of land thereby f. control means for said pump and sprinkler means set to deliver said sewage components to said sprinkler means, to sprinkle said sewage components from said sprinkler means, and to move said sprinkler means at rates productively irrigating said land for agricultural purposes and preventing puddling on said land avoiding puddles in which putrescence can occur and in which bacterial activity can occur in puddle conditions as distinguished from in-soil conditions g. liquid source means having only liquids h. said source of sewage components including pumpable sewage source means having both solids and liquid components, said pump means including a first pump connected to said liquid source means and a second pump connected to said pumpable sewage source means and said first and second pumps having output lines joining intermediate said pump means and said sprinkler means whereby the addition of liquid from said liquid source means assists in delivering said solids components to said sprinkler means.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 18 words

The subject matter of claim 13 in which said liquid in said liquid source consists solely of water.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 28 words

The subject matter of claim 13 in which said liquid in said liquid source is part of said source of sewage components and consists solely of sewage effluent.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 63 words

The subject matter of claim 15 in which there is a source consisting solely of water, a third pump for said water, and said third pump having an output line joining said output lines from said first and second pumps intermediate said pump means and said sprinkler means whereby the addition of water assists in delivering said solids components to said sprinkler means.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 48 words

The subject matter of claim 13 in which there is injection means at the joinder of said output lines in which said output line from second pump is injected in a downstream direction within the stream from said output line from said first pump in an injection manner.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-10-28	1978-04-29	1978-10-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-10-28	1982-04-29	1982-10-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-10-28	1986-04-29	1986-10-29	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Powered mobile spray irrigation for productive crop sewage utilization

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