US4023585A
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Watering device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-02-17
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1996-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises a watering device for watering gardens and the like without constant attention. The device has a box-like construction and has an L-shaped passageway therethrough with an inlet and outlet for connection between the sprinkler and a source of water at the opposite ends of the passageway. A solenoid operated valve is mounted in the passageway, with a solenoid upon actuation moving the valve to open the passageway. A timer is mounted on top of the box to actuate the solenoid at a selected hour of the day to thereby allow water to flow through the passageway to the sprinkler for sprinkling, which timer will maintain the solenoid actuated for a selected amount of time. A thermostat is mounted to the top of the box which actuates the solenoid when the temperatures reach the danger of frost (35° F. or below), which solenoid opens the valve and allows water to travel through the passageway to the sprinkler for sprinkling gardens and the like to prevent the frost from damaging produce in the garden.
Inventors
- 👤 Arlow L. VandenBurg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:42
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/16; A01G13/00; A01G13/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/1842; Y10T137/1939; Y10T137/1963; Y10T137/1987; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
454 words
An automatic garden and lawn watering device for watering gardens and the like comprising a rectangular box having a conduit member therein, said box having an inlet bore adjacent one end of said conduit, with an inlet bore connection mounted to said one end of said conduit adjacent said bore in said box, said inlet hose connection being for attachment to a source of water through a hose connection, said box having an outlet bore with an outlet hose connection mounted to said other end of said connection, said outlet hose connection being for attachment to a sprinkler through another hose connection, a valve in said conduit, a solenoid mounted within the box having a coil and a plunger with a rod connected to said plunger to said valve whereby actuation of said solenoid moves said plunger to move said valve to open said conduit spring return means to return said plunger to close said conduit and deactuation of said solenoid allows said spring means to move said plunger to close said conduit, a timer mounted to said box having a timer switch to activate said solenoid in said box, a thermostat mounted on said box having a thermostatic switch on said box to activate said solenoid, a first switch on said box movable to either a first or second position respectively, to activate either said time or actuate said thermostat which in turn through its thermostatic switch actuates said solenoid, said timer, when activated by said first switch in its first position, having means connected to said timer switch whereby when the timer reaches a selected time of day the timer will close the time switch to activate the solenoid to open the valve and allow water to flow through the conduit in the box to the sprinkler to enable the sprinkler to sprinkle gardens and the like and the timer will keep the time switch closed for a selected amount of time, so that the water can continue to flow through the conduit to the sprinkler to sprinkle for a selected amount of time, said first switch being movable to a second position to deactivate said timer and actuate said thermostat, said thermostat having means when activated whereby the thermostat may be set near the first level and when the temperature nears frost level, the thermostat will automatically close the thermostatic switch to activate the solenoid to open the passageway, so that water may flow through the conduit in said box to the sprinkler to sprinkle gardens and the like for so long as the temperature is near the frost level or below, with the sprinkling of the water on the producer's gardens acting to prevent damage to produce in the garden.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
454 words
An automatic garden and lawn watering device for watering gardens and the like comprising a rectangular box having a conduit member therein, said box having an inlet bore adjacent one end of said conduit, with an inlet bore connection mounted to said one end of said conduit adjacent said bore in said box, said inlet hose connection being for attachment to a source of water through a hose connection, said box having an outlet bore with an outlet hose connection mounted to said other end of said connection, said outlet hose connection being for attachment to a sprinkler through another hose connection, a valve in said conduit, a solenoid mounted within the box having a coil and a plunger with a rod connected to said plunger to said valve whereby actuation of said solenoid moves said plunger to move said valve to open said conduit spring return means to return said plunger to close said conduit and deactuation of said solenoid allows said spring means to move said plunger to close said conduit, a timer mounted to said box having a timer switch to activate said solenoid in said box, a thermostat mounted on said box having a thermostatic switch on said box to activate said solenoid, a first switch on said box movable to either a first or second position respectively, to activate either said time or actuate said thermostat which in turn through its thermostatic switch actuates said solenoid, said timer, when activated by said first switch in its first position, having means connected to said timer switch whereby when the timer reaches a selected time of day the timer will close the time switch to activate the solenoid to open the valve and allow water to flow through the conduit in the box to the sprinkler to enable the sprinkler to sprinkle gardens and the like and the timer will keep the time switch closed for a selected amount of time, so that the water can continue to flow through the conduit to the sprinkler to sprinkle for a selected amount of time, said first switch being movable to a second position to deactivate said timer and actuate said thermostat, said thermostat having means when activated whereby the thermostat may be set near the first level and when the temperature nears frost level, the thermostat will automatically close the thermostatic switch to activate the solenoid to open the passageway, so that water may flow through the conduit in said box to the sprinkler to sprinkle gardens and the like for so long as the temperature is near the frost level or below, with the sprinkling of the water on the producer's gardens acting to prevent damage to produce in the garden.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-16 | 1980-11-15 | 1981-05-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-16 | 1984-11-15 | 1985-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-16 | 1988-11-15 | 1989-05-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |