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Rotary sluice gate

US4576512A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 1984
Grant dateMar 18, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02B13/02
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A sluice gate is provided in the form of a vane wheel on a horizontal shaft mounted transversally across the sluice in which it is installed, said vanes being distributed about the shaft and being partially immersible for the purpose of gate operation, same said vanes providing different sluice closing surface areas and said sluice gate comprising wheel locking means to maintain the vanes fixedly in the sluice. Application in small irrigation sluices is suggested.

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