Rotary sluice gate
US4576512A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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