Groundwater control system with automatic water flow regulator
US7942606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7898
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automatic water flow regulator apparatus and a system for controlling and regulating the level of groundwater in an agricultural field. An automatic flow regulator adapted for use in a buried tile line that responds to conditions upstream and downstream along the line in order to regulate flow. A system having a tile line buried in a field for draining water therefrom, a preferably manually operated terminal control stand positioned at the discharge end of the system, and one or more automatic water flow regulators along the line for controlling the flow of water therethrough in conjunction with said terminal control stand.
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