Control gates and valves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9376779
APP PUB NO 20150191884A1
SERIAL NO

14414067

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The invention discloses an overshot control gate for use with trapezoidal irrigation channels. A gate has a rigid rectangular section adapted to, in use, be pivotally mounted to a base of a trapezoidal irrigation channel. A pair of triangular sections are pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the rigid rectangular section. Each of the triangular sections are divided into first and second triangular sections with a common apex at the base of the trapezoidal irrigation channel. Each of the first triangular sections are rigid and adapted to, in use, be pivotally mounted to opposite side walls of the trapezoidal irrigation channel. Each of the second triangular sections including the pivotal mounting on opposite sides of the rigid rectangular section are formed of a flexible material. Also disclosed is a pipe flow meter and a duckbill valve.

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RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTDHAWTHORN EAST VICTORIA 3123

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aughton, David John Hawthorn, AU 32 103

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