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Water collecting and spring box and gauging system and holding tank

  • US 4,700,734 A
  • Filed: 07/22/1985
  • Issued: 10/20/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A spring box for collecting and gauging water comprising:

  • a box type water holding structure including a bottom, side walls, and a top;

    a water inlet formed in said box type structure for directing water from a source such as a spring into said box; and

    supply outlet means for directing a constant flow rate of water from said spring box;

    an elongated water filter operatively connected to said supply outlet means and extending generally vertically therefrom;

    a drain outlet formed in the box type water holding structure;

    an overflow pipe assembly operatively connected to said drain outlet and extending generally vertically therefrom and including a drain opening for receiving water which is directed through said overflow pipe assembly and out said drain outlet; and

    co-operative control means associated with both said filter and said overflow pipe assembly for co-operatively gauging and varying the flow of water from the spring box, said co-operative control means including co-operative means for varying the height of water maintained in the spring box and for varying the rate of water flow per increment of increase or decrease in the water height from the spring box;

    said co-operative control means including a series of openings strategically spaced along the water filter for varying the flow of water from the spring box relative to the height of the water maintained in the spring box at any one time and for varying the rate of increase or decrease of flow relative to incremental increases or decreases in the height of the water, and means for vertically adjusting the drain opening on the overflow pipe assembly so as to consequently adjust the level of water normally maintained in the spring box which in turn in co-operation with the strategically spaced openings on the filter is effective to vary the flow rate of water from the spring box.

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