Fluid handling – Ambient condition change responsive – Burner gas cutoff
Patent
1977-02-14
1978-10-24
Schwadron, Martin P.
Fluid handling
Ambient condition change responsive
Burner gas cutoff
47 79, 251 7, A01G 2700
Patent
active
041216083
ABSTRACT:
A moisture responsive liquid metering device is provided for use in controlling the amount of liquid delivered to a given location according to the moisture level at that location. The device includes a flexible tube through which the liquid flows from one location to another as from a container of water to a potted plant. In its preferred form, a valving device comprised of a wooden tubular sleeve and an elongated valve core are provided for opening and closing the tube in a squeezing action. The valve core is provided with an opening at one end through which the tube is threaded in close proximity to one end of the wooden sleeve which is substantially coextensive with the core. The device is planted in soil, for example, and when the soil is damp, the moisture causes the wooden sleeve to expand to pinch the tubing shut. As the soil dries out the sleeve contracts, releasing pressure on the tube and allowing water to flow.
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patent: 3273849 (1966-09-01), Hansson
patent: 3426539 (1969-02-01), Whear
patent: 3874590 (1975-04-01), Gibson
patent: 3998364 (1976-12-01), Hollander
Gerard Richard
Schwadron Martin P.
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