Lock using air chambers

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1990-03-07

1991-05-07

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Flow control

405 84, 405 3, E02C 500

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050131842

ABSTRACT:
A lock using lock chambers and lock gates capable of reducing the water consumption in the operations of raising or lowering the boat passing through the lock from one level to another. The lock includes flexible air chambers capable of being inflated with air, located on bases of the lock chambers which are connected by a pipe equipped with a valve for controlling a flow of air between the air chambers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2161529 (1939-06-01), Powers
patent: 2608827 (1952-09-01), Cernocky
patent: 4877351 (1989-10-01), Enami

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