Patent ID: 9376779
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: E02B,F16L,G01F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An overshot control gate for use in a trapezoidal irrigation channel, said overshot gate comprising: a rigid rectangular section adapted to, be pivotally mounted to a base of said trapezoidal irrigation channel, said trapezoidal irrigation channel having a first side wall and a second side wall, each of said first side wall and said second side wall being on opposite sides of said base; a first triangular section, adapted to be pivotally mounted on said first side wall of said trapezoidal irrigation channel, said first triangular section comprising a rigid portion and a flexible portion, said first triangular section having a first apex at said base; and a second triangular section pivotally mounted on said second side wall of said trapezoidal irrigation channel, said second triangular section having a second apex at said base, said flexible portion of said first triangular section and said flexible portion of said second triangular section enabling opening and closing said overshot control gate when said rigid rectangular section pivots on said first side wall of said trapezoidal irrigation channel, and when said second triangular section pivots on said second side wall of said trapezoidal irrigation channel; wherein said flexible portion of said first triangular section and said flexible portion of said second triangular section are adapted to bend when opening or closing the overshot control gate.