Lateral Circulator and Agitator for Pond Cultivation
OwnerBrian J. Gallagherinventor
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Abstract
A lateral circulator for generating agitation or circulation in a cultivation pond is disclosed. The circulator comprises at least a drive pulley and a secondary pulley, both oriented vertically and placed in the pond separated from one another along the length of the pond. The drive pulley is coupled to a motor, or to a drive train that is itself coupled to the motor. An endless belt is trained over the drive pulley and the secondary pulley. A plurality of cleats is provided along the exterior of the belt. The cleats are typically angled and serve to drive water as the belt rotates through the water. Typically, the belt would extend over much of the length of the cultivation pond, providing agitation and circulation over an extensive, continuous area of the cultivation pond.
Claims13
A circulator for a cultivation pond, comprising:
- at least one drive pulley oriented vertically and coupled to a motor or to a drivetrain connected to the motor;
- at least one second pulley oriented vertically and spaced from the first pulley;
- an endless belt trained over the at least one drive pulley and the at least one second pulley, such that the breadth of the belt is oriented vertically;
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- a plurality of cleats attached to and spaced over essentially the entire length of the belt, the plurality of cleats being oriented at an angle between 0° and 90°.
A method comprising circulating water in a cultivation pond using an endless belt trained over at least one driving pulley and at least one driven pulley such that the breadth of the belt extends vertically along a substantial portion of the length of the cultivation pond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.