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US 5,611,369 AGranted
Concrete hydration system
OwnerReynold R. Hamann, Jr.inventor
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A hydration system having one or more units (10, 10', 10") for providing a continuous flow of water to newly placed concrete has a plurality of spaced elongated soaker tubes (12) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis (14) of the unit. Respective manifold tubes (16-19) are attached to each end of soaker tubes (12) and a supply coupler (32) is in turn attached to the manifold tubes at one end of the unit and an additional coupler (34) is attached to the manifold tubes at the opposite end of the unit. An upper impervious layer (28) is disposed over the tubes (12, 16-19) and a lower pervious layer (28) is disposed under the tubes (12, 16-19). Layers (26, 28) are attached to each other along the outer periphery of the unit and on opposite sides of the tubes by rivets (30) or stitching (42). A skirt (36) provided with spaced grommets (38) in one embodiment and hook and loop material (40) in another embodiment is disposed along the outer periphery of the unit to facilitate attachment to contiguous hydration units.
A unit particularly adapted for use in hydrating concrete comprising a plurality of spaced, pervious soaker tubes extending parallel to a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end, a manifold tube extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis disposed at each of the first and second ends and being in fluid receiving communication with each of the plurality of soaker tubes, a water supply coupling means attached to the manifold tubes at one of the first and second ends, an upper layer of impervious material disposed over the soaker tubes and manifold tubes and a lower layer of pervious material disposed under the soaker tubes and the manifold tubes, the upper and lower layers being attached to one another capturing the soaker tubes and manifold tubes therebetween.
A unit particularly adapted for use in hydrating concrete comprising a plurality of spaced, pervious soaker tubes extending parallel to a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end, a manifold tube disposed at each of the first and second ends and being in fluid receiving communication with each of the plurality of soaker tubes, coupling means attached to each manifold tube, each coupling means having a quick coupler and a check valve, an upper layer of impervious material disposed over the soaker tubes and manifold tubes and a lower layer of pervious material disposed under the soaker tubes and the manifold tubes, the upper and lower layers being attached to one another along the outer periphery of the layers capturing the soaker tubes and manifold tubes therebetweeen.
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