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US 5,921,270 AGranted
Automatic flush system for water lines
OwnerWilfred L. McCartyinventor
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Abstract
An automatic flushing system for municipal water systems. The system comprises flush piping connected to a municipal water system line, the flush piping having a solenoid valve mounted therein to permit periodic discharge of water from the municipal water system line. A programmable timer is provided to open and close the solenoid valve at predetermined times and for predetermined intervals. The system may be powered from a remote power source, or may be provided with a storage battery whose charge is maintained by a electricity generating solar panel.
Claims13
An automatic flushing system, comprising:
- (a) flush piping connected to a municipal water system line, having an inlet end connected to the municipal water system line and an outlet end;
- (b) a flush piping shutoff valve mounted in the flush piping between the inlet end and the outlet end;
- (c) a solenoid valve mounted in the flush piping between the flush piping shutoff valve and the outlet end of the flush piping;
- (d) means for automatically opening and closing the solenoid valve at predetermnined times and for predetermined intervals;
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- (e) test piping connected to the flush piping between the flush piping shutoff valve and the solenoid valve for testing water from the municipal water system line, the test piping being routed to a test piping sample valve for sampling water from the municipal water system line, and the test piping being provided with a test piping shutoff valve in said piping between the flush piping and the test piping sample valve.
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