Flow control systems and methods for artificial ponds
OwnerIrven H. Tennyson, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An aerator system for an artificial pond comprising an aerator housing defining an aerator chamber, filter media arranged within the aerator chamber, and a control valve assembly. The aerator housing defines first, second, and third aerator housing ports. The filter media defines first and second portions of the aerator chamber. The first aerator housing port is in direct fluid communication with the first portion of the aerator chamber, and the second and third aerator housing ports are in to direct fluid communication with the second portion of the aerator chamber. The control valve array is operatively connected to the first and second aerator housing ports and may be configured in a first mode to allow a portion of the water flowing through the aerator housing to bypass the filter media.
Claims18
An aerator system for an artificial pond comprising:
- an aerator housing defining an aerator chamber and first, second, and third aerator housing ports;
- filter media arranged within the aerator housing, where the filter media defines first and second portions of the aerator chamber, where
- the first aerator housing port is in direct fluid communication with the first portion of the aerator chamber, and
- the second and third aerator housing ports are in direct fluid communication with the second portion of the aerator chamber;
- a control valve array operatively connected to the first and second aerator housing ports;
- whereby
- in a first mode, the control valve array allows a portion of the water flowing through the aerator housing to bypass the filter media.
An aerator system for an artificial pond comprising:
- an aerator housing defining an aerator chamber and first, second, third, and fourth aerator housing ports;
- filter media arranged within the aerator housing, where
- the filter media defines first and second portions of the aerator chamber,
- the first and fourth aerator housing ports are in direct fluid communication with the first portion of the aerator chamber, and
- the second and third aerator housing ports are in direct fluid communication with the second portion of the aerator chamber;
- a control valve array operatively connected to the first and second aerator housing ports;
- whereby
- in a first mode, the control valve array allows a portion of the water flowing through the aerator housing to bypass the filter media;
- and
- in a second mode, the control valve array allows water to flow into the aerator chamber through the second aerator housing port and out of the aerator chamber through the fourth aerator housing port.
An artificial pond water system comprising:
- a pond;
- a pump vault assembly arranged such that water in the pond flows into the pump vault;
- a pump arranged within the pump vault;
- an aerator housing defining an aerator chamber and first, second, and third aerator housing ports, where the third aerator housing port is arranged such that water flowing out of the aerator chamber through the third aerator housing port flows into the pond;
- filter media arranged within the aerator housing, where the filter media defines first and second portions of the aerator chamber, where
- the first aerator housing port is in direct fluid communication with the first portion of the aerator chamber, and
- the second and third aerator housing ports are in direct fluid communication with the second portion of the aerator chamber;
- a control valve array operatively connected between the pump and the first and second aerator housing ports;
- whereby
- in a first mode, the control valve array allows a portion of the water flowing through the aerator housing to bypass the filter media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.