Portable system for automatically and periodically applying moisture to curing concrete

A system for automatically wetting a concrete structure being built remote in the field, the system comprising:

• a chassis that is portable via an automotive vehicle;
• a water pump that is positioned within the chassis;
• a water reservoir that can be coupled to the water pump positioned within the chassis so that the water pump can pump water from the water reservoir;
• an applicator that can be positioned adjacent the concrete object and is coupled to the water pump so as to apply water to the concrete object during a cure period so as to maintain a desired degree of moisture on the concrete object during the cure period;
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• a controller that is positioned within the chassis wherein the controller controls the operation of the pump such that the controller can be used to periodically induce the pump to pump the water to the applicator so as to maintain a desired degree of moisture on the concrete object wherein the controller is programmable so that the controller can be programmed to operate without human intervention during the cure period.

A portable concrete curing apparatus for maintaining a desired moisture level on a concrete object that is curing, the apparatus comprising:

• a portable power source;
• a timer coupled to the power source for generating an activation signal during a periodic activation period;
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• a pump electronically coupled to the timer, wherein the pump is coupled to a water source and expels pressurized water drawn from the water source during the periodic activation period in response to receiving the activation signal, the pump being coupled to an applicator that is at least partly proximate the curing concrete object so that moisture is applied to the curing concrete object during the activation period.

An apparatus for automatically wetting a concrete object, the apparatus comprising:

• a water pump configured for attachment to a water source;
• an applicator having a first portion coupled to the water pump and a second portion positioned adjacent a concrete object, wherein the applicator is configured to apply water to the concrete object;
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• a controller comprising a first timer and a second timer, wherein an activation time period indicated by the first timer is user-changeable and a deactivation time period indicated by the second timer is user-changeable, wherein the controller is configured to automatically repeat, without user intervention, the operations of
• activating the pump for the activation time period during which water is delivered to the concrete object via the applicator and then
• deactivating the pump for the second time period during which water is not delivered to the concrete object via the applicator.