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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2020
Rubicon Research Pty Ltd, Hawthorn East, AU;
David John Aughton, Hawthorn East, AU;
Joel Michael Delacorn, Hawthorn East, AU;
RUBICON RESEARCH PTY LTD, Hawthorn East, AU;
Abstract
A control gate adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The control gate includes a barrier member with a side member that has a circular arcuate section, the barrier member being pivotally mounted at or adjacent to the base of the channel; and a drive for raising and lowering the barrier member. The drive includes a cable, motor and first and second pulleys. The first pulley is coupled to the motor, the cable is secured to opposite first and second ends of the arcuate section, with the second pulley being adjacent to the arcuate section. The cable passes along the arcuate section from the one end to pass under the second pulley in contact therewith, is looped around the first pulley, above the second pulley, then passes under the second pulley and is secured to the second end of the arcuate section.