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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry K Obermeyer, Wellington, CO (US);
Robert D Eckman, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405115 ; 405 91 ;
Abstract
Several gate panels are pivotably mounted on top of a dam spillway which are raised against the force of water by inflatable bladders. The bladders are integrally vulcanized envelopes. A unique method of inflatable bladder reinforcement is disclosed. Improvements in connecting the gate panels to the air bladder, to the restraining straps, to each other, and to the dam spillway are disclosed. Improvements in gate panel construction are disclosed.