US2022120357A1PendingUtilityA1

Sealed sprinkler valve box

Assignee: HANSEN KEVIN RAYPriority: May 28, 2019Filed: Dec 28, 2021Published: Apr 21, 2022
Est. expiryMay 28, 2039(~12.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kevin Hansen
Y10T137/7021F16K 27/12F16K 27/003B65D 45/02E03B 7/095A01G 25/00F16K 35/06
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Abstract

A sprinkler valve box has a housing, the housing having a base and sidewalls with a sealable lid thereon. The sidewalls may have one or more connecting ports therethrough. The housing has one or more pre-configured valves therein. The valves may be coupled to the one or more connecting ports in the sidewalls. The sidewalls are ideally corrugated for added strength and the lid seats over the sidewalls of the valve box, which may be lockable. The sprinkler valve box may also have a battery and a control unit, wherein the control unit is powered by the battery and controls the valves of the manifold. The control unit may be controlled wirelessly by a user.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sprinkler valve box comprising:
 a housing, comprising:
 a base, and 
 sidewalls, the sidewalls comprising one or more connection ports, each connection port for an inlet or outlet of water; 
   a lid positionable on, and able to be securable to, the housing, the lid comprising a rubber seal configured to be interposed between the lid and the sidewalls;   one or more pre-configured valves situated inside the housing, the one or more valves coupled to the one or more connection ports; and   a locking mechanism to secure the lid to the housing;   wherein, when the locking mechanism is actuated, the lid is secured to the housing and the rubber seal forms a water-tight seal on the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The sprinkler valve box of  claim 1 , wherein the locking mechanism comprises camlocks. 
     
     
         3 . The sprinkler valve box of  claim 2 , wherein the camlocks are insertable into the locking channels positioned on the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The sprinkler valve box of  claim 3 , wherein the lid comprises key apertures for accessing the camlocks. 
     
     
         5 . The sprinkler valve box of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a tapered edge. 
     
     
         6 . The sprinkler valve box of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing extension, the housing extension configured to be interposable between the lid and the housing, wherein the housing extension is able to form a water-tight seal on the housing and the lid is able to form a water-tight seal on the housing extension.

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