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United States Patent | 4,721,061 |
McNatt | January 26, 1988 |
An improved apparatus for controlling pasturage and irrigation of a field. A labyrinthine path for animals is defined in the pasture and a movable radially-extending arm carrying an electric fence causes the animals to traverse the labyrinthine path at a very slow rate, e.g. once every two weeks. The arm comprises structure for irrigating the pasture by a gentle drip feed method whereby efficiency in use of both water and land is obtained. The apparatus is disclosed in a very efficient arrangement.
Inventors: | McNatt; Monteine (Alamogordo, NM) |
Appl. No.: | 06/776,665 |
Filed: | September 16, 1985 |
Current U.S. Class: | 119/502 ; 239/728 |
Current International Class: | A01K 15/00 (20060101); A01K 3/00 (20060101); A01K 15/02 (20060101); A01G 25/09 (20060101); A01G 25/00 (20060101); A01K 003/00 (); B05B 003/18 () |
Field of Search: | 119/20,21 239/177.1 |
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