US 12,446,498 B2
Liquid containment and focus for subterranean capillary irrigation
Joseph Dominic Gallegos, Compton, CA (US)
Assigned to Drought Diet Products, Fresno, CA (US)
Filed by Joseph Dominic Gallegos, Compton, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/581,206.
Application 17/581,206 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,425, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,944,045.
Application 15/904,425 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/048791, filed on Aug. 25, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0142065 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. E02B 1/00 (2006.01); A01G 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 25/06 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A subsurface irrigation system for creating a water table at a desired depth, said system comprising:
a solid exterior wall configured to fully contain water therein and formed of a water impermeable material;
a first seep hole wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion of the first seep hole wall extending to an uppermost portion of the exterior wall and the bottom portion extending downwardly and not connected to the exterior wall, thereby forming a non-pressurized first bidirectional channel chamber, between the exterior wall and the first seep hole wall, configured to allow water to pass bidirectionally along the length of the first bidirectional channel chamber;
a second seep hole wall having a top portion and a bottom portion, the second seep hole wall extending to the exterior wall along the top portion of the second seep hole wall, thereby forming a second bidirectional channel chamber, between the exterior wall and the second seep hole wall, configured to allow water to pass freely along the length of the second bidirectional channel chamber;
a bottom wall connecting the bottom portion of the first seep hole wall and the bottom of the second seep hole wall, said bottom wall being spaced from the exterior wall;
a self-leveling saturated channel formed by the first seep hole wall and the second seep hole wall with the top portion of the first seep hole wall being spaced from the top portion of the second seep hole wall; and
a plurality of bidirectional seep holes formed in the first seep hole wall, said plurality of bidirectional seep holes being large enough to allow liquid communication between said self-leveling saturated channel and the first bidirectional channel chamber; and
a plurality of bidirectional seep holes formed in the second seep hole wall, said plurality of bidirectional seep holes being large enough to allow liquid communication between said self-leveling saturated channel and the second bidirectional channel chamber.