Aerating apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
Apparatus for aerating bodies of water comprising a pump having an inlet and one outlet, a first conduit having one end connected to said pump outlet, valve means coupled to the other end of said first conduit to allow a fluid at atmospheric pressure to be introduced into said first conduit, structure for supporting said valve means and said other end of said first conduit at an elevation above water level with said other end of said first conduit at an elevation above water level with said other end of said first conduit being directed downwardly, distribution conduit means having a greater flow capacity than said first conduit, said distribution conduit means having one end communicating with said first conduit downstream from said valve means for receiving water and any fluids introduced thereinto through said valve means, and an upwardly directed submersible distributor head connected to the other end of said distribution conduit means, said distributor head having a chamber therein, said chamber having an inlet and an outlet, said chamber inlet being at an elevation below the elevation of said chamber outlet and being connected to said distribution conduit means for receiving water and fluid introduced through said first conduit therein, said chamber outlet being substantially smaller in size as compared with said chamber inlet for permitting discharge of water and said fluid vertically upwardly from said distributor head.
2.
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conduit means includes discrete distribution conduits each having one end communicating with said first conduit, a discrete submersible distributor head connected to the other end of each distribution conduit, each distribution conduit being longer than said first conduit.
3.
Apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein said pump is a submersible pump having its inlet in direct communication with a body of water to be aerated.
4.
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said valve means includes a member having an upright leg and two diverging legs at the lower end of the upright leg, the upper end of said upright leg being connected to said first conduit, and discrete means connected to each leg for selectively introducing a fluid directly into each leg