US 10,091,955 B2Granted

Irrigation spike watering system and method

AssigneeSteel Table Group LLC

InventorsDale J. Crook, Richard G. Brull, Robert M. Coulston, Brian A. Hager, Curtis R. McMillan, Stanton W. Fernald

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Abstract

An irrigation system for watering lawns, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, or other plants. The irrigation system includes a plurality of irrigation spikes which clamp onto and puncture into a standard garden hose. The spikes are placed into soil where desired and the garden hose is placed into a clamp opening of the spikes, where a needle pierces the hose. In a preferred embodiment, the hose is deformed by the clamp opening into an oblong shape to improve water flow through the spike. An alternative embodiment includes a remote hose connecting the clamp to the stake portion of the spike, so that the stake can be placed a distance away from the hose for remote irrigation.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An irrigation system comprising:

at least one irrigation spike, said irrigation spike including an attachment clamp attached to the top of a stake configured to be placed in the ground, said stake terminating at a tip;
a garden hose;
said attachment clamp including an opening having an oblong shape, said opening including an upper curve and a lower curve, wherein said upper curve is larger than said lower curve, said opening receiving a garden hose through the top of said opening, and wherein said garden hose is deformed by said opening such that a lower curve of a cross section of said garden hose within said attachment clamp is smaller than a top curve of said cross section of said garden hose;
said attachment clamp having an open top portion receiving said garden hose, and wherein said open top portion remains open after insertion of said garden hose;
a hollow needle connected to an irrigation tube located within said stake, said hollow needle configured to pierce said garden hose when said garden hose is inserted into said opening, said hollow needle further configured to draw liquid from said garden hose;
and
an outlet port located in proximity to the tip of said stake, said outlet port configured to deliver said liquid to an area of earth surrounding said stake.

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An irrigation spike comprising:

a garden hose;
an attachment clamp attached to the top of a tapered stake configured to be placed in the ground, said stake terminating at a tip;
said attachment clamp including an opening having an oblong shape, said opening including an upper curve and a lower curve, wherein said upper curve is larger than said lower curve, said opening receiving a garden hose through the top of said opening, and wherein said garden hose is deformed by said opening such that a lower curve of a cross section of said garden hose within said attachment clamp is smaller than a top curve of said cross section of said garden hose;
said attachment clamp having an open top portion receiving said garden hose, and wherein said open top portion remains open after insertion of said garden hose;
a hollow needle connected to an irrigation tube located within said stake, said hollow needle configured to pierce said garden hose when said garden hose is inserted into said opening, said hollow needle further configured to draw liquid from said garden hose;
an outlet port located in proximity to the tip of said stake, said outlet port configured to deliver said liquid to an area of earth surrounding said stake;
and
a pair of rounded separators located in proximity to said tip of said stake beneath said outlet port, said separators configured to push the earth away from said outlet port when said stake is driven into the ground.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.