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US 2009/0151798 A1Published application
Irrigation system emitter
OwnerFred H. Harnedinventor
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Abstract
The current invention provides a emitter with an internal passage for a drip irrigation system that delivers an irrigation fluid such as water from a fluid source to one or more plants. The emitter is capable of being operably attached to a tube or other conduit of an irrigation fluid. Optionally, the emitter includes a means for reversibly attaching a side portion of a tube to the emitter.
Claims25
An emitter comprising:
- a body portion having an external surface extending between a first end and a second end;
- a first passage extending in a proximal-distal orientation from the first end towards the second end of the body portion;
- a second passage extending from the external surface to the first passage, whereby the first passage and second passage are operably linked;
- an entry portion on the first end of the body portion comprising an entry opening operably linked to the first passage and a tube end attachment means;
- and
- a tube side attachment means disposed on a surface of the external wall.
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An emitter comprising:
- a body portion having an external surface extending between a first end and a second end;
- a first passage extending in a proximal-distal orientation from the first end towards the second end of the body portion;
- a second passage extending from the external surface to the first passage, whereby the first passage and second passage are operably linked, thereby creating an L-shaped passage;
- an entry portion on the first end of the body portion comprising an entry opening operably linked to the first passage and a tube end attachment means.
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An apparatus for a drip irrigation system, comprising:
- at least one fluid flow regulation device;
- at least one elongated member having an internal passage adapted to couple to the flow regulation device;
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- an emitter comprising:
- a body portion having an external surface extending between a first end and a second end;
- a first passage extending in a proximal-distal orientation from the first end towards the second end of the body portion;
- a second passage extending from the external surface to the first passage, whereby the first passage and second passage are operably linked;
- an entry portion on the first end of the body portion comprising an entry opening operably linked to the first passage and a tube end attachment means;
- and
- a tube side attachment means disposed on a surface of the external wall.
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A method of irrigating a plant, comprising:
- i) providing an apparatus for a drip irrigation system comprising:
- a) at least one fluid flow regulation device;
- b) at least one elongated member having an internal passage adapted to couple to the flow regulation device;
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- c) an emitter comprising:
- a body portion having an external surface extending between a first end and a second end;
- a first passage extending in a proximal-distal orientation from the first end towards the second end of the body portion;
- a second passage extending from the external surface to the first passage, whereby the first passage and second passage are operably linked;
- an entry portion on the first end of the body portion comprising an entry opening operably linked to the first passage and a tube end attachment means;
- and
- a tube side attachment means disposed on a surface of the external wall;
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- ii) positioning the emitter on or at least partially in a support medium surrounding the plant.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.