Plant Feeding Device For Use With Drip Irrigation
AssigneeThe Toro Company
InventorTravis Onofrio
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Abstract
A fertilizer device is described in one example, that is configured to connect to an irrigation system and direct water past fertilizer. The fertilizer device may include a cap rotatably disposed on a base portion. Depending on the rotational position of the cap relatively to the base portion, different amounts of water are directed against or past the fertilizer within a chamber of the device. The device also may include a water path around the fertilizer such that, even if water flow to the fertilizer is cut off, water without fertilizer will still pass through and out of the device.
Claims20
A fertilizer device for an irrigation system, comprising:
- a housing having an inner chamber, a water inlet in communication with the chamber, and a water outlet in communication with the chamber;
- wherein the housing forms a first water path through a fertilizer holding area within the chamber and a second water path around the fertilizer holding area;
- and,
- an adjustment mechanism comprising one or more members having at least a first position closing off the first water path and a second position opening the first water path.
A fertilizer device for an irrigation system, comprising:
- a lower body portion having one or more outer walls forming an inner chamber, and one or more inner walls spaced apart from the outer walls and forming an inner fertilizer holding area within the inner chamber;
- the one or more outer walls forming a water inlet and a water outlet;
- the one or more inner walls forming a first opening and a second opening;
- wherein the one or more outer walls and the one or more inner walls form a first water path around the inner fertilizer holding area;
- and,
- at least one fertilizer adjustment wall having a first position blocking the first opening of the one or more inner walls, and at least a second position leaving open the first opening of the one or more inner walls.
A fertilizer device for an irrigation system, comprising:
- a housing means having a first water flow path through a fertilizer holding area means and a second water flow path around the fertilizer holding area means;
- and,
- an adjustment means comprising one or more members having at least a first position closing off the first water flow path and a second position opening the first water flow path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.