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US 2024/0180090 A1Published application
Deep root irrigation device and related methods
OwnerGabriel Lopezinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a subsurface drip irrigation tube that is operable to hydrate plant roots and is configurable to attach to various drip irrigation connectors. The irrigation tube may be incorporated into an irrigation system and includes an internal filtration material that prevents rodents and pest from chewing through the tubing and weighs down tube to prevent uproot of the tube. The irrigation tube eliminates the need for above surface anchors, and other fastening methods.
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A subterranean water delivery device, comprising:
- a. a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is operable to receive a connector and said second end is sealed;
- b. a tubular emitter positioned between said first end and second end of the tube that is operable to disperse water into the soil;
- c. a water permeable filtration material filling said tube that is operable to provide a tangential reinforcement to said tube;
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- d. an irrigation system in communication with a water pump that is operable to route fluid to said connector of said tube;
- wherein said tube is positioned in the ground adjacent to the roots of a plant and said connector is above surface and operable to connect to said irrigation system.
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A subterranean water delivery device, comprising:
- a. a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is operable to receive a connector and said second end is open;
- b. a tubular emitter positioned between said first end and second end of the tube that is operable to disperse water into the soil;
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- c. a connector at a proximal end of said tube operable to connect with an irrigation system having a water pump that is operable to route fluid to said connector of said tube;
- wherein said tube is positioned in the ground adjacent to the roots of a plant and said connector is above surface and operable to connect to said irrigation system.
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A subterranean water delivery system, comprising:
- a. a plurality of emitter tubes positioned below the surface, each tube having a sealed distal end and an open proximal end, wherein said proximal end is operable to receive a connector;
- b. a plurality of perforations concentrically distributed between said proximal and distal end of said tube;
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- c. an irrigation system in communication with a water pump that is operable to couple to each of said connectors and provides fluid to said tube;
- wherein said plurality of emitter tubes are spaced evenly along a row crop and positioned in the ground adjacent to the roots of a plant and when said irrigation system is engaged, the perforations are operable to uniformly distribute water to the soil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.