Sprinkling system and method

A sprinkling system comprising:

• tubing for carrying a fluid, the tubing having a first end for connection to a fluid source and a second opposite end;
• a body portion comprising a housing and a spike depending downward from the housing, wherein the housing comprises a lower platform and an upwardly open U-shaped groove aligned along a center line of the platform for holding the tubing;
• a saddle adapted to fit within the housing, the saddle comprising a top face having an outlet therein, a bottom face having downwardly open inverted U-shaped groove depending therefrom;
• a hollow piercing element for piercing a top wall of the tubing placed in the U-shaped groove, the piercing element extending from the bottom face of the saddle to a point above the platform and in fluid communication with the outlet;
• a cap adapted to fit over the saddle;
• and
• a means for securing the cap to the body portion;
• wherein securing the cap to the body portion produces a downward force on the piercing element without rotating the piercing element.

A sprinkling system for use with a fluid carrying tubing, the system comprising:

• a body portion comprising a housing and a spike depending downward from the housing, wherein the housing comprises a lower platform and an upwardly open U-shaped groove aligned along a center line of the platform for holding the tubing;
• a cover portion comprising a top face having an outlet therein, and a bottom face having downwardly open inverted U-shaped groove depending therefrom;
• a hollow piercing element for piercing a top wall of the tubing placed in the U-shaped groove, the piercing element extending from the bottom face of the cover portion to a point above the platform arid in fluid communication with the outlet;
• and
• a means for securing the cover portion to the body portion;
• wherein securing the cover portion to the body portion produces a downward force on the piercing element without rotating the piercing element.

A method for installing a sprinkling system in an area to be watered, comprising:

• providing tubing for carrying a fluid, the tubing having a first end for connection to a fluid source and a second opposite end;
• providing a body portion comprising a housing and a spike depending downward from the housing, wherein the housing comprises a lower platform and an upwardly open U-shaped groove aligned along a center line of the platform for holding the tubing;
• providing a saddle adapted to fit within the housing, the saddle comprising a top face having an outlet therein, a bottom face having downwardly open inverted U-shaped groove depending therefrom;
• providing a hollow piercing element for piercing a top wall of the tubing placed in the U-shaped groove, the piercing element extending from the bottom face of the saddle to a point above the platform and in fluid communication with the outlet;
• providing a cap adapted to fit over the saddle;
• and
• providing a means for securing the cap to the body portion;
• inserting the spike into the ground in the area to be watered;
• placing the tubing in the U-shaped groove;
• placing the saddle and piercing element over the tubing;
• and
• securing the cap to the body portion to pierce the tubing with the piercing element without rotating the piercing element.