US3885742A
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Attachment of drip feed devices to hoses or the like
Assignee: Ris Irrigation Systems Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1974-02-06
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Granted: 1975-05-27
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Expires: 1994-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A drip feed device for irrigation of plants comprising a body having a first attachment to a supply line formed as a nipple adapted to be engaged in an aperture through the wall of the supply line to hold the body to the supply line and to place the drip feed device into communication with the water supply and a second attachment on the body remote from the nipple to engage the supply line and further hold the body to the supply line, the second attachment having a part shaped to partly surround the supply line and another part to hold the shaped part to the supply line when the body is orientated to engage the supply line.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley W O Menzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:20
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/02; A01G25/023; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44983
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A drip feed device comprising, an elongaged body, an inlet nipple near one end of said body adapted to be engaged in an aperture through the walls of a supply line to hold the body to the supply line and to place the drip feed device into communication with the water supply in said supply line, and holding means on the said body remote from the said nipple to engage the said supply line and further hold the said body to the supply line when the nipple is engaged in the supply line, said holding means comprising two members, one at least shaped to partly surround the said supply line, the other positioned to hold the said shaped member to the supply line when the said nipple is engaged in the suppply line, the one said member being nearer to the said nipple than the other, whereby the said members can be engaged on the supply line when the body is angled to the supPly line and then caused to hold to the said supply line when the body is orientated to engage the nipple in the aperture in the supply line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A drip feed device comprising, an elongaged body, an inlet nipple near one end of said body adapted to be engaged in an aperture through the walls of a supply line to hold the body to the supply line and to place the drip feed device into communication with the water supply in said supply line, and holding means on the said body remote from the said nipple to engage the said supply line and further hold the said body to the supply line when the nipple is engaged in the supply line, said holding means comprising two members, one at least shaped to partly surround the said supply line, the other positioned to hold the said shaped member to the supply line when the said nipple is engaged in the suppply line, the one said member being nearer to the said nipple than the other, whereby the said members can be engaged on the supply line when the body is angled to the supPly line and then caused to hold to the said supply line when the body is orientated to engage the nipple in the aperture in the supply line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drip feed device according to claim 1 wherein both said holding members are of curved shape to partly surround said supply line when engaged thereon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-26 | 1978-11-25 | 1979-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-26 | 1982-11-25 | 1983-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-26 | 1986-11-25 | 1987-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |