Irrigation apparatus

Claim 1

An irrigation apparatus for use with a cylindrical distribution pipe having apertures at spaced locations along the pipe, said apparatus comprising: a porous structurally rigid, solid body formed by sintering a quantity of plastic particles leaving interstitial spaces therebetween and thereby permitting flow of water therethrough, said body having a generally cylindrical shape with a central longitudinal axis adapted to be parallel with the axis of said distribution pipe, the lower portion of said body having a hollow portion extending therethrough with the longitudinal axis thereof parallel to the central axis of said body, said hollow portion having a cross-section which is at least semi-circular and wherein the greatest extent of said hollow portion into said body is at the central axis of said body, said hollow portion forming with said body two longitudinally extending, transversely depending sections which are adapted to conform to the exterior surface of said distribution pipe so that the apparatus can be engaged and retained in a self-supporting position by clipping the body in place about the distribution pipe over at least one of said apertures to distribute and diffuse a flow of fluid from said aperture into the area surrounding the apparatus at low pressure and low flow rates.