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Continuous drip irrigation tube
Assignee: James Hardie Irrigation Inc
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Filing: 1978-02-06
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Granted: 1981-05-26
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Expires: 1998-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A continuous drip irrigation tube having a series of longitudinally extending capillary tubes formed on its wall integrally with said wall.
Inventors
- 👤 S. W. O. Menzel
- 👤 Donald E. Mock
- 👤 David E. Mominee
- 👤 Gilbert W. Vance
- 👤 Dale P. Zauner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:25
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; B29C66/4322; A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/02; B26; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/0015; B29C53/00; B29C53/56; B29C53/58; B29C53/78; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/58; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/124; B29C48/00; B29C48/001; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/12; B29C48/13; B29L; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/22; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube comprising an extruded strip section having opposite longitudinal edge portions, at least one capillary tube extruded integrally with said strip section, and a common wall forming a portion of said capillary tube, said common wall of the strip having a plurality of inlet apertures leading to the interior of said capillary tube, means for joining said edge portions together to form said strip section into a tubular construction which defines a supply passage, said common wall forming a portion of the supply passage, said inlet apertures providing communication between the supply passage and the interior of the capillary tube, said capillary tube having a plurality of outlet apertures in the wall thereof providing communication between the interior of the capillary tube and the exterior of the drip irrigation tube, and said inlet apertures existing in said common wall even in the absence of said joining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube comprising an extruded strip section having opposite longitudinal edge portions, at least one capillary tube extruded integrally with said strip section, and a common wall forming a portion of said capillary tube, said common wall of the strip having a plurality of inlet apertures leading to the interior of said capillary tube, means for joining said edge portions together to form said strip section into a tubular construction which defines a supply passage, said common wall forming a portion of the supply passage, said inlet apertures providing communication between the supply passage and the interior of the capillary tube, said capillary tube having a plurality of outlet apertures in the wall thereof providing communication between the interior of the capillary tube and the exterior of the drip irrigation tube, and said inlet apertures existing in said common wall even in the absence of said joining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A continuous drip irrigation strip according to claim 1 wherein the said irrigation tube is formed by joining the edges of the strip section to give a helical configuration to the capillary tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube according to claim 1 wherein one of said edge portions of the strip section has on it a barb formation and the other of said edge portions has a socket formation whereby the strip section can be formed into a tube by engaging the said barb in the said socket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of said capillary tubes extruded integrally with said strip section, each of said capillary tubes has a common wall with the supply passage, each of said common walls has a plurality of inlet apertures providing communication between the supply passage and the interior of the associated capillary tube, each of said capillary tubes having a plurality of outlet apertures in the wall thereof to provide communication between the interior of such capillary tube and the exterior of the drip irrigation tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 4 wherein the capillary tube has a plurality of spaced dimples along its length to restrict but not block off flow through the capillary tube and wherein one of said edge portions of the strip section has on it a barb formation and the other of said edge portions has a socket formation whereby the strip section can be formed into a tube by engaging the said barb in the said socket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 1 wherein the capillary tube has a plurality of spaced dimples along its length to restrict but not block off flow through the capillary tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 1 including a hollow outlet member having a piercing barbed end inserted through an aperture in the wall of said capillary tube remote from said common wall, said piercing end terminating in said capillary tube without piercing the common wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 1 including a plug with a piercing end inserted through an aperture in said capillary tube and extending through an aperture in said common wall, and a passageway in said plug which extends from inside said tube and opens into said capillary tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A continuous drip irrigation tube as defined in claim 1 wherein said capillary tube is on the exterior of said tubular construction.
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