US5685488A
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Garden Watering system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-02-24
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2015-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A system for surrounding and watering garden plants. The inventive device includes a guarded spray assembly having a perimeter conduit for positioning about a plant. A water inlet permits coupling of the perimeter conduit to a water supply line, whereby pressurized water is sprayed through dispensing apertures onto the surrounded plant. A plurality of water outlets are mounted about the perimeter conduit and permit fluid coupling of a plurality of the guarded spray assemblies together.
Inventors
- 👤 Evelyn E. Gwartney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:34
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/20; B05B1/205; B05B1/207; A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A watering system comprising: comprising: spray means for positioning about a watering area and for dispensing water from a water supply line onto the watering area; water inlet means mounted to the spray means for coupling the spray means to a water supply line; a plurality of sealable water outlet means mounted to the spray means, adapted for coupling to a coupling conduit which can be coupled to water inlet means in communication with another spray means, for chain connectability of the garden watering system, and wherein the spray means comprises a perimeter conduit of continuous construction, the perimeter conduit including an inner wall, an outer wall spaced from the inner wall, and spaced upper and lower walls extending between the inner and outer walls so as to couple the same together in a spaced orientation and to define an interior space through which water can flow through the perimeter conduit, the inner wall being shaped so as to define a plurality of dispensing apertures directed through the inner wall and into communication with an interior of the perimeter conduit such that an injection of water into the interior of the perimeter conduit results in a dispensing of the water through the dispensing apertures towards a center of the perimeter conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A watering system comprising: comprising: spray means for positioning about a watering area and for dispensing water from a water supply line onto the watering area; water inlet means mounted to the spray means for coupling the spray means to a water supply line; a plurality of sealable water outlet means mounted to the spray means, adapted for coupling to a coupling conduit which can be coupled to water inlet means in communication with another spray means, for chain connectability of the garden watering system, and wherein the spray means comprises a perimeter conduit of continuous construction, the perimeter conduit including an inner wall, an outer wall spaced from the inner wall, and spaced upper and lower walls extending between the inner and outer walls so as to couple the same together in a spaced orientation and to define an interior space through which water can flow through the perimeter conduit, the inner wall being shaped so as to define a plurality of dispensing apertures directed through the inner wall and into communication with an interior of the perimeter conduit such that an injection of water into the interior of the perimeter conduit results in a dispensing of the water through the dispensing apertures towards a center of the perimeter conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The watering system of claim 1, wherein the water inlet means comprises an interior threaded fitting mounted to the outer wall of the perimeter conduit and positioned in fluid communication with an interior thereof for permitting threaded coupling with a coupling conduit for water supply.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The watering system of claim 2, wherein each of plurality of the water outlet means comprises an exterior threaded fitting mounted to the outer wall of the perimeter conduit and in fluid communication with the interior thereof and a closed cap mounted to the exterior threaded fitting so as to preclude fluid communication therethrough, whereby the closed cap can be selectively removed from the exterior threaded fitting to permit a joining of a coupling conduit to one of the plurality a water outlet means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The watering system of claim 3, wherein the perimeter conduit is shaped so as to define a circle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The watering system of claim 3, wherein the perimeter conduit is shaped so as to define an oval.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The watering system of claim 3, wherein the perimeter conduit is shaped so as to define an oblong oval.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
247 words
A watering system comprising: a first spray means for positioning about a watering area and for dispensing water from a water supply line onto the watering area; a first water inlet means mounted to the first spray means for coupling the first spray means to the water supply line; a coupling conduit; a plurality of water outlet means mounted to the first spray means for coupling to the coupling conduit; a second spray means for positioning about a second watering area and for dispensing water from the water supply line onto the second watering area; a second water inlet means mounted to the second spray means for coupling the second spray means to the coupling conduit, chain connecting the second spray means to the first spray means; and wherein the first and second spray means each comprise a perimeter conduit of continuous construction, the perimeter conduit including an inner wall, an outer wall spaced from the inner wall, and spaced upper and lower walls extending between the inner and outer walls so as to couple the same together in a spaced orientation and to define an interior space through which water can flow through the perimeter conduit, the inner wall being shaped so as to define a plurality of dispensing apertures directed through the inner wall and into communication with an interior of the perimeter of the perimeter conduit results in a dispensing of the water through the dispensing aperture towards a center of the perimeter conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
247 words
A watering system comprising: a first spray means for positioning about a watering area and for dispensing water from a water supply line onto the watering area; a first water inlet means mounted to the first spray means for coupling the first spray means to the water supply line; a coupling conduit; a plurality of water outlet means mounted to the first spray means for coupling to the coupling conduit; a second spray means for positioning about a second watering area and for dispensing water from the water supply line onto the second watering area; a second water inlet means mounted to the second spray means for coupling the second spray means to the coupling conduit, chain connecting the second spray means to the first spray means; and wherein the first and second spray means each comprise a perimeter conduit of continuous construction, the perimeter conduit including an inner wall, an outer wall spaced from the inner wall, and spaced upper and lower walls extending between the inner and outer walls so as to couple the same together in a spaced orientation and to define an interior space through which water can flow through the perimeter conduit, the inner wall being shaped so as to define a plurality of dispensing apertures directed through the inner wall and into communication with an interior of the perimeter of the perimeter conduit results in a dispensing of the water through the dispensing aperture towards a center of the perimeter conduit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The watering system of claim 7, wherein the water inlet means each comprise an interior threaded fitting mounted to the outer wall of the respective perimeter conduit and positioned into fluid communication with an interior thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
The watering system of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of water outlet means comprise: an exterior threaded fitting mounted to the outer wall of the respective perimeter conduit and into fluid communication with the interior thereof; and a closed cap mounted to the exterior threaded fitting so as to preclude fluid communication therethrough, whereby the closed cap can be selectively removed from the exterior threaded fitting to permit a joining of a coupling conduit to one of the plurality of water outlet means.
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