Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Elastomeric emitter and methods relating to same
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Application No.: US14385564Application Date: 2013-03-26
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Publication No.: US09877440B2Publication Date: 2018-01-30
- Inventor: Mark M. Ensworth , Jae Yung Kim , Mark Richard Edris , Joseph Nazari
- Applicant: Rain Bird Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Azusa
- Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
- Current Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Azusa
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/033866 WO 20130326
- International Announcement: WO2013/148672 WO 20131003
- Main IPC: A01G25/02
- IPC: A01G25/02

Abstract:
An irrigation drip emitter, and methods relating to same, are provided for delivering irrigation water from a supply tube to an emitter outlet at a reduced and relatively constant flow rate. The emitter having at least one movable member for compensating for fluctuations in supply line fluid pressure. In one form the movable member includes a tapered baffle section movable between a first position wherein fluid is allowed to flow over the tapered baffle section and a second position wherein fluid is prevented from flowing over at least a portion of the tapered baffle section and the tapered baffle section effectively lengthening the extent of a pressure reduction passage. In another form, first and second movable members are provided for compensating for such pressure fluctuations. In another form, a plurality of inputs are provided which are movable between first and second positions to compensate for such pressure fluctuations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150041564A1 Elastomeric Emitter And Methods Relating To Same Public/Granted day:2015-02-12
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