CA2193427C - Edging sprinkler system - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/14—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openings; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening
- B05B1/20—Arrangements of several outlets along elongated bodies, e.g. perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G25/00—Watering gardens, fields, sports grounds or the like
- A01G25/02—Watering arrangements located above the soil which make use of perforated pipe-lines or pipe-lines with dispensing fittings, e.g. for drip irrigation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/28—Raised beds; Planting beds; Edging elements for beds, lawn or the like, e.g. tiles
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Abstract
There is provided a combined edging and sprinkling system for landscape gardening. An elongate length of edging defines an upper tubular section from which depends a vertical ground engaging wall section. Perforations, in a specific array, are formed in the tubular section. At one end of the edging length is a connector which attaches to a garden hose.
A stop member is provided at the opposed end of the tubular section of the edging to ensure adequate water pressure therein.
A stop member is provided at the opposed end of the tubular section of the edging to ensure adequate water pressure therein.
Description
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combined landscape edging and water sprinkler system.
Backqround of the Invention In the gardening and landscaping industry a water sprinkling system may range from, at its simplest, a watering can, through to, for example, a hand-held spray attached to a garden hose, or a pressure controlled mechanical unit, up to the more sophisticated underground, electronically controlled watering system. Deleteriously, most of these commercially available devices typically cover a much larger watering area than is often necessary with concomitant water wastage. At present, depletion of water supplies is of serious worldwide concern.
Diverging somewhat, it is common in landscape gardening to provide an edging for flower beds, shrubs, trees or the like to not only control weed and grass incursion into the beds, but additionally to aesthetically control the shape and configuration of the beds. Various types of edging are available amongst which are included lengths of pliable plastic material which are provided with a tubular section along their upper edges from which depends a vertical ground engaging wall which wall in turn is optionally provided with one or more ribs.
Summary of the Invention It is the primary objective of the present invention CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
to provide a combined landscape edging and water sprinkling system functional to water a specific area, namely the garden bed around which the edging has been placed whilst at the same time preventing the incursion of grass and weeds into the bed and containing the bed in the desired configuration.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a combined edging and water sprinkling system adapted for attachment to a garden hose which comprises an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section. A plurality of perforations are formed in a predetermined array in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof. Connector means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section are provided for attachment of the garden hose thereto. A stop member is inserted into the tubular bore at the opposed end of said edging length.
In an alternative embodiment, the perforated edging length may be provided with male threads on the tubular section thereof.
Description of the Drawings The invention will be better understood having reference to the description given herebelow and to the figures in which:
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the edging sprinkler system of the present invention positioned around a bed, said system being in the non-operative mode.
Figure 2 is the same view as of figure 1 in the operative, i.e. sprinkling, mode.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an edging sprinkler length of the instant invention.
Figure 4 is a side-sectional view of the edging sprinkler system as shown in figure 2.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment Having reference to the accompanying drawings, there is shown the installed edging sprinkler system 1 adapted for placement into the ground 2 around a flower or shrub bed, tree or the like. Figures 3 and 4 are particularly illustrative of the edging sprinkler length 10 per se.
The edging length 10 forms along its upper edge a tubular section 20 defining an inner bore 21. Depending vertically from tubular section 20 is a ground engaging wall section 22. The edging length 10 is available commercially, and may form along its bottom edge an upwardly extending rib 23.
The edging length 10 forms an integral unit and typically is manufactured from a suitable pliable, durable plastic material.
A plurality of perforations 28 are formed along the tubular section 20 in the upper quadrant thereof which faces into the bed. More specifically, the perforations 28 are CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
provided in three rows 28a, 28b, and 28c. The dimensions given herebelow are applicable to a tubular section 20 having a diameter of 2.5cm, but it will be evident to one skilled in the art, that the number and size of the perforations will vary according to different diameters but the specific configuration will remain unchanged. Thus, the top row 28a is formed at a distance of approximately 1 cm around the circumference from the top of edging length 10, each row 28 being separated by a circumferential distance of 1/2cm from one another. Stated otherwise, the three rows of perforations are situated at between about 10 to 75 degrees, taking the tubular section centre as the reference. Longitudinally, each perforation is separated from the adjacent one by a distance of approximately lcm and as shown in figure 3, perforations 28 are arranged in a staggered array whereby the perforations 28a, 28b, and 28c respectively lie in diagonal alignment. Preferably, each perforation has a diameter of 0.018 inches, but the diameters may range between about 0.010 and 0.025 inches. The peripheral distance between bottom row 28c and wall section 22 is about 2cm.
In its simplest embodiment, (not shown in the accompanying figures), the edging length 10 may be provided with male threads at each end thereof whereby suitable connections could be attached thereto.
However, as a result of the preferred arrangement CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
described herein, when water is introduce into bore 21, by means of attachment of a hose 24 via connector 26 mounted at one end of edging length 10, the water spray 30 will exit perforations 28 at three varying heights and by controlling the water pressure, is functional to water only a predetermined area.
A stop member 18, exemplary of which would be a plug, is provided at the opposed end of edging length 10, from the end bearing connector 26 to ensure adequate water pressure within bore 21. The stop member 18 and hose connector 26 may be selected from suitable conventional units.
Backqround of the Invention In the gardening and landscaping industry a water sprinkling system may range from, at its simplest, a watering can, through to, for example, a hand-held spray attached to a garden hose, or a pressure controlled mechanical unit, up to the more sophisticated underground, electronically controlled watering system. Deleteriously, most of these commercially available devices typically cover a much larger watering area than is often necessary with concomitant water wastage. At present, depletion of water supplies is of serious worldwide concern.
Diverging somewhat, it is common in landscape gardening to provide an edging for flower beds, shrubs, trees or the like to not only control weed and grass incursion into the beds, but additionally to aesthetically control the shape and configuration of the beds. Various types of edging are available amongst which are included lengths of pliable plastic material which are provided with a tubular section along their upper edges from which depends a vertical ground engaging wall which wall in turn is optionally provided with one or more ribs.
Summary of the Invention It is the primary objective of the present invention CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
to provide a combined landscape edging and water sprinkling system functional to water a specific area, namely the garden bed around which the edging has been placed whilst at the same time preventing the incursion of grass and weeds into the bed and containing the bed in the desired configuration.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a combined edging and water sprinkling system adapted for attachment to a garden hose which comprises an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section. A plurality of perforations are formed in a predetermined array in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof. Connector means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section are provided for attachment of the garden hose thereto. A stop member is inserted into the tubular bore at the opposed end of said edging length.
In an alternative embodiment, the perforated edging length may be provided with male threads on the tubular section thereof.
Description of the Drawings The invention will be better understood having reference to the description given herebelow and to the figures in which:
CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the edging sprinkler system of the present invention positioned around a bed, said system being in the non-operative mode.
Figure 2 is the same view as of figure 1 in the operative, i.e. sprinkling, mode.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an edging sprinkler length of the instant invention.
Figure 4 is a side-sectional view of the edging sprinkler system as shown in figure 2.
Description of the Preferred Embodiment Having reference to the accompanying drawings, there is shown the installed edging sprinkler system 1 adapted for placement into the ground 2 around a flower or shrub bed, tree or the like. Figures 3 and 4 are particularly illustrative of the edging sprinkler length 10 per se.
The edging length 10 forms along its upper edge a tubular section 20 defining an inner bore 21. Depending vertically from tubular section 20 is a ground engaging wall section 22. The edging length 10 is available commercially, and may form along its bottom edge an upwardly extending rib 23.
The edging length 10 forms an integral unit and typically is manufactured from a suitable pliable, durable plastic material.
A plurality of perforations 28 are formed along the tubular section 20 in the upper quadrant thereof which faces into the bed. More specifically, the perforations 28 are CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
provided in three rows 28a, 28b, and 28c. The dimensions given herebelow are applicable to a tubular section 20 having a diameter of 2.5cm, but it will be evident to one skilled in the art, that the number and size of the perforations will vary according to different diameters but the specific configuration will remain unchanged. Thus, the top row 28a is formed at a distance of approximately 1 cm around the circumference from the top of edging length 10, each row 28 being separated by a circumferential distance of 1/2cm from one another. Stated otherwise, the three rows of perforations are situated at between about 10 to 75 degrees, taking the tubular section centre as the reference. Longitudinally, each perforation is separated from the adjacent one by a distance of approximately lcm and as shown in figure 3, perforations 28 are arranged in a staggered array whereby the perforations 28a, 28b, and 28c respectively lie in diagonal alignment. Preferably, each perforation has a diameter of 0.018 inches, but the diameters may range between about 0.010 and 0.025 inches. The peripheral distance between bottom row 28c and wall section 22 is about 2cm.
In its simplest embodiment, (not shown in the accompanying figures), the edging length 10 may be provided with male threads at each end thereof whereby suitable connections could be attached thereto.
However, as a result of the preferred arrangement CA 02193427 1997-12-0~
described herein, when water is introduce into bore 21, by means of attachment of a hose 24 via connector 26 mounted at one end of edging length 10, the water spray 30 will exit perforations 28 at three varying heights and by controlling the water pressure, is functional to water only a predetermined area.
A stop member 18, exemplary of which would be a plug, is provided at the opposed end of edging length 10, from the end bearing connector 26 to ensure adequate water pressure within bore 21. The stop member 18 and hose connector 26 may be selected from suitable conventional units.
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1. A combined edging and sprinkler system adapted for use with a garden hose which comprises:
an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section;
a plurality of perforations formed in a predetermined array wherein said perforations are in three rows and wherein the perforations in each row are staggered so as to be in diagonal alignment one to another and wherein said perforations have a diameter of between about 0.010 to about 0.025 inches said perforations being formed in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof;
means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section for attachment of said garden hose thereto;
and a stop member at the opposed end of said edging length, said member being associated with said tubular section thereof whereby when water is introduced into said inner bore, it is sprayed from said tubular section perforations in a predetermined pattern.
an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section;
a plurality of perforations formed in a predetermined array wherein said perforations are in three rows and wherein the perforations in each row are staggered so as to be in diagonal alignment one to another and wherein said perforations have a diameter of between about 0.010 to about 0.025 inches said perforations being formed in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof;
means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section for attachment of said garden hose thereto;
and a stop member at the opposed end of said edging length, said member being associated with said tubular section thereof whereby when water is introduced into said inner bore, it is sprayed from said tubular section perforations in a predetermined pattern.
2. A combined edging and sprinkler system adapted for use with a garden hose which comprises:
an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section;
a plurality of perforations formed in a predetermined array wherein said perforations are in three rows and wherein the perforations in each row are staggered so as to be in diagonal alignment one to another and wherein said perforations have a diameter of between about 0.010 to about 0.025 inches said perforations being formed in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof;
means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section for attachment of said garden hose thereto;
a stop member at the opposed end of said edging length, said member being associated with said tubular section thereof whereby when water is introduced into said inner bore, it is sprayed from said tubular section perforations in a predetermined pattern; and wherein said tubular end sections each define male threads thereon whereby predetermined connections may be made thereto.
an elongate edging length which defines an upper tubular section having an inner bore formed therethrough, and integral therewith, a ground engaging wall section depending vertically from and along said tubular section;
a plurality of perforations formed in a predetermined array wherein said perforations are in three rows and wherein the perforations in each row are staggered so as to be in diagonal alignment one to another and wherein said perforations have a diameter of between about 0.010 to about 0.025 inches said perforations being formed in the upper quadrant of said tubular section, along the length thereof;
means at one end of said edging length associated with said tubular section for attachment of said garden hose thereto;
a stop member at the opposed end of said edging length, said member being associated with said tubular section thereof whereby when water is introduced into said inner bore, it is sprayed from said tubular section perforations in a predetermined pattern; and wherein said tubular end sections each define male threads thereon whereby predetermined connections may be made thereto.
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| CA002193427A CA2193427C (en) | 1996-12-19 | 1996-12-19 | Edging sprinkler system |
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| CA002193427A CA2193427C (en) | 1996-12-19 | 1996-12-19 | Edging sprinkler system |
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