Patent ID: 6568607
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: A01G,Y02A

Abstract:
A drip irrigation emitter, the emitter operatively connected in a bore of a conduit having an inner wall with a circumference, the emitter comprising:a) a body section, comprising: i) a body member having an inlet formed in the body member, the inlet in fluid communication with the bore of the conduit; ii) an outlet; iii) a pressure reducing passageway in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet; and iv) the body section having a contact surface, the contact surface for operatively connecting the emitter to the conduit, the contact surface sized to be in contact with less than 180 degrees of the circumference of the inner wall; b) a first outlet chamber member operatively connected to the body section, the first outlet chamber member comprising: i) a bottom wall operatively connected to a side wall; ii) the bottom wall, side wall and inner wall of the conduit forming a first chamber and the first chamber has a height, from the bottom wall to the inner wall of the conduit; and iii) the first chamber having an opening in fluid communication with the outlet of the body section; c) the height of the first chamber is at least 25 percent of the thickness of the body section, thereby allowing for insertion of a fitting through the conduit into the first chamber.