Sprinkler and edging apparatus
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1. A sprinkler and edging apparatus for use in landscaping, comprising:
- at least one section of extruded plastic having a first end, a second end, an upper tubular portion and a vertically depending web portion having at least one retaining flange;
each said tubular portion having a front side and a rear side and being configured to define a passage through which water may be passed;
a plurality of apertures being provided in said front side, such that when water is passed through said passage, each of said apertures emits water under pressure to form a mist for watering target landscape plants; and
connecting means at at least one of said ends of said at least one section for connecting said section to a similarly constructed adjacent section, said connecting means including accommodating means in an end portion of the web portion for accommodating clamp means, and means for coupling said sections together.
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A sprinkler and edging apparatus includes an extruded plastic section having a tubular portion and a depending web portion with a flange, the tubular portion having a pattern of slits on a front side thereof to create a mist for watering landscape plants when water is passed through the tubular portion. The web portion is provided with notches at each end which accommodate clamps for connecting adjacent sections together, for connecting the water supply hose thereto, and/or for plugging a free end of the section against water leakage.
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1. A sprinkler and edging apparatus for use in landscaping, comprising:
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at least one section of extruded plastic having a first end, a second end, an upper tubular portion and a vertically depending web portion having at least one retaining flange; each said tubular portion having a front side and a rear side and being configured to define a passage through which water may be passed; a plurality of apertures being provided in said front side, such that when water is passed through said passage, each of said apertures emits water under pressure to form a mist for watering target landscape plants; and connecting means at at least one of said ends of said at least one section for connecting said section to a similarly constructed adjacent section, said connecting means including accommodating means in an end portion of the web portion for accommodating clamp means, and means for coupling said sections together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sprinkler and edging apparatus for use in landscaping, comprising:
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at least one section of extruded plastic having a first end, a second end, an upper tubular portion and a vertically depending web portion, said web portion having at least one retaining flange along a lower edge thereof; each of said first and second ends having a notch cut into said web portion for accommodating means for clamping said end; each of said tubular portions having a front side and a rear side and being configured to define a passage through which water may be passed; a plurality of slits being provided in said front side, such that when water is passed through said passage, each of said slits emits water under pressure to form a mist for watering landscape plants. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sprinkler and edging apparatus for use in landscaping, comprising:
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at least one section of extruded plastic having a first end, a second end, an upper tubular portion and a vertically depending web portion, said web portion having at least one retaining flange along a lower edge thereof; each of said first and second ends having accommodating means cut into said web portion for accommodating means for clamping; each of said tubular portions having a front side and a rear side and being configured to define a passage through which water may be passed; a plurality of apertures being provided in said front side, such that when water is passed through said passage, each of said apertures emits water under pressure for watering landscape plants. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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