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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Richard Edris, Glendora, CA (US);
Farshad Motamedi, Claremont, CA (US);
Berj Zakarian, Redlands, CA (US);
Mark Murphy Ensworth, Orange, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/06 (2006.01); A01G 25/02 (2006.01); G01M 3/28 (2006.01); G01M 3/04 (2006.01); G01M 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/28 (2013.01); A01G 25/026 (2013.01); G01M 3/04 (2013.01); G01M 3/06 (2013.01); G01M 3/26 (2013.01); Y02A 40/22 (2018.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for checking emitter bonds in an irrigation drip line and for manufacturing drip line in a manner that allows the bond between the in-line emitter and surrounding conduit to be checked. In one form, a downstream in-line vacuum tester is provided for monitoring the amount of air escaping from outlet openings in the drip line to detect excessive air associated with poorly bonded emitters.