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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2023
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Mark Murphy Ensworth, Orange, CA (US);
Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa, CA (US);
Abstract
Emitter outlets are disclosed which include a bath within which fluid collects until dripping out an outlet formed in the drip line, the bath including a floor having a floor thickness, the floor thickness comprising a first thickness of a bottom wall of the outlet and a second thickness of a rib that projects axially from an outer surface of the bottom wall of the outlet. The rib reinforces the floor so that water pressure in the drip line does not deflect the floor and result in an inconsistent drip pattern. The emitter outlets may also include a first portion upstream of the bath having a plurality of turns for reducing a velocity of fluid traveling through the outlet and may be made of an elastomeric material. In addition, emitters, drip lines and various methods relating to such an emitter outlet configuration are also disclosed.