Soaker hose with scalable permeable surface area and method

摘要

A soaker hose with scalable permeable surface area and method for selecting and controlling which areas to be watered. The soaker hose with scalable permeable surface area and method includes a hose having a wall with a plurality of perforations disposed about and through the wall and along the length of the hose and also having ends and a passageway extending though the length of the hose and through the ends, for moving water to specified locations; and a sheathing arrangement including at least one sleeve movably disposed about the hose to prevent the water exiting through the perforations which are covered by the at least one sleeve.

主权项

1. A soaker hose with scalable permeable surface area comprising:
a hose having a wall with a plurality of perforations disposed about and through the wall and along the length of the hose and also having ends and a passageway extending though the length of the hose and through the ends, for moving water to specified locations; and a sheathing arrangement including at least one sleeve movably disposed about the hose to prevent the water exiting through the perforations which are covered by the at least one sleeve, wherein the at least one sleeve includes a sleeve having a wall made of an impermeable, elastic and compressive material, wherein the sleeve applies sufficient compressive pressure on and compresses a selected portion of the hose when the sleeve is disposed about the hose to block the covered perforations, wherein the sleeve has a selected length and is arranged to envelope about at least a selected portion of the hose to prevent water exiting the covered perforations, wherein the sleeve has opposed ends and is movable onto itself from at least one of the opposed ends to uncover selected portions of the hose to allow water to exit through the perforations uncovered.