Irrigation pipe connector for use with drop-by-drop irrigation systems has frustoconical plug on irrigation head engaging with frustoconical socket screwed to side-branch on main supply pipe

摘要

The drip irrigation head has a nozzle (7) at one end and a gently tapering frustoconical plug (5) at the other end. The plug may be jammed into a frustoconical socket (13) with a support spike (9) driven into the ground. The connector (10) has a female thread (11) at the end remote from the socket, engaging with a side-branch (8) on the main water supply pipe (1).