Abstract: A watering mat is provided for the large-area distribution of water, particularly in horticulture and landscaping as well as agriculture. The watering mat includes a first and a second carrier layer to accommodate other elements of the watering mat, one or more connections for connecting the first and the second carrier layers, one or more water-feeding elements arranged between the first and the second carrier layers for feeding water into the watering mat and distributing water through the watering mat, an absorption layer for water storage arranged between the first and the second carrier layers and a moisture level detector in the watering mat.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 12, 2008
Date of Patent:
July 8, 2014
Assignee:
IGG-Internationale Geotextil Gesellschaft mbH
Inventors:
Reinhard Helbig, Rolf Arnold, Dietmar Konrad Haub, Thomas Roess
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a watering mat for the large-area distribution of water, particularly in horticulture and landscaping as well as agriculture, comprising a first and a second carrier layer to accommodate elements of the watering mat, one or more connections for connecting the first and the second carrier layers, one or more water-feeding elements arranged between the first and the second carrier layers for feeding water into the watering mat and distributing water through the watering mat, an absorption layer for water storage arranged between the first and the second carrier layers and means for detecting the moisture level in the watering mat.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 12, 2008
Publication date:
November 11, 2010
Applicant:
IGG-INTERNATIONALE GEOTEXTIL GESELLSCHAFT MBH
Inventors:
Reinhard Helbig, Rolf Arnold, Dietmar Konrad Haub, Thomas Roess