Abstract: A drip irrigator which is fitted around the trunk of a tree and holds a supply of water which slowly percolates into the soil to maintain irrigation of the tree roots, particularly during hot or dry weather. In a preferred embodiment the drip irrigator is characterized by a flexible, plastic irrigating ring which is interrupted by a slot to facilitate placing the ring around the tree, and the water percolates into the soil around the tree through multiple openings provided in the bottom of the ring. A fill opening, sealed by a removable cap, is provided in the ring to facilitate periodically filling the ring with water, as needed. In another embodiment, the irrigating ring is characterized by complementary top and bottom ring portions which removably snap together, and the assembled, slotted ring is fitted around the tree.

Abstract: A viscous liquid dispenser which is used in a preferred embodiment for dispensing a viscous liquid such as drywall joint compound or "mud", wall plaster compositions and floor leveling compounds used in the construction industry. In a preferred design, the dispenser is characterized by a box-like container fitted with a lever-operated plunger plate, which is sized to slidably extend into the container and force the viscous liquid compound through a nozzle located in one of the container walls by hand operation of the lever. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the nozzle is fitted with a removable cutter blade which is exposed to the interior of the container for cutting an encapsulating plastic bag which contains the viscous liquid after the plastic bag and liquid are placed in the dispenser container and pressure is applied to the plastic bag by operation of the plunger plate and lever.