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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832659 | Riser assembly for use with fluid sprinkler The invention is riser assembly for use with a fluid dispenser particularly a sprinkler. The assembly includes: (1) a container partially circumscribing a reservoir for containing a pressurized fluid, the container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet disp... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7614569 | Stream nozzle A stream nozzle resides between a water source and a sprinkler nozzle and provides a stream of water for watering a bush, shrub, or tree. The stream nozzle may either reside between a fixed height riser and a nozzle, or under the nozzle of a pop-up sprinkler. In the... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7588195 | Deicing apparatus A deicing apparatus may include a reservoir containing a deicing agent, a distribution network, and at least a first nozzle, for deicing a surface, such as a sidewalk. In one embodiment, at least one or more of the reservoir or distribution network is located underg... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7429005 | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler A sprinkler having an adjustable spray pattern is disclosed. The sprinkler may include a housing. The housing may include an inlet portion disposed to receive water and an outlet portion. The outlet portion may include a first outlet aperture and a second outlet ape... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7389950 | Sprinkler having movable nozzles A sprinkler includes hollow tube with a plurality of apertures and a plurality of nozzles are respectively inserted through the apertures. Each nozzle is connected to a bellow which is engaged with the aperture. A guide member is rotatably mounted to the hollow tube... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360718 | Sprinkler housing with side inlet The invention is directed to a sprinkler body having a side inlet and improved strength and durability. The side inlet is reinforced with additional structure at a cylindrical wall defining the side inlet. The structure may include a reinforcement rib located within... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356857 | Multiple output shower assembly A multiple output shower assembly is disclosed generally comprising a plurality of conduits in fluid communication with each other and at least three water output devices for discharging water from the assembly. The water output devices are located such that water i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7306170 | Lawn sprinkler flow control device and tool therefor A device for restricting water flow through a conduit in a landscape sprinkler system, wherein the conduit comprises a hollow pipe having an interior wall, the device comprising a generally rigid disc having an external periphery shaped to conform to the interior wa... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303153 | Side and corner strip nozzle A spray head provided with a plurality of nozzles defined by a base and a deflector cap. Each nozzle is provided with a deflector portion or nozzle plate for directing an upward traveling fluid in an outward direction. Furthermore, the deflector portion may be provi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303146 | Pipe fitting with length adjustment A length adjustable conduit has a hollow tubular body and a hollow tubular shaft coaxially disposed in fluid tight communication with the hollow tubular body. The conduit further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the combined length of the tubular body ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303147 | Sprinkler having valve module with reciprocating valve seat A sprinkler includes an outer case and a riser mounted for reciprocation within the case. The riser supports a nozzle, an impeller, and a drive linkage connecting the nozzle and the impeller. A diaphragm valve is mounted in outer case beneath the riser and includes ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296758 | Automatic lift faucet An automatic lift faucet includes a hydraulic cylinder vertically mounted under a working top, the hydraulic cylinder having an inlet. A lifting faucet is mounted in motion fitting connection within the hydraulic cylinder and includes an inlet and a faucet outlet. A... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287711 | Adjustable arc rotor-type sprinkler with selectable uni-directional full circle nozzle rotation A sprinkler includes a drive mechanism mounted in a riser that rotates a nozzle at the top of the riser. The drive mechanism enables a user to select between oscillation of the nozzle through an adjustable arc and uni-directional full circle rotation of the nozzle. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264177 | Methods, systems and apparatuses for automated irrigation and chemical treatment An automated irrigation and chemical treatment system comprising a user input device adapted to communicate with a control unit; a mixing chamber adapted to communicate with the control unit and connected to a water supply and chemical canisters, wherein each canist... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234652 | Double curved surface deflector system for rotary sprinklers The present invention is a double curved surface deflector system for rotary sprinklers providing for a 360-degree rotation using both clockwise and counterclockwise movements. A spray coupler directs water in forward and rear directions. The forward direction is de... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234651 | Close-in irrigation spray head An improved irrigation spray head for use with pressurized water to produce a generally 360° spray pattern is provided. The spray head has a first channel that provides a water flow path in a generally vertical direction from the distal end of the spray head body t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226003 | Rotary drive sprinkler with flow control and shut off valve in nozzle housing A flow shut off or throttling valve is provided in a sprinkler nozzle housing to enable a nozzle to be changed without having to turn off a flow pressure source. The valve intersects a flow path through the nozzle housing and has an opening such that when the openin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216819 | Sprinkler head vegetation shield A sprinkler head vegetation shield that includes a sloping wall defined by a single-piece curved plate. A lip extends horizontally away from the wall along an upper perimeter thereof for supporting the shield adjacent a sprinkler head without attachment thereto. A n... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201333 | Intermittent automatic irrigation system An automatic irrigation system having a simplified structure can intermittently supply water (and liquid fertilizer) required by farmer products under water saving conditions depending on the weather condition of the day independent of the size of an irrigation area... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191958 | Revolving lawn sprinkler A revolving lawn sprinkler comprises a rotary guide plate by which the water flow is so controlled as to actuate a lobed wheel, which in turn actuates a rotary disk via a transmission mechanism. A nozzle is mounted on the rotary disk and is provided with a movable j... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191955 | Irrigation unit having a control system that performs a self-test and a cleaner that cleans the unit An irrigation unit (20) for irrigating an area (12) with a fluid (19) from a fluid source (18) includes a housing (200), a nozzle (220), one or more electronic components (221), and a unit control system (240).... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168634 | Debris resistant collar for rotating stream sprinklers A sprinkler head having a deformable member forming a collar is disclosed. The deformable member allows the sprinkler head to resist entry of foreign grit or matter within the sprinkler head, and allows the sprinkler head to eject or force out foreign matter from wi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159795 | Adjustable arc, adjustable flow rate sprinkler A sprinkler head includes a base; an arc adjustment ring; a nozzle and a stream deflector supported by an elongated stem carried by the base, the nozzle and the stream deflector cooperating to define an adjustable nozzle orifice; a water distribution plate secured t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156322 | Irrigation sprinkler unit with cycling flow rate An irrigation sprinkler unit includes a tubular housing enclosing a speed reducing drive which is driven by a water actuated turbine wheel and rotates a rotary nozzle head at a substantially slower speed. The drive also rotates a tubular valve member within an annul... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156323 | Portable spray rack A spray rack suitable for testing a window in a building includes a plurality of spray bars and at least one stand-off leg. The plurality of spray bars each include at least one nozzle for spraying fluid. The at least one stand-off leg is coupled with the plurality ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152814 | Adjustable spray pattern sprinkler A sprinkler has a housing with an inlet portion and an outlet portion in which a first outlet aperture is formed. The first outlet aperture may cooperate with other outlet apertures to define a spiral shape. A cam is disposed upstream of the first outlet aperture. T... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134507 | Method and apparatus for detecting a sprinkler actuation event A method of detecting the actuation of a sprinkler involves sensing a first fluid pressure at a first flow cross section, in one of the sprinkler and a conduit in which the sprinkler is mounted, sensing a second fluid pressure at a second flow cross section, in the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114665 | Sprinkler head protective guard A sprinkler head guard includes an inner casing that has a cylindrical shape, and vertically aligned top and bottom openings. A first coupling is conjoined to the inner casing and has a threaded inner surface. A second coupling has axially offset lower and upper end... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097116 | Underground sprinkler with pop-up head An underground sprinkler with a pop-up head and a corresponding underground casing has two differentiated cylindrical parts, closed by a corresponding cover fixed to the pop-up sprinkler head, which, being a part coupled to the piston, pops-up due to the effect of t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093606 | Liquid fertilizer injector system for lawn sprinkler systems and irrigation systems A liquid fertilizer injector system attached to a water source by a water source has an inlet line to input the water from the water source line into the liquid fertilizer injector system. The system's components include a holding tank to receive the water from the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090146 | Above-ground adjustable spray pattern sprinkler An above-ground sprinkler may have a head that rotates about an angle determined by the relative angles between a pair of arc adjustment rings. Rotation of the head may be driven by a drive mechanism with a rotor rotationally driven by fluid flowing to the head. The... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086197 | Method and apparatus for dispensing termiticide A termiticide dispensing system, installed prior to pouring the slab foundation of a building, has a plurality of tubular units of minimal length, each having a single inlet and a single outlet, positioned and secured so that the inlet end will extend above the slab... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086608 | Shaft seal with grease retainer A seal arrangement for a rotatable shaft that is secured at one end thereof in a housing, and that mounts a water distribution plate on an opposite end thereof, the shaft seal comprising a flexible annular member having a radially inner portion including at least on... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066403 | Sprinkling system and method The invention relates to a sprinkling system. The system comprises a body portion comprising a housing and a spike depending downward from the housing, wherein the housing comprises a lower platform and an upwardly open U-shaped groove aligned along a center line of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066404 | Sprinkler spray shield A spray shield apparatus for shielding against spray from a sprinkler head and which can be quickly and easily attached and detached from a sprinkler standpipe or riser. The spray shield apparatus (20) has a semi-cylindrical body (22) enclosed within a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063270 | Moisture sensor sprinkler control systems Irrigation systems, moisture sensors and related methods having a sensor embedded in the ground to sense moisture and help control watering. The sensor is responsive to capacitance changes from ground moisture variations. The sensor uses spaced insulated electrodes ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059539 | Motorized/manual monitor lift A telescoping waterway for adjusting the height of a firefighting monitor is disclosed. The telescoping waterway includes a hollow outer tube, a hollow inner tube within the hollow outer tube, and an actuator that moves the hollow inner tube relative to the hollow o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051951 | Sprinkler system control device A sprinkler system including at least one sprinkler head and a source of supply water having a control device located in a fluid flow line between the source of supply water and each sprinkler head for automatically shutting off the flow of supply water through the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048208 | Pop-up sprinkler including water spray diverter A pop-up sprinkler includes a base member positionable above a ground surface and a sprinkler head having a substantially cylindrical conduit provided with a proximal end portion in fluid communication with a water supply source. The sprinkler head further has a dis... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040553 | Rotor type sprinkler with reversing mechanism including sliding clutch and driven bevel gears A Pelton type turbine is mounted in a riser of a pop-up sprinkler for rotation about a horizontal axis and drives a central bevel pinion gear through a gear train reduction. Upper and lower bevel gears supported on a vertical drive shaft are simultaneously driven in... | 05/09/2006 |
