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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422163 | Ceiling paddle fan with integral water mister and associated method A method and system for a ceiling fan with an integral water mister apparatus, particularly for outdoor use, includes a conventional ceiling fan having a multi-speed motor, forward and reverse directional capabilities and a plurality of rotating blades in a variety ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7337989 | Automated sprayer with manually-adjustable nozzle An automated sprayer for spraying walls of a shower or bathing enclosure with a liquid cleanser. A spray head rotates on an essentially vertical axis. Its outlet nozzle pivots on an essentially horizontal axis (but not otherwise) to adjust the vertical angle of the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337982 | Irrigation device An irrigation device having a plurality of spans emanating from a common vertically oriented source of supply. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322533 | Rotary stream sprinkler with adjustable deflector ring A sprinkler includes a riser having an inlet end and an outlet end. A nozzle is rotatably supported at the outlet end of the riser and has a plurality of circumferentially spaced, radially extending stream forming slots. An orifice member is removably mounted adjace... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7263210 | Method and system for volume-specific treatment of ground and plants The invention relates to a method and system for volume-specific treatment of ground and plants as required. The aim of the invention is to improve a method and system as above, such that the distribution of plants is scanned with complete spatial coverage and the t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7182275 | Traveling sprinkler structure comprising spray unit rotatable and adjustable in height A sprinkler structure comprises a support unit, a spray unit, and at least one fastening unit. A water pipe of the spray unit is uprightly supported by the support unit along with the fastening unit comprising a tubular seat, a press block, and a control lever. The ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7134613 | Device for limiting turbine rotation speed in gear driven sprinklers A turbine assembly for a rotary sprinkler head includes a flow control valve, a turbine housing having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet ports, and a rotor mounted in the housing. The flow control valve is moveable between a closed position and a maximum open position,... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121477 | Sprinkler system with relief and backflow preventer valve and warning system This above ground sprinkler system for a water supply provides a main supply hose having an inlet connected to the water supply and an outlet. A main valve is disposed between bib end of the hose and the water supply. A central station including a water supply inlet... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104472 | Constant velocity turbine and stator assemblies A rotary sprinkler system for both above-the ground and pop-up rotary sprinkler systems that controls the rate of nozzle rotation is disclosed. To maintain a relatively constant and controlled nozzle rotation, one or more chamfered spokes are included on the turbine... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6929194 | Turbine speed control for rotary irrigation sprinklers In a turbine driven rotary irrigation sprinkler having a fixed stator with means for bypassing a portion of the water entering the sprinkler around the turbine so as to be able to adjust and control the rate of sprinkler rotation, the improvement of a rotatable stat... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921030 | Constant velocity turbine and stator assemblies A rotary sprinkler system for both above-the ground and pop-up rotary sprinkler systems that controls the rate of nozzle rotation is disclosed. To maintain a relatively constant and controlled nozzle rotation, one or more chamfered spokes are included on the turbine... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6688535 | Accurate horticultural sprinkler system and sprinkler head The present invention includes a unique irrigation sprinkler system with a unique sprinkler head design; a unique method of defining the planted area to be served by the sprinkler head; a unique method for determining when that planted area needs to be wa... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6547156 | Gantry mounted soap heating system A heating system for use with an automatic vehicle wash system used to wash a car positioned within a wash bay. The heating system of the present invention includes a heating unit mounted directly to an overhead gantry used to wash the vehicle positioned ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6402048 | Accurate horticultural sprinkler system and sprinkler head The present invention includes a unique irrigation sprinkler system with a unique sprinkler head design; a unique method of defining the planted area to be served by the sprinkler head; a unique method for determining when that planted area needs to be wa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6315219 | Misting-system fluid-atomization manifold A fluid-atomization manifold (50) for use in a misting system (20) configured to distribute a fluid (24) and to render that fluid (24) into a mist (26) is provided. The fluid-atomization manifold (50) has an input connector (54) coupled to a connector (44... | 11/13/2001 |
| 5865143 | High-rise laying hen rearing facility and method Atmospheric growing conditions in high-rise animal rearing facilities are proved by spraying liquid alum periodically over the manure collection area. Improved high rise animal rearing facilities provided with a liquid alum treatment delivery system for m... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5375768 | Multiple range variable speed turbine A sprinkler unit for distributing water from a source over an area of terrain comprises a tubular housing having an inlet connected by a passage to an outlet, a distributor head mounted at the outlet for rotation about an axis for distribution of water vi... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5372307 | Rotary sprinkler stream interrupter A sprinkler includes a stationary body portion including a fixed nozzle, and a rotatable rotor plate mounted in a hub in vertically spaced relationship to the nozzle. The rotor plate is adapted to receive and redirect a stream emitted from the nozzle. The... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5065692 | Solder flux applicator An apparatus (10) for spraying a liquid, such as a low-solids flux, onto a substrate (12), during its transit along a first path (15), comprises a spray gun (38) directed at the substrate. The gun (38) is carried by a carriage (34) reciprocated by a trave... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4964731 | Shotcrete gun Shotcrete gun consisting of a concrete container and a spraying device, such as a worm screw, and a nozzle for pressurized air. The whole shotcrete gun assembly is mounted on a traversing mechanism allowing the shotcrete gun to be shifted in the horizonta... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4809910 | Apparatus for providing a semiautomatic irrigation system Apparatus for temporarily accessing water under pressure comprising access structure having a main outlet and a pilot pressure outlet for containing the water under pressure and water accessing structure cooperable therewith to obtain temporary access to ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4730773 | Access assembly for underground irrigation systems and accessing assembly cooperable therewith Apparatus for enabling a sprinkler head assembly to be detachably mounted on an irrigation system riser pipe containing water under pressure in accessed relation to the water under pressure within the riser pipe. The apparatus comprises an access assembly... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4149676 | Extractors An elongated extraction tube resting on sealing saddles on valved risers of a buried mainline is pulled along the mainline by a hydraulically driven capstan on the extraction tube pulling an anchored cable resting on saddles and guiding the tube into each... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4015366 | Highly automated agricultural production system The present invention provides a highly automated agricultural production system which comprises, as essential components: 1. A sensing subsystem comprising direct and indirect sensing means in an agricultural production area. The direct sensing means are gene... | 04/05/1977 |
