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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028932 | Sprinkler with nutating mechanism and optional weight A rotary, nutating sprinkler head includes a housing supporting a nozzle; a starter tube axially adjacent the nozzle and extending in a downstream direction, concentric with a vertical center axis of the sprinkler head. A spool assembly is loosely supported on the s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7942345 | Sprinkler with nutating mechanism and optional weight A rotary, nutating sprinkler head includes a housing supporting a nozzle tube extending in a downstream direction, concentric with a vertical center axis of the sprinkler head; a spool assembly loosely supported on the starter tube, the spool assembly including a do... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7770821 | Irrigation sprinkler An irrigation sprinkler provides a more even distribution pattern of water over a given area being irrigated by providing a controlled rotation in a wobbling water deflector. A sprinkler base has a nozzle attached thereto and a water deflector rotatably attached to ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7395977 | Sprinkler apparatus A sprinkler apparatus 10 for providing more even coverage of a sprinkled area with water which is achieved by a different speed of rotation of a water deflector 13 relative to a water diffuser 12 in a wobbling sprinkler head. A diffuser head ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7314188 | Warewash machine arm and nozzle construction with set spray pattern A warewash machine includes a housing including an area for receiving wares to be washed and a liquid dispensing arm removably positioned within the housing, the liquid dispensing arm including a nozzle receiving opening. Removably positioned in the nozzle opening i... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287710 | Sprinkler with magnetic nutating mechanism and related method A sprinkler head includes: a body assembly including an adapter, a nozzle, a spindle and a first magnet, the spindle supporting a spool having a pair of axially-spaced radially-oriented spool flanges; a nutating cage loosely mounted on the spindle, between the radia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7240860 | Water distribution plate for rotating sprinklers A rotor plate for a sprinkler includes a water impingement surface bounded by an annular peripheral wall and having a radial center, and adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from a nozzle. The water impingement surface is formed to include at least one ra... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7143957 | Two-axis full-circle sprinkler with bent, rotating nozzle A sprinkler device includes a sprinkler body having a longitudinal center axis, an inlet at one end and an outlet at an opposite end. A rotatable nozzle is supported within the body and defines a first flow path lying on the longitudinal center axis and a second flo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100842 | Two-axis full-circle sprinkler A sprinkler device comprising a sprinkler body having a longitudinal center axis, an inlet at one end and an outlet nozzle at an opposite end; and a rotor plate supported axially spaced and laterally offset from the outlet nozzle; the rotor plate mounted for orbital... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070122 | Wobbling sprinkler head A wobbling irrigation sprinkler head for attachment to a water conduit has a wobbling sprinkler head facing upward from the water supply conduit. The sprinkler head has a base having an attachment portion for attaching to a water source and a nozzle mounted to the b... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6962299 | Nozzle deflector element A water deflector for use with a nozzle is disclosed. The nozzle has a water channel including a water inlet and a mouth from which water is dispersed. The water deflector comprises a shaft for passing through the water channel of the nozzle, the shaft having a lowe... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6932279 | Wobbling sprinkler head A wobbling sprinkler head has a sprinkler head main frame having a nozzle base having a nozzle therein and at least one arm extending therefrom supporting a deflector supporting base. The nozzle base is attached to a water supply and has a water inlet for directing ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6808129 | Spraying device for lawn sprinkler A spraying device for a lawn sprinkler is equipped with a circular base mount, a coupling board, a rotary sprinkling cover, a central flexible control piece and a water sprinkling blade assembly wherein the center of the circular base mount is disposed a water outle... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6766967 | Magnet-driven rotary nozzle A high-pressure rotary nozzle includes a magnetic coupling for the purposes of driving a rotor body within the nozzle housing. The nozzle housing defines an internal chamber, and a propulsion ring is retained within the housing such that a liquid introduced into the... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6267299 | Nutating sprinkler with gimbal bearing A nutating sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body having one end adapted to be coupled to a water supply conduit and an opposite end supporting a nozzle. At least one arm extends from the sprinkler body for supporting a removable cap assembly downst... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6254013 | Spray head for use with low pressure fluid sources The present invention provides an apparatus with a wobble turbine that delivers fluid in a substantially uniform spray distribution. The movement of the wobble turbine is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling mot... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6254014 | Fluid delivery apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus with a moving nozzle that delivers fluid in a wobbling, rotating or oscillating pattern. The movement of the nozzle is a wobbling motion, preferably combined with some rotational motion. The wobbling motion is g... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6176440 | Wobbling sprinkler head A wobbling sprinkler head apparatus is provided for use in irrigation systems such as self-propelled mechanically moving irrigation systems, in which the wobbling sprinkler head faces downward from the water supply conduit. The sprinkler head has a body h... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5971297 | Sprinkler with nozzle venturi A sprinkler includes a sprinkler body having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end having a nozzle with a discharge orifice; the nozzle surrounded by an outer wall forming an annular chamber radially spaced from the discharge orifice. A rotor pla... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950927 | Wobbling sprinkler head A wobbling sprinkler head is provided, especially for use in irrigation systems such as self-propelled mechanically moving irrigation systems, in which the wobbling sprinkler head faces downward from the water supply conduit. The sprinkler head has a body... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5671886 | Rotary sprinkler stream interrupter with enhanced emitting stream A rotary sprinkler includes a sprinkler body having a center axis and including a nozzle and associated rotor plate for issuing a stream in a substantially radial direction, substantially perpendicular to the axis, and rotating the stream about the center... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5381960 | Wobbling irrigation sprinkler head including a magnet for initial tilt A wobbling irrigation sprinkler head is provided for use on a self-propelled mechanically moving irrigation system, such as a center pivot field irrigation system having the wobbling sprinkler head facing downward from the water supply conduit. The sprink... | 01/17/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5192024 | Sprinkler A sprinkler having a body with a smooth annular interior surface which converges in a downstream direction to a throat and then diverges to a generally conical depression, the interior surface being fair at the location of the throat to reduce turbulence,... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5121463 | Hot air pulse generator for blowing out heated air in a pulse-like manner A hot air pulse generator, particularly for use as a hair dryer, includes a housing enclosing an electric heater and air blower for generating a continuous flow of heated air through a passageway leading to a nozzle. A gently curved baffle arranged across... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4796810 | Rotary irrigation sprinkler In a rotary irrigation mini-sprinkler of the kind comprising a housing having a housing inlet and a housing outlet and, intermediate thereof, a differential pressure control means responsive to variations in the pressure differential between the inlet and... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4760958 | Water sprinkler A sprinkler comprises a nozzle head connectable to a source of pressurized water and including a nozzle bore through which the water issues in the form of a jet, and a rotary deflector having an underface formed with a radial array of grooves each having ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4290557 | Sprinklers A sprinkler is described comprising a nozzle formed with an axial bore having an outlet through which the liquid exits in the form of a jet, a spindle extending through the bore and having a smaller outer diameter than the diameter of the bore so as to be... | 09/22/1981 |
