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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7246756 | Transverse axes oscillating water sprinkler with cam driven, oscillating nozzles A water sprinkler for irrigating lawn and garden areas has two axes of movement, one transverse to the other. A barrel moves or oscillates on one horizontal axis to direct water spray from nozzles carried on the barrel across the length of the area, and the nozzle o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7051952 | Irrigation system The invention relates to an irrigation system particularly for plant cultures comprising an irrigation arm which can be pivoted in a horizontal angle region around an essentially vertical axis, a water jet exiting from the front thereof. According to the invention, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014125 | Sprinklers A rotary sprinkler (10) including a water inlet, a water outlet arranged for rotation about a rotation axis (14), a water director associated with the water outlet and a watering pattern determiner associated with at least one of the water outlets and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6905388 | Water toy A water toy is provided. The water toy includes a housing (15) and an inlet (54) for directing liquid into the housing. The water toy also includes a distribution assembly (30) disposed in the housing and coupled in fluid communication with the ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6899286 | Shower head A shower head more particularly constructed as a lateral shower contains in its interior a turbine drivable by the flow of the water flowing into and out of it. During its rotary movement the turbine entrains a nozzle body, which engages with a spigot in a guide pat... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6834814 | Adjustable pattern irrigation system An adjustable pattern irrigation device is provided with a head member that is pivotably coupled to a plurality of arm members that further serve as a break for incoming water. A cam and follower determine the trajectory of the tilting head member. A plurality of re... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6705537 | Orbital applicator tool with self-centering dispersing head An apparatus imparts movement to a fluid dispersing nozzle with a mechanism for converting rotational movement about an axis of rotation into orbital movement about the axis of rotation, and an elongate member is connectable to the mechanism at one end and is connec... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6607147 | High volume sprinkler automated arc changer An actuator assembly for a rotatable sprinkler head includes a base supported for rotation on a stationary platform assembly, a hub mounted for rotation on a shaft supported in the base; a lever arm pivotally mounted at one end to the hub and extending do... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6499673 | Pattern controllable dispensing apparatus The apparatus is designed to dispense sealants and adhesives onto a workpiece in a robotic or manual application. The apparatus has a motor, a through shaft and a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is hollow and has an off-center aperture at the end there... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494385 | Controlling device for rotating sprinkler A controlling device for a rotating sprinkler is composed of a sleeve (10), a compressing block (21), a spring (22), a controller (23), a rotator (24), a cushion (25), and a shelter ring (26). The rotator (24) rotates with a rotating sprinkler (50) synchr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6325303 | Structure of swivel lawn sprinkler A swivel lawn sprinkler includes a mounting rack for mounting, a water tube vertically connected to the mounting rack by a hose connector and adapted to receive water from a water source through the hose connector, a pipe connector fastened to the top end... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6112754 | Glass washing and dishwashing machine A glass washing and dishwashing machine including an improved oscillating spray mechanism, an improved tank valve/water diversion mechanism, and an improved water tank assembly, which are all incorporated into the glass washing and dishwashing machine. Th... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6079637 | Automatic adjustable sprinkler for precision irrigation A sprinkler for irrigating an area having a shape with an irrigating liquid includes a base; an inlet disposed on the base for receiving the irrigating liquid from a source; and a nozzle having a central axis, the nozzle being rotatably coupled to the bas... | 06/27/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5788159 | Method and apparatus for applying compositions A circular, surface-coating application of sprayable composition or mortar is achieved through a rotatable spray head with at least one lateral discharge opening. The composition or mortar is distributed as uniformly and over as large a surface area as po... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5769322 | Rotary sprinkler and base A rotary sprinkler and sled base. The sled base has a main body with a pair of wings pivotally connected thereto at opposed sides. The wings permit compact storage when folded in and provide a wider footprint when folded out to make the sprinkler more sta... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5704549 | Oscillating sprinkler An oscillating sprinkler comprises a fixed base assembly (12) and an upper housing (14) from which water distributing arms (16, 18, 20, 22) extend. A bearing member (66) depends from the upper housing (14) and is seated within the base assembly (12). An u... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5292070 | Apparatus for the integral sprinkling of liquids laden with solid materials in suspension The subject matter of the invention is an apparatus for the integral sprinkling of liquids laden with solid materials in suspension of appropriate granulometry, such as a blanket of marc in wine-making, contained in a vat having a vertically movable cone ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4984740 | Water sprinkler with variable stream-distance adjustment An improved water-sprinkler having a vertically-pivotal control flap that is adjustably positionable with respect to the outlet of the nozzle, which controls the distances the emerging water-stream will reach. The control flap has an inner bracket-end tha... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4671462 | Sprinklers A sprinkler device including a body on which a tubular spindle is mounted for rotation about a rotational axis relative to the body. The spindle has a fluid inlet in the region of the body and includes a slanted portion projecting from the body at an angl... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4662565 | Pesticide spraying device A low drift spray apparatus for controllably continuously pivoting the nozzle during discharge of spray composition whereby the emitting spray pattern describes the frustum of a cone as the nozzle pivots includes a flexible tubular segment of the liquid s... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4648558 | Sprinkler assembly A sprinkler assembly having a discharge nozzle for discharging water at a substantially constant volume and velocity driven rotatably about a vertical axis by a water turbine and gear drive for rotating said nozzle at varying rotational speeds in each cyc... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4637549 | Rotation speed control device for a rotary, impulse water sprinkler and a water sprinkler having same A rotary, impulse water sprinkler having a rotatable water dispensing head includes a water nozzle for directing a stream of water with a movable splash plate extending over the outlet of the nozzle to selectively deflect the water stream issuing from the... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4613077 | Programmable sprinkler A sprinkler body, to be anchored in the ground or to some structure, includes a chamber and a fluid inlet to the chamber. A rotatable head assembly mounted on the body includes a ring gear within the chamber and an external head with a laterally directed ... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4540125 | Rotary sprinkler having selectable area coverage A rotary sprinkler comprising a base, a stem mounted on the base for rotation relative thereto, the stem having an inlet for receiving a pressurized water supply, a water discharge nozzle mounted on the stem and being rotatable together therewith relative... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4538762 | Pattern controlled sprinkler apparatus A rotary sprinkler of the impact type having a manually settable mechanism for both selecting and displaying an overall pattern configuration of sprinkler stream coverage. The manually settable mechanism comprises two concentric abutting surfaces, one bei... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4462545 | Sprinkler device A discrete device attachable to a rotary sprinkler head for varying the water pressure therein to constrain the water distribution to produce a desired irrigation pattern. The sprinkler head attachment-device includes a housing having an intermediate wall... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4453673 | Range-controlled rotary sprinkler An improved range controlled rotary sprinkler of the type having an impact arm-nozzle assembly including a bearing spring mounted on a bearing nut-sleeve assembly. The improvement includes a cam plate, having an outer contour of desired shape, which is ho... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4277029 | Irrigation sprinkler A sprinkler for irrigating a square or other polygonally-shaped land area with the sprinkler including a unique structure which will accurately distribute an equal quantity of water on each increment of land area being irrigated. The sprinkler includes a ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4265403 | Controlled irrigation system for a predetermined area A lawn sprinkler system has a plurality of sprinkler heads connected to a common water supply line. The sprinkling or irrigation, the rate of rotation and the contour of the area sprinkled all are controlled at each sprinkler head. A timer valve associate... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4198001 | Controlled thrust, rotary, adjustable topography sprinkler The present invention of a rotary type irrigation device, relates to devices which achieve the irrigation of other than circular patterns, by controlling the range of the irrigation jet. The irrigation device harnesses the thrust induced by its irrigation... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4094467 | Sprinkler head selectively operable in a part-circle mode or a full circle mode A sprinkler head having a reversing mechanism cooperable with spaced cam assemblies for effecting part circle mode operation in which the cam element of one of the cam assemblies is selectively movable by a spring pressed over center toggle linkage betwee... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3960327 | Lawn sprinkler programmer A pattern control or programming device for a lawn sprinkler having a nozzle-equipped body rotating or oscillating on a generally vertical axis and having a movable guide element for controlling the elevation of discharge of water from the nozzle. A cam h... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3952954 | Automatic water sprinkler for irregular areas An automatic sprinkler having apparatus by which it can be programmed to uniformly distribute water over a number of different irregular patterns. A programmer has a sensor device connected thereto for manipulating both a speed control means and a nozzle in a ... | 04/27/1976 |
