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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931214 | Water sprinkler with tube adaptor member A sprinkler apparatus comprises a sprinkler motor configured to rotate an output gear and a sprinkler tube configured to move in a repeating pattern in response to rotation of the output gear. The sprinkler apparatus further comprises a tube adapter interposed betwe... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7484674 | Water flow switching mechanism of a gear-type sprinkler The present invention provides an improved water flow switching mechanism of a gear-type sprinkler, which addresses problems of typical gear-type sprinklers, such as invalid water switching and poor stability. The gear-type sprinkler includes a water inlet portion, ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7419105 | Spray oscillating control apparatus for sprinklers A spray oscillating control apparatus for sprinklers is equipped with a sprinkling control assembly to swing a spray body into different angles wherein a gear train assembly with an impeller is mounted into the sprinkling control assembly and work in linking mechani... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287712 | Closed case oscillating sprinkler An oscillating sprinkler head transmission for alternately driving an output shaft and sprinkler head nozzle to oscillate it with spring bias being provided to prevent the transmission from being placed in an inoperative position, where the sprinkler head is not osc... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261247 | Slip gear for geared sprinkler motor A slip-clutch assembly including a slip gear and clutch for a sprinkler motor of a sprinkler is disclosed for reducing damage to movable portions of the sprinkler is disclosed. The slip-clutch assembly allows at least a portion of a motor assembly or a sprinkler hea... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232078 | Speed limiting for rotary driven sprinkler A speed limiting mechanisms for turbine-driven fluid distribution apparatus usable with compressible fluid such as compressed air and incompressible fluid such as water. Dynamic viscous damping of the turbine output power train is used to control the rotational spee... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226000 | Sprinkler having oscillating mechanism A sprinkler includes a housing disposed on a base, and a sprinkler tube coupled to a oscillating mechanism, for allowing the sprinkler tube to be rotated relative to the housing and the base by the oscillating mechanism, the oscillating mechanism includes a receptac... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7132017 | Low-pressure cleaning system using high velocity high volume air A method for cleaning a heat exchanging coil in an air conditioning unit using a low-pressure cleaning system to remove foreign particles that have accumulated on the heat exchanging coil. The low-pressure cleaning system discharges air at a low pressure, high veloc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7086609 | Swinging lawn sprinkler A swinging lawn sprinkler including a sprinkling control unit with a gear-operated transmission mechanism attached to one side of a sprinkler mount. A limiting connector having a water outlet connector engaged at one side is correspondingly matched to the gear-opera... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6840460 | Rotor type sprinkler with insertable drive subassembly including horizontal turbine and reversing mechanism A sprinkler includes an outer housing having a lower end connectable to a source of pressurized water and a riser that is vertically reciprocable within the outer housing between extended and retracted positions when the source of pressurized water is turned ON and ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6820822 | No leak seal system for irrigation wheel-drive gearbox A gearbox for a drive line irrigation system in which the input and output shafts of the gearbox are sealed with a compressed and sintered silicon and carbide face seal. The face seal is contained within the gearbox and compressed between a gearbox end cap and a sha... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6772775 | Sootblower mechanism providing varying lance rotational speed A drive assembly for a sootblower which provides a non-constant rate of rotational motors of the lance tube through the use of non-circular gears in the drive assembly. The drive assembly is used to provide a uniform or near uniform rate of progression of a jet of c... | 08/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6648242 | Oscillating high energy density output mechanism A mechanism that steers a high energy density output(s) in a shaking motion other than a rotating motion that when translated across a surface evenly affects the surface. One application can be used as an end effector. A pivot on the mechanism induces an ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619564 | Orbital spray assembly An assembly for spraying a fluid along an orbital path generally consisting of a support member, an elongated member universally connected to the support member intermediate the ends thereof, a drive shaft having a crank arm mounted thereon for rotational... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6601781 | Rotary driven sprinkler with multiple nozzle ring A rotary drive sprinkler having a multiplicity of nozzles which can be changed at any time. The nozzle assembly can have a cylindrical housing having a plurality of nozzles to rotate against a cylindrical housing having at least one stream outlet opening.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6364217 | Reversing gear drive system for irrigation sprinklers A reversing gear drive system is provided in an irrigation sprinkler for reversibly shifting the direction of rotation of a sprinkler spray head for back and forth part-circle rotation between adjustably set end limits, to sweep an outwardly projected str... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6209802 | Spinning wash nozzle assembly A spinning wash nozzle assembly having a fluid brake pump within the rotating spinner housing. The fluid pump has a sump which is also within the rotating spinner housing such that centrifical forces acting on the fluid tend to separate the heavier fluid ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6164562 | Rotary type swingable sprayer A rotary type swingable sprayer comprising a fixing tube head, a rotatable tube head, and a nozzle tube. The rotatable tube head is installed atop the fixing tube head, and the nozzle tube is installed atop the rotatable tube head. The lower end of the fi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155493 | Closed-case impact sprinklers A closed-case impact sprinkler unit having an outer case and an internally positioned riser sleeve that is upwardly extendable into a pop-up position. The riser sleeve may be formed with an external surface that is complimentary to the internal surface of... | 12/05/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5979795 | Sprinkler capable of sprinkling uniformly an intended area A sprinkler is composed of a nozzle, a tubular body, a first transmission gear set, and a second transmission gear set. The first transmission gear set and the second transmission gear set are mounted on the tubular body such that the first transmission g... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964232 | Spraying nozzle assembly for a dishwasher A spraying nozzle assembly for a dishwasher which can widely spray a washing liquid toward utensils. The spraying nozzle assembly has an adapter fixedly connected to a washing liquid outlet of a pump, a rotary spray arm which is rotatably coupled to an up... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5899560 | Liquid slurry agitation apparatus A slurry agitation apparatus for selectively agitating slurry temporarily stored in the interior of a storage tank, which slurry contains heavier-than-liquid solids and is at least somewhat pumpable, comprises a slurry circuit having connected together in... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5871023 | Tank cleaning device A fluid driven tank cleaning device is provided. The device includes an inlet that connects to a source of cleaning solution under pressure and a stem coupled to the inlet having a fluid receiving chamber. A hermetically sealed gear box is also provided w... | 02/16/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5782255 | Method and device for cleaning a tube plate of a heat exchanger from inside the bundle of the heat exchanger At least two pivoting jets (55a, 55b, 55c) of cleaning liquid, each directed between two successive lines of tubes substantially perpendicular to the rows of tubes, are sent, in succession, from locations situated inside the bundle of the steam generator,... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5772117 | Water sprinkler A water sprinkler comprises a housing, a linking mechanism, a transmission rod, and a spray head. The housing is provided therein with a receiving compartment for housing the linking mechanism which is composed of a pump blade, a link wheel and an actuati... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5735462 | Device for the transmission of motion to an oscillating arm of an irrigation device An irrigation device has an arm which is rotatably fastened at its ends to a pair of side elements of the irrigation device, and from one of which elements there extends a driving shaft. The device comprises a cam substantially in the shape of a heart int... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5695122 | Gear-type rotary sprinkler A rotary sprinkler has a step-down transmission between a turbine wheel drive and the sprinkler nozzle, which transmission includes a fixed ring gear having internal teeth coaxial with the drive rotary axis; a planet gear having external teeth engageable ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5673855 | Rotary sprinkler with reversing mechanism and adapter seal A rotary sprinkler including a sprinkler head, a drive motor and a drive train drivingly coupled to the motor and to the sprinkler head so that the motor can impart rotational movement to the sprinkler head. The drive train includes a shifter drivable bet... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673717 | Flushing device The present invention relates to a flushing device for internal flushing of tanks, preferably tanks in vessels or ships, whereby a turbine wheel (13) in a turbine device (8) is mounted in a supply conduit (10) so that said wheel (13) is driven by the flow... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5667139 | Cleaning apparatus for heat exchange surfaces and an improved nozzle device therefor A nozzle configuration capable of handling several cleaning mediums including two sets of discharge nozzles, each of which is associated with a respective cleaning medium. The first nozzle set discharges cleaning medium fluid of relatively higher pressure... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5645218 | Unitized sprinkler assembly with adjustable water control mechanism Unitized sprinkler assembly including a housing assembly having an inlet end constructed and arranged to be connected with a source of water under pressure and a spaced outlet end, a manually adjustable control mechanism carried by the housing assembly, a... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5640983 | Tank cleaning device A fluid driven tank cleaning device is provided. The device includes an inlet that connects to a source of cleaning solution under pressure and a stem coupled to the inlet having a fluid receiving chamber. A hermetically sealed gear box is also provided w... | 06/24/1997 |
