Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Slinger or splasher; or deflector rotated relative to effluent – Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-08
2009-11-03
Nguyen, Dinh Q (Department: 3752)
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Slinger or splasher; or deflector rotated relative to effluent
Nozzle delivers fluid to deflector
C239S232000, C239S252000, C239S262000, C239S443000, C239S484000, C239S514000, C239S518000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07611077
ABSTRACT:
A rotary sprinkler comprising a sprinkler body supporting a nozzle body and a water distribution plate supported on a shaft downstream of said nozzle body, said water distribution plate provided with a plurality of grooves shaped to redirect a stream emitted from said nozzle body and to cause the water distribution plate to rotate when struck by the stream; a stream deflector supported within said sprinkler body and surrounding said nozzle body; wherein said nozzle body and said stream deflector cooperate to produce a substantially rectangular wetted pattern area.
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Scott Sean M.
Sesser George L.
Hunter Industries, Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Nguyen Dinh Q
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